Category: Suburban Opinion
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Letters
Inaccurate information caused unnecessary anxiety On behalf of the Sayreville Board of Education, I would like to respond to Carol Ioannides’ letter to the editor (“Sayreville Schools Should Not Be in Session on Veterans Day,” Suburban, Nov. 17) regarding the board’s “decision” to require students to be in school on Veterans Day. This past summer,…
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Obituaries
Joseph Schultz Mr. Schultz, 74, of Englishtown, formerly of Old Bridge, died Nov. 18 at home. He was predeceased in 1983 by his wife, Lorraine. Surviving are a son, Mitchell Schultz of Englishtown; two daughters, Arlene Tetro of Howell and Joan Collins of Boca Raton, Fla.; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St.…
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Obituaries
Fanny Carbone Smith Mrs. Smith, 85, of South Amboy, died Nov. 14 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Decorated Metal Co., Milltown. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Vida of Moorestown; two sisters, Theresa Carbone of South Amboy and Mary Masterson of the Morgan section of…
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Board rules Vets Day won’t be cut as holiday
School officials say discussion was based on a misunderstanding BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — One by one, veterans from the American Legion spoke before the Board of Education last week, objecting to the idea that Veterans Day be eliminated as a school holiday. After listening to the veterans, whose…
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There’s more than one way to trap a possum
Coda Greg Bean There’s an old saw that says you have to be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it. I wish I’d remembered those words of wisdom a couple of weeks ago, when I asked readers for advice on how to get rid of the possum that’s been living in…
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Letters
Pets need appropriate care in cold weather I am writing to express my concern regarding the proper care of pets during these frigid, bitter cold winter days/nights. Where is our compassion and intelligence regarding our pets, both dogs and cats, when the thermometer dips toward zero? The following are some guidelines from a veterinary hospital.…
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Obituaries
Floyd H. White Mr. White, 81, of South Amboy, died Oct. 23 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Tarallo White; two daughters, Karen Hassell of Louisville, Ky., and Deborah Miller of Exton, Pa.; a brother, Thomas C. White of Quincy, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Arrangements were under the…
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Letters
Sayreville schools should not be in session on Veterans Day With regard to the Sayreville Board of Education considering omitting Veterans Day from the school calendar, I stand strongly in support of Councilman Stanley Drwal’s and Eddie Strek’s stand on this issue. As the wife of a Vietnam veteran who has worked with veterans for…
