Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Margaret M. Pope Abbott

    Mrs. Abbott, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of East Brunswick, died Nov. 14, 2007, in Estelle House Hospice, Ocala. Prior to her retirement in 1998, she was an office worker for several area nursing homes. She was predeceased by a son, James “Buster” Abbott III. Surviving are her husband, James H. Abbott; three sons, Mark H.…

  • Morton D. Suss

    Mr. Suss, 86, of Monroe, died Nov. 16, 2007, in University Medical Center at Princeton. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he was employed as a salesman for 40 years, most recently with Waterford Crystal, East Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Audrey Lipkin Suss; two sons, Howard, and his wife, Helene, of Astoria, N.Y., and…

  • James William Keefe

    Mr. Keefe, 84, of the Clearwater community in Spotswood, died Nov. 5, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a substitute teacher in Spotswood for six years and served as a member and chairman of the Spotswood Planning Board. A son, Kevin James Keefe, died in 1991. Surviving are his wife,…

  • Judi Lynn Lezark

    Ms. Lezark, 47, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 4, 2007, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a graduate of Cedar Ridge High School, Old Bridge. Surviving are her parents, Alice and Eugene of Old Bridge; two brothers, George W. and Eugene P., and his wife, Melissa, all of East Brunswick; and two nieces…

  • Charles C. Cox Sr.

    Mr. Cox, 84, of South River, died Nov. 12, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by two daughters, Christine and Audrey Cox. Surviving are his wife, Dora McLellan Cox; six children, Marjorie Ladd, and her husband, Rod, of Sayreville, Charles Cox Jr., and his wife, Marielise, of Monroe, Marilyn…

  • Red State/Blue State

    Questioning the rule of the unfunny Republican 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 Gregster: I’m calling you Gregster this…

  • Sterling W. Valentine

    Mr. Valentine, 54, of North Brunswick, died Nov. 22, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., he resided in Highland Park and Pennsylvania before relocating to North Brunswick six years ago. Mr. Valentine was a network engineer at Vonage Inc., Holmdel, the past year. Prior to that he…

  • Phone cards, notes offered soldiers support

    The Veterans Council of Monroe and Jamesburg thanks the residents of Monroe, Jamesburg and the surrounding area for the generous donations of phone cards, which we were able to bring to the soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31. We also thank Mayor Richard Pucci and the Monroe Township Council…

  • Henry J. “Hank” Mickiewicz

    Mr. Mickiewicz, 91, the Waretown section of Ocean Township, formerly of Sayreville, died Nov. 2, 2007, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1979, he was employed as a laboratory technician with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 45 years. He was predeceased by a son, Henry Mickiewicz Jr. Surviving are…