Category: Suburban Opinion
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Helen R. Wistuba Albin
Mrs. Albin, 86, of Sayreville, died Jan. 30, 2008, in Care One at East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1970, she was co-owner, with her late husband, of Albin’s Food Market, Sayreville. Her husband, Joseph S. Albin, died in 1995. Surviving are a daughter, Janice Smith of Las Vegas; a son, Joseph Albin, and…
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Red State/Blue State
Today’s question: What will Bill Clinton do next? DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: I’m giddy as a schoolgirl…
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John D. Bergeron
Mr. Bergeron, 60, of Monroe, formerly of Sayreville, died Jan. 25, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a self-employed accountant. He was predeceased by his father, Albert Bergeron. Surviving are his wife,Marlene Csaranko Bergeron; a daughter, Christine Bergeron, and her fiancé, James Swenson, of Old Bridge; a brother, Albert Bergeron…
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Raising tolls is not the answer to New Jersey’s financial problems
Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to dramatically raise tolls to help repay New Jersey’s debt is just very poor public policy. Raising tolls on the more efficient toll roads will only encourage people to use less efficient back roads and alternate roads. A driver can reach almost any point in the state using free roads. From…
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June A. Coverdale
Mrs. Coverdale, 84, of Florida, formerly of Old Bridge and East Brunswick, died Jan. 23, 2008, in Florida. Her husband, Raymond F. Coverdale, died in 2002. Surviving are three daughters, Carolyn Stuart, and her husband, Henry, of Poinciana, Fla., Lynn Keyes, and her husband, Shawn, of the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey and Rayetta Coverdale…
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Gov. has not placed New Jersey on a path to stability
Greg Bean’s column that appeared on Dec. 26 was right on the mark (“Day of Reckoning Is on the Horizon for Budget”). I would like to add that Gov. Jon Corzine and the lame duck Legislature don’t apparently get the message, “the money well has run dry, something realistic must be done.” I really have…
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Frank Bracaloni
Mr. Bracaloni, 75, of South River, formerly of Spotswood and Old Bridge, died Jan. 20, 2008, at home. He was predeceased by a son, Robert. Surviving are his wife, Santa Moscato Bracaloni; a daughter-in-law, Kathy, of Staten Island, N.Y.; a sister,Antoinette Vigorito, also of Staten Island, N.Y.; and three grandchildren, Nicole, Robert and Jessica Bracaloni.…
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Coda
Toll hikes the last trick of a very desperate man GREG BEAN To understand just how confused many New Jersey residents are over Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to dramatically increase the fees on the New Jersey Turnpike and other toll roads, take a look at the man on the street interviews in the Jan. 24…
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Legislators must bring a halt to one-man, one-car thinking
This new year brings more retro thinking on the part of our “planners” and financial wizards walking the halls of the Statehouse. Last year saw the passage of New Jersey’sGreenhouseGas Reduction Bill byGov. Jon Corzine and company; however, this year’s budget-repair attemptswould in large part reverse any potential reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by creating…
