Category: Suburban Opinion
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Make price, quality criteria for contracts
It’s been described as “legalized political bribery,” and that’s exactly what it is. But unfortunately, the practice known as pay-to-play remains alive and well in the state of New Jersey, despite years of pleading from activists, politicians and ordinary citizens that the system be reformed. Several dozen towns in New Jersey and some counties have…
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School’s ‘gonna make it’
Plans include upgrades to building, curriculum at South River facility BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Children in the prekindergarten class at Corpus Christi School, South River, sing during Tuesday’s annual Christmas program, which also included performances by students in grades K-8. SOUTH RIVER — Despite a drop in…
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Feels remarks were taken out of context
Your Turn Thomas Biesiada Guest Column It is unfortunate that recent newspaper articles and letters to the editor concerning Sayreville Schools and the Veterans Day holiday have left me with no alternative but to respond with my point of view. As one Sayreville Board of Education member suggested in his letter, “Let us get our…
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Obituaries
Francine C. Russo Bailey Mrs. Bailey, 56, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 3 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her father, Salvatore Russo, died in 1996. Surviving are a daughter, Jennifer Bailey of Old Bridge; her mother, Sarah DeLorenzo Russo of Clifton; a brother, Jay Russo, and a sister, Maryann Franco, both of…
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They’re asking: Where is that kid’s mother?
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch Is there anything in the world more precious than a smartly outfitted child sporting freshly pressed pants, polished sneakers and a look that is topped off with a crisp, neatly trimmed hairdo? As everyone knows, behind every handsomely dressed child is a woman with fashion sense. Behind every baseball…
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Codey lauds completion of school construction
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Above, Old Bridge varsity basketball players (l-r) Angelina Dill, Amber Simmerlink, Chris Donnelly, Kahlil Benet and Raymond Arroyo watch as acting Gov. Richard J. Codey aims for the hoop last Thursday night. At right, Frank Flaherty, a member of Old Bridge High School’s Junior ROTC, shakes…
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Letters
A differing opinion on coach I’ve considered Greg Bean’s columns as the Sentinel’s finest feature: entertaining, sensible, thought-provoking. That said, I must disagree with his position regarding the Marcus Borden situation (“Borden’s Lawsuit Grounded in the First Amendment,” Suburban, Dec. 1). Mr. Bean is not an expert on constitutional law or history, yet he makes…
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OK, it’s hot, but will it stand the test of time?
Coda Greg Bean My old Granny Bean was deeply suspicious of any new technology that hadn’t been around long enough to stand the test of time. According to my father, his was the last family in town to get a radio, because Granny thought they were just a fad, and there was no reason people…
