Category: Suburban Opinion
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Your Turn
Old Bridge voter apathy is response to ‘tax and spend’ cycle Jeffrey Kress Guest Column Jeffrey KressGuest Column This is an open letter to Mayor Jim Phillips and the Board of Education: Do not interpret the low voter turnout as some sort of justification for saddling the citizens of Old Bridge with yet another property…
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Coda
Even the old news dogs are learning new tricks Greg Bean My first month in the news business, I fell into the middle of a technical revolution that was making the old news hounds miserable. That month, the publisher (a squinty-eyed fellow with a heart the size of a pea) decided to throw out the…
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Obituaries
Joseph Balzamo Mr. Balzamo, 67, of Sayreville, died April 24, 2007, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Henrietta D’Alo Balzamo; a daughter, Michele Smith of Larkspur, Colo.; two sons, Joseph Balzamo Jr. of Morristown and Vincent Balzamo of Sayreville; a sister, Enza Casano of Barnegat;…
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Piccillo and Hopman to lead board for year
Six-year member to serve his first term as president BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer Old Bridge OLD BRIDGE – Two Board of Education veterans were elected to serve as president and vice president Tuesday as a third of the board’s seats changed hands. Frank Piccillo, who is starting his sixth year…
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Public urged to look for humane seal of approval
A recent poll by Opinion Research Corporation International asked 1,000 adults how they prefer their charitable donations be utilized. Not surprisingly, the majority said they would be more likely to donate to a health charity that does not conduct animal experiments. But until now, there was no way of identifying “cruelty free” charities without a…
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Council will ‘respect will of voters’ on tab
Accounting firm appointed to review defeated budget BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – The Township Council has set to work in making adjustments to the school budget voters shot down last week. The council’s finance committee met Monday to begin discussions, and the council authorized a resolution to retain…
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Sayreville board member thanks supporters
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the voters of Sayreville for re-electing me to the Sayreville Board of Education. A special thank you to those of you who took time out of their busy lives to work on my campaign and for the many words of support and encouragement. While I am…
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Board, residents thank Barone for BOE service
Seven-year member was ‘calming, rational’ voice on school board BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Peter Barone SAYREVILLE – The Board of Education had bid farewell to a member who was quiet but revered during his seven years of service. Peter Barone, who did not seek re-election this month, is succeeded on…
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Vote new people into state offices
I am an advocate of voting for anyone who isn’t an incumbent. It’s not that I think that any particular legislative incumbent is the cause of the rampant corruption around this state. It’s because I cannot tell the difference between a loyal public servant and a crooked politician. Any politician in the Legislature that has…
