Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Frank G. Klein

    Mr. Klein, 64, of Colts Neck, formerly of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge, died Dec. 6, 2007, at home. Surviving are a son, Frank B. Klein of Babylon, N.Y.; a daughter, Barbara Taustine of Colts Neck; two sisters, Catherine Lamberta of Huntington, N.Y., and Caroline Zinck of Mesa, Ariz.; four brothers, Edward Klein…

  • Florence Sarnecki McDermott

    Mrs. McDermott, 77, of the Melrose section of Sayreville, died Dec. 9, 2007, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1994, she was employed by Retailers and Manufacturers Distribution, Raritan Center, Edison. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert McDermott, and by a son, Peter Mc- Dermott. Surviving are a daughter, Cynthia “Cindy” McDermott-Hicks, and…

  • State aid formula change will help. A little.

    The governor is set to soon roll out the particulars of a new school funding formula that will seek to rework the way that state aid is doled out to local school districts. Under the current model, the state determines who gets how much aid depending on the location of the district in question, with…

  • Francis Lawrenz Ancheta

    Mr. Ancheta, 21, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 4, 2007. He attended Old Bridge High School, where he played on the football team. He later attended Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Surviving are his parents, Winston and Lucilfa Ancheta; two brothers, Brian and Oliver; a stepbrother, Patrick; a stepsister, Vanessa; his grandmothers, Cirila…

  • Coda

    Here’s a gift idea that is wheely, wheely practical GREG BEAN Idon’t know about you, but I’ve reached the point in my life where I’ve got pretty much everything I need, and with a few exceptions, so does my wife. This is a pleasant circumstance for the two of us empty-nesters. We’re content, we live…

  • John Deren Sr.

    Mr. Deren, 90, of Sayreville, died Dec. 4, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 40 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Sosnowski Deren, in 1981. Surviving are a…

  • Red State/Blue State

    A case of entrapment: so close and yet so far 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 Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Our readers…

  • David A. Dengelegi Sr.

    Mr. Dengelegi, 53, of Sayreville, formerly of South River and South Brunswick, died Nov. 29, 2007, at home. He was employed for the past five years at Rainbow Plumbing, East Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Ann De Marco Dengelegi; a son, David A. Dengelegi Jr. of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a granddaughter, Casey Dengelegi…

  • Reduction in public-sector costs should start with school districts

    State Senate President Richard Codey (D-27) has said that the Gov. Jon Corzine “monetization” plan must be approved as there is no other plan available and that he, personally, has no ideas as to how to improve the state’s financial picture. Codey needs to try a little harder. What he needs to do is to…