Category: Suburban Opinion
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Obituaries
Sophie Yanush Allen Mrs. Allen, 81, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Fords section of Woodbridge, died Oct. 20, 2006, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1988, she worked for 11 years in food service at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by a son, Scott. Surviving are her husband, John P. Allen…
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Rein in the politics
Sometimes the layer of politics is just too thick to see through to the truth. And in Sayreville, it often seems that both sides of a given issue are laying it on nice and heavy. Take the horseback-riding facility that was opened in the borough this summer. Bringing the stables to the Julian L. Capik…
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Family praises 9/11 memorial, community, etc.
As our family reflects on the beautiful 9/11 memorial ceremony that took place at Burke’s Park on Saturday, Sept. 9, we are reminded of the people who made the memorial happen by getting it started, built and completed. Thanks to them, this meaningful, long-awaited memorial that is now a special landmark in the Sayreville community…
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Obituaries
Margaret E. Peluso Mrs. Peluso, 88, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 17 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Patsy Peluso in 1990; and a daughter, Barbara Sharp in 2003. she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Audrey Peluso of Rockville Center, N.Y.; four grandsons; and…
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Start of high school renovations heralded
Traffic, parking issues are a concern during construction BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Sayreville Board of Education President Michael Macagnone speaks during last week’s ceremony alongside the former D wing. SAYREVILLE – Standing in front of a pile of rubble that was previously the D wing of Sayreville War Memorial High…
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Thanks to shelter supporters, foster families
We, the Friends of the Old Bridge Animal Shelter, would like to sincerely thank all the people who have supported our efforts during the past weeks. You have signed our petition, purchased our magnets and cupcakes, and donated very generously to our cause. We would like to thank those of you who have adopted our…
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Your Turn
Cherise Cannici Guest Column Why should one team continue to suffer? In Pete Trabucco’s letter to the editor (“Time for Old Bridge Pop Warner Teams to Merge,” Suburban, Oct. 5) he says in one paragraph that due to the present situation “all three teams have suffered.” He then goes on in another paragraph to say,…
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It’s the dreaded election time of year
Well, it’s that dreaded time of year again, so it’s time for the average voter to turn off the television, put in your earplugs, head down into the basement and buckle up our seat belts. That’s right, it is the dreaded election time of the year. That wonderful season when the politicians run wild and…
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Coda
Bad ideas often take on a life of their own Greg Bean Sometimes, a bad idea infects a segment of society and travels through it like an epidemic of Hong Kong flu. Take the current hysteria about trans fats, for example. One politician, somewhere, gets the idea that he can get some exposure proposing legislation…
