Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Frank Moscarello Mr. Moscarello, 87, of Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville, died April 12 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He served as Old Bridge fire marshal for 16 years prior to retiring in 1986. Surviving are his wife, Rosalie; two daughters, Rosalie Mantle of Old Bridge and Frances Mantle of Brick; two sisters,…

  • NL action is win for boro, taxpayers, county

    Finally, score one for the taxpayers. The recent decision by Middlesex County Assignment Judge Robert Longi to allow the borough of Sayreville to proceed with the condemnation of the 400-plus-acre National Lead site is a victory for the borough, for the county and for the taxpayers. For too many years, that chemically fouled but potentially…

  • Ticketed driver should accept consequences for actions

    This letter is in response to Jo Marchisotto of East Brunswick, whose letter to the editor, “Resident Pays High Price for Overdue Sticker” appeared in the March 31 issue of the Suburban. Ms. Marchisotto wrote: “Warning: Check the decal on your windshield. It may be time for your car to be inspected.” She should have…

  • Dog found at Edgeboro landfill doing well in North Carolina

    It was a very sad day for our family when we had to put down our 16-year-old pet, Marlow. He wasn’t able to walk anymore, and he couldn’t see very well. He was a great loving and faithful dog to our family. Anyway, we went to Blumig Kennels, East Brunswick, because it was close and…

  • What’s happening to American dream of home ownership?

    Although acting Gov. Richard Codey’s proposed budget was reportedly recognized by analysts on Wall Street as potentially providing a newfound structural balance for the state, this impending balance is reached by digging deep into the pockets of New Jersey’s middle-class residents, potential New Jersey residents and small-business owners. While the bill does not raise the…

  • Much at stake during upcoming school vote

    Residents of Sayreville face not one, but two big decisions Tuesday, both dealing with the immediate future of the borough’s school district and the costs related to it. On that date, voters will be asked not only to OK a nearly $67 million budget to pay for the 2005-06 school year, but also whether they…

  • High praise for a Motor Vehicle Commission office

    I have read many stories, good and bad, about the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), formerly the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), in New Jersey. I recently paid a visit to the Matawan agency to renew my driver’s license, and I left there very happy. From the time I entered the door, I was…

  • Obituaries

    Ruth Bellante Mrs. Bellante, 88, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, died April 7 at her daughter’s Monmouth Junction residence. Born in Sayreville, she resided in New Brunswick prior to moving to North Brunswick in 1991, and to her daughter’s house two years ago. She was a secretary at New Brunswick Police Department…