Category: Suburban Opinion
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Merla taking a page from Mad magazine
Coda Greg Bean I’ve been trying, but I can’t imagine how Mayor John Merla — the Alfred E. Neuman of Keyport politics — is going to blame this one on the media. Merla, who was among the first throng of municipal officials and hangers-on charged with corruption last spring by U.S. Attorney Christopher C. Christie,…
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Obituaries
John A. “Jack” Turner Sr. Mr. Turner, 83, of South Amboy, died Sept. 29 in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with E.I. DuPont and Co., Photo Products Division, Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Kilcomons Turner; two sons, retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John A. Turner…
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Letters
Ward 6 voters should rally behind their representative I am writing this letter because I wholeheartedly support the re-election of Ward 6 Councilwoman Lucille Panos and encourage all voters to support her also. Councilwoman Panos is not your run-of-the-mill incumbent. Rather, this lady is a proud and dedicated member of our Township Council, devoting herself…
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Rec. proposals could soon pay off for O.B. residents
Residents of Old Bridge may have plenty to complain about — continuous housing development and congested highways such as Route 516, for example. But when it comes to future construction, there is a bright side: The town is about to make major strides in the area of recreation. Already home to the rare municipal ice…
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Let’s hope his cell mate is another GoodFella
Coda Greg Bean I don’t know whether to file this one under “A Cautionary Tale” or “Where Are They Now?” If you’re a movie or fiction buff, you certainly remember the 1990 movie “GoodFellas” based on the novel by Nicholas Pileggi, and you likely remember Henry Hill, the mob informer played by Ray Liotta. You…
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Obituaries
Willard N. Clark Mr. Clark, 77, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 24 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement earlier this year, he was employed for 10 years as an executive director with Photo Imaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association, Old Bridge. His wife, Olga, died in 2004. Surviving are two…
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Letters
Sayreville rushed to assist hurricane victims America is at its best when presented with the worst; the borough of Sayreville is no exception. Our community historically rises to any challenge when it comes to Americans helping Americans. When disaster strikes, when the unthinkable becomes reality, the people of Sayreville have displayed an incredible sense of…
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Campaign experiment winds up FACE down
We had high hopes for the Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Pilot Project, but as the experiment came to a close last week, there was no way of looking at it as anything but a bust. Under FACE, Assembly candidates from District 13, in Middlesex and Monmouth counties, and District 6 in Camden County were…
