Category: Suburban Opinion
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Raymond O. Cosenza
Mr. Cosenza, 67, of the Melrose section of Sayreville, died Nov. 3, 2007, at home. He was predeceased by his parents, Lucy and Benjamin Cosenza. Surviving are his wife, Bernadette Ryniec Cosenza; two sisters, Angelina Kudaz of Las Vegas and Dorothy Denicola of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Dr. Anthony Cosenza of New York City; his…
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Steven T. Insalaco
Mr. Insalaco, 65, of Matawan, died Nov. 9, 2007. Surviving are his mother, Joan; three sons, Steven of Old Bridge, Leonard of Brooklyn, N.Y., and William of Irvington; six daughters, Donna of California, Debbie and Michelle, both of Vernon, Phyliss Mazzacca of Hawthorne, Nina Boccuzzi of Manalapan, Helen Balzano of Staten Island, N.Y., and Christine…
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Margarite Eileen Kniffin Elsasser
Mrs. Elsasser, 72, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died Oct. 30, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she was employed as a receptionist for 30 years with the township of Old Bridge. Her husband, William Elsasser, died in 1987. Surviving are three sons,…
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Students learn sacrifices of war at Vets Day event
Navy, Army officers from Parlin honored at OLV school BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer PHOTOS BY MICHAEL ACKER Top: Students at Our Lady of Victories School, Sayreville, say the pledge of allegiance, as Marines from the Sixth Motor Transport Battalion, Red Bank, hold up their flags and rifles at an event held at Monsignor Dalton…
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Coda
More money than sense in 12th District Senate race GREG BEAN As I write this, the general election in New Jersey is six days away and the winner in the highly contentious 12th Legislative District Senate race between incumbent Democrat Ellen Karcher and Republican challenger and current Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck has not been decided. This…
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Jane J. Nakielny Mixtacki
Mrs. Mixtacki, 86, of South River, died Nov. 1, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was the housekeeper for several years at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Rectory, South River. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Mixtacki. Surviving are her children, the Rev. Gene Mixtacki, Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.)…
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Honor all those who defended nation
Veterans Day is that special day dedicated to remembering and paying tribute to those Americans who courageously defended the freedom that we enjoy today. These were young men and women who interrupted their careers, gave up their comfort and safety by leaving their homes and families for the country they loved. They did so to…
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Was vote for open space or synthetic turf?
When the voters approved the Middlesex County Open Space Fund, it was intended to be used to purchase lands for recreation and conservation purposes and to balance open space and development. The recent $2.5 million in grants from the Middlesex County Open Space Trust Fund to install synthetic-turf football fields at South River High School…
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Accident survivor offers advice to drivers and pedestrians
My name is Jim Balogh. I was born in South River and I have lived in various Jersey Shore communities in the years following my graduation. After I began my parttime night and weekend job as a DJ, I started to work nights at a slew of Jersey Shore clubs (the Bulkhead, Big Shots, Club…
