Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Visionary education

    JEFF GRANIT staff Senior Jacquelyn Williams, 17, catches a tennis ball tossed by Old Bridge Police School Resource Officer Gary Krupa while wearing goggles that simulate impaired vision. The mock DUI program ran at the high school Monday through Wednesday.

  • Sayreville stars deserve congratulations, honors

    As mayor of Sayreville, I would like your readers to know about several distinguished residents of our borough. First, there is Mickey Sedlak, who has unselfishly served the Recreation Department since 1950. Mickey is a true icon in Sayreville. Over his 55-year tenure, his contributions to the youth of Sayreville are unparalleled. It was Mickey…

  • Widen recognition of scholarly achievement

    New Jersey community colleges need a new approach to dealing with problems of rising tuition costs, high attrition rates, low graduation rates and pressure to produce more qualified graduates. This approach evolved when our state Legislature recently initiated its Stars 1 and Stars II programs. Stars 1 awards free tuition to attend a community college…

  • Fireworks harmful to companion animals, environment

    Let me tell you why I am against fireworks.Fireworks explosions can emit sounds of up to 190 decibels, a full 110-115 decibels higher than the 75- to 80-decibel range where damage to the human ear begins. Irreversible ear damage, such as tinnitus and loss of hearing in humans, starts at the 80-decibel range. The ears…

  • Robert W. Murphy Mr. Murphy, 35, of Union Beach, formerly of Old Bridge, died June 4 in Little Silver. His father, Robert H. Murphy, died in 1985. Surviving are a son, Robert T. Murphy; a daughter, Allison Murphy; his mother and stepfather, Barbara and Terry of Union Beach; his grandparents, Maurice and Irene Crowe Murphy…

  • School board veteran to head state association

    Kevin Ciak, 31, elected to serve two-year term BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer “There is a lot going on in public education and a lot has changed in the Legislature, so it is an exciting time to be in this role.” – Kevin Ciak SAYREVILLE – A 12-year veteran of the…

  • Summer school will now cost those who attend

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Changes in the township’s summer school program could leave some parents with a pain in their pockets. The summer school program has, until this year, been run by the township’s school system at no cost to the families of the children who use…

  • Late delivery

    Last week, Greater Media Newspapers, which publishes the Suburban, faced two challenges that led to late delivery. First was the Memorial Day holiday, which delayed production and delivery of the newspaper by a day. Second was a direct lightning strike at our East Brunswick press facility just as the Suburban was scheduled to be printed.…

  • Up, up and away

    JEFF GRANIT staff Sandburg Middle School’s Holly Gurbisz practices her “flying” for the school’s performance of “Peter Pan.” The show ran Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and featured flight effects by Flying by Foy, a company that has worked on Broadway shows, the Superman movies and “Peter Pan” with Mary Martin.