Category: Suburban Opinion
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Custodian swept away at surprise b-day bash
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Clockwise from top: Custodian Dennis Sokolowski enjoys his reign as king for the day in honor of his 53rd birthday. Sokolowski gives second-grader Joseph Alicea a noogie in return for a birthday card. A poster full of birthday balloons hangs on the back of Sokolowski’s office…
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Obituaries
Thomas Doyle Riley Mr. Riley, of Monroe, died Jan. 12 at home. He was a retired Spotswood Police Department sergeant. During his career he earned numerous commendations, a lifesaving award and a police officer of the year honor. As the borough’s traffic safety officer for 21 years, he implemented the first Safety Town program for…
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Letters
Thinks Sayreville Democrats I read your editorial, “Officials Play Partisan Politics to Kick Off Year” (Suburban, Jan. 12), and had to respond because you not only had the facts wrong, it was clear you don’t understand the role of the Borough Council. You labeled my vote and the votes of my Democratic colleagues on the…
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The almighty chip
For smokers, it’s time to prepare for the inevitable. The neighborhood bar you always dropped by for a beer, burger and a smoke while you watched the big game will be smoke-free before you know it. The Smoke-Free Air Act was approved by the Assembly 64-12 Jan. 9, then signed into law by then-Gov. Richard…
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Obituaries
Phyllis Wiederspan Mrs. Wiederspan, 79, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Jan. 6 in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Her husband, Henry, died in 1991. Surviving are a daughter, Frances Quirk of Belford; two sons, Nicholas Cirigliano of South Plainfield and Philip Wiederspan of Jackson; a sister, Angelina Flanagan of the Parlin section of…
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Letters
Restoring Samsel name preserves history of community After attending the Board of Education meetings concerning the Samsel name restoration, I feel compelled to comment about this subject. It seems the members of the board who changed the name to Sayreville Upper Elementary School (UES) have realized their mistake but are trying to mislead the public…
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Officials play partisan politics to kick off year
Elected officials are always quick to say they represent the whole community, as opposed to just their political party, but it sure doesn’t seem that way sometimes, at least not in Sayreville. Recent events show the need for borough officials to work more cooperatively with one another and spend less time worrying about which party…
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Enlisting citizens in the fight for reform
Your Turn Harry S. Pozychi Guest Column Harry S. Pozychi Guest Column As a new governor prepares to take office, New Jersey has begun to make progress in combating the political corruption that wastes tax dollars, distorts our politics and hurts our state’s image. New Jersey now has significant pay-to-play protections on the state level…
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Small acts of kindness can make a difference
Coda Greg Bean There was a moving letter to the editor in last week’s edition of one of our newspapers, the Suburban, from a woman named Rosemary Mulvanerton, who wanted to thank the staff of a local Wendy’s restaurant for making her husband a cheeseburger. It seems Ms. Mulvanerton’s husband had been in the hospital…
