Category: Suburban Opinion
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Obituaries
Doris Owens Holon Mrs. Holon, 74, of the Morgan section of Sayreville, died Dec. 1, 2006, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1994, she was a sales associate at J.C. Penney, Woodbridge, where she worked for 30 years. Surviving are her husband, Edward F. Holon; a son, Jeffrey…
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Knights march to success
Above, members of the Old Bridge High School Marching Knights prepare to take the field during the recent eighth annual Tournament of Bands competition at East Brunswick High School. Right, junior Katie Walker (l-r) and seniors Eric Chan and Ann Walsh, drum majors, stand at attention. The Old Bridge High School Marching Knights were awarded…
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Fitness Day
PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Fifth-graders Jennifer Hayes (l) and Isabella Sanchez crawl backward in a race during the annual Fitness Day at Alan B. Shepard School, Old Bridge, Nov. 22. Activities, run by teacher Courtney Lowery, focused on health and physical education. Adam Chojnowski (l) compares scores during Fitness Day. Fourth-grader Kenny Tse hurries…
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Your Turn
Take heed: It isn’t ‘about the children’ Christine Nandor Guest Column My primary reason for this letter is to alert taxpayers and to express my extreme displeasure with the actions of the Sayreville Board of Education. This is due to the fact that I firmly believe authentic dialogue among parents, residents, administrators and board members…
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Coda
Stumped for a gift idea? Gift Guru to the rescue Greg Bean Once again, it’s time to hear from that master of holiday gifting, Mr. Gift Guru. His holiday diablerie will help his challenged male readership avoid purchasing the wrong spousal gift this season, and all seasons to come. Dear Mr. Gift Guru: I am…
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Proud to be from Sayreville, grateful to community
It is often said, “You can’t go home again,” but on Monday, Nov. 6, at the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, I did finally feel what it is like to go home again. I was overwhelmed by the support the people showed me in my battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and by the sheer number (more than…
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Candidates look forward to working with residents
We are writing to express our thanks to the voters of the borough of Sayreville who elected us to fill two Borough Council seats in January. We are proud to have maintained the high road throughout a campaign in which we attempted to give the voters what we believe they deserved: a campaign based on…
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New mandates on snacks in schools should be reconsidered
As a result of a recent decision by the state Board of Education, our school district recently instituted major restrictions on what can be sent to schools by parents for class parties. These restrictions, for some inexplicable reason, focus solely on snacks containing sugar. While I applaud any and all efforts to teach children (and…
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Obituaries
Jonelle L. Quinto Ms. Quinto, 25, of Sayreville, died Nov. 22, 2006, in University Hospital, Newark. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Anthony Bongiovanni. Surviving are her husband, Hugo Arugdo; three children, Ciara Louise, Hugo John and Aaron Hugo; her parents, John and Louise Bongiovanni Quinto of Sayreville; two brothers, Christopher and Nicholas Quinto…
