Category: Suburban Opinion
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Obituaries
Virginia Peterson Mrs. Peterson, 82, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 8, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Raymond, died in 1999, and a grandson, Steven Giordano, died in 2003. Surviving are two daughters, Virginia Giordano, and her husband, David, of the Sewell section of Mantua, and Lauren Serzan, and her…
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Warm hats for the little ones
JEFF GRANIT staff Sneha Shah, 15, (c) and Stephanie Gonzalez, 13, make hats out of fleece as part of Project Linus at the Old Bridge Public Library Monday night. Items made for the national project are given to youngsters who suffer from serious illnesses and trauma.
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On Campus
Jesse Martinez, son of JoAnn and Ismael Martinez of Old Bridge, was named to the dean’s list as a Kean Scholar for the fall semester at Kean University, Union. He is a 2003 graduate of Old Bridge High School. Dana Piscitelli, daughter of Tina and Ken Piscitelli of Sayreville, was named to the dean’s list…
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Details remain unclear on civil union law
In a series of interviews with area mayors, the Suburban and a few of its sister publications found that with civil unions soon to become legal, many look forward to officiating the ceremonies, some aren’t totally comfortable with them but will do them anyway, and others are unsure if they’ll take part or not. None…
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Obituaries
Nicola B. Popolizio Mr. Popolizio, 38, of South Amboy, died Dec. 23, 2006. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a sergeant first class with the U.S. Army Reserve, serving a tour of duty in Iraq from November 2002 to September 2003. He was predeceased by his mother, Sarah Caroppo Popolizio. Surviving are his wife, Domenica…
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Tirades can bring New Year’s resolutions
How many of our parents taught us to “think before you speak,” that “you can never take back what you say” and that “what’s in the heart and mind comes out of the mouth”? That’s why excuses and apologies from Michael Richards and Mel Gibson are so hard to accept. Is Richards a racist or…
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Compromise shows voice of residents was heard
Old Bridge residents who fought an organized and vocal battle to make sure a developer wouldn’t have his way in building new housing along with office and retail space on an apparently wet tract off Route 516 have emerged victorious. They may not have gotten all that they had hoped for, but when it comes…
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Dems cut Rutgers budget, jump on football bandwagon
Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-18) has, in print, urged Rutgers University to fund six Olympic sports that are due to be eliminated in 2007 (“Rutgers University Board Should Continue Sports Teams,” “Your Turn” guest column, Suburban, Dec. 29). This was done after the Democratic-controlled state Legislature reduced Rutgers support by $66 million. It seems somewhat strange…
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Coda
A somber toast for the coming year (redux) Greg Bean This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it’s even more appropriate today than it was then. Things haven’t gotten better in the last year. They’ve gotten worse, and our president is talking about sending even more young soldiers into harm’s way. I hope…
