Category: Suburban Opinion

  • A fat, surly possum is a very crafty adversary

    Coda Greg Bean I was going to write about politicians again this week, and how sick I’ve gotten of negative campaign advertising. But to tell you the truth, I’m at my wit’s end and have finally decided to ask for assistance with an unrelated problem I simply can’t solve. At this point, I’m so desperate…

  • Obituaries

    Jeanette G. Collender Mrs. Collender, 87, of Conroe, Texas, formerly of East Brunswick, died Oct. 23 in Odyssey House, Conroe. She was predeceased by her husband, James J. Collender Sr.; a granddaughter, Kathleen Nigro; and a son-in-law, Thomas Ebinger. Surviving are three daughters, Joan Collender of East Brunswick, Maureen Walmsley of Hightstown and Laraine Ebinger…

  • Letters

    Americans should work cooperatively to demand fair wages for their work At a time when people throughout the world are struggling to emulate the United States by improving their standard of living and creating middle class lifestyles for their workers, it appears that many of the corporate interests here in the United States are bound…

  • Obituaries

    Edwin Sierra Mr. Sierra, 46, of Middletown, died Oct. 16 at home. Born in Florida, he had resided in New York City and Northvale, Bergen County, before moving to Middletown in 1980. Mr. Sierra was the owner/operator of Absolute Audio, Middletown, the past 10 years. He was a member of Calvary Chapel Church, Old Bridge.…

  • Board reconsiders name of former Samsel School

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — To move forward, the Board of Education might try looking to the past. Carol Kadi, president of the Sayreville Historical Society, suggested last week that school board members consider unearthing decades-old minutes from their archives, focusing on meetings when a decision was made to…

  • Letters

    Facts show Makransky has held taxes down, served conscientiously As a diehard independent who refuses to register with any political party, I make it a point to read up on all sides before I vote. After getting and reading the Dennis Grobelny and Rory Zach ads criticizing Frank Makransky on taxes, one needs to get…

  • Uniform, statewide decision needed on sex offender issue

    The issue of where sex offenders should be allowed to live and whether they can reside near areas where children congregate is not one that should be determined on the municipal level. But this year, many New Jersey towns have taken it upon themselves to craft laws that restrict where the convicted offenders may live.…