Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Privatizing road won’t benefit taxpayers

    Your Turn John Wisniewski Guest Column A proposal to lease the state’s toll roads to a private company to help produce revenue to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) is a risky venture that should be abandoned for the sake of New Jersey’s motorists and taxpayers. The administration is proposing a “temporary” gas-tax increase…

  • It’s time for the family after teaching 40 years

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Lillian Martin SAYREVILLE — Whether at work or at home, Lillian Martin’s never been far from the kids. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’m retiring to become a full-time ‘babci,’ which is Polish for grandmother,” said Martin, who has just completed her 40th…

  • On Campus

    Catherine Sohor, daughter of Mary Rita and Roman Sohor of Old Bridge, has been awarded a bachelor of arts degree in political science from William Paterson University, Wayne. Prior to commencement, she was recognized with the Distinguished Senior Award, the Greek Woman of the Year Award, the L.E.A.D (Leadership, Excellence and Dedication) Award, a “Who’s…

  • Coach took courageous stand with players, parents

    Congratulations are in order for Sue Klein. At last there is a coach and educator with courage enough to take a stand for what is really important and not take the easy way out. Standing up to some students and parents and enforcing the team rules (of which these students were fully aware) took a…

  • Summertime, when the living isn’t easy for all

    It has been said that a good measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. Few countries can compare to America in this regard, but during the summer, it’s easy for any of us to forget about those who are struggling to come up with three square meals for themselves and…

  • Obituaries

    Charlotte Kotz Brown Mrs. Brown, 74, of Union Beach, died June 21 in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Surviving are her husband, Bruce Brown of Old Bridge; three sons, Douglas Brown of Middletown, Kenneth Brown of Hazlet and Michael Brown of Florida; four daughters, Kathy Roberts of Keyport, Patty Donohue and Barbara Brown-Bondi, both of Keansburg,…

  • Students say farewell to their high school years

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT PILLING staff From left to right — Elizabeth Szamreta, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s valedictorian for 2005, gives her commencement speech during the Washington Road school’s graduation ceremony last week. Jonathan Alegre smiles as he receives his diploma. Tyler Clark shows his excitement.

  • Children with diabetes hope for cure

    Your Turn Shaynah and Aaron Jones Guest Column We recently represented the children of central New Jersey who have type 1 diabetes as delegates to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children’s Congress 2005 held in Washington, D.C. We had a unique and empowering opportunity to help members of Congress understand what life with juvenile diabetes…