Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Singer, comedian to appear at Greenbriar

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham adult community, Monroe, will present singer Lumiri Tubo and comedian Jim David in a show set for 8 p.m. on April 9 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Tubo, a singer known for her diverse…

  • Military should not have access to students’ private info

    I am writing to voice my concern about military recruiting in our public schools. While I support the troops and the rights of a volunteer military, I do not support institutionalizing involuntary recruitment practices. The No Child Left Behind Act automatically gives the military the right to access any student’s private information without any form…

  • Crowded board races a sign of the times

    While many Middlesex County towns are seeing little or no contest for seats becoming available on boards of education, crowded slates of candidates in both Old Bridge and Sayreville will give residents plenty to choose from in the April 19 school election. Just three seats are up for grabs in each town, but in Sayreville,…

  • Cottrell Farm worth saving

    Officials should look hard at the possibility of buying the Cottrell Farm, at Route 516 and Cottrell Road, for preservation. While it remains a new and largely unexplored concept, the acquisition of this historic site makes more sense than many of the major land purchases that have taken place in Old Bridge and elsewhere. Located…

  • Schiavo case underscores importance of living wills

    Greg Bean Coda It’s now just over 20 years since my father lost his battle with cancer. He died on Father’s Day 1984. His illness was the only demon he ever faced that he could not conquer by sheer force of will, but he did not accept that going in. Days after he was diagnosed,…

  • Finally, a pay-to-play law that makes sense

    Greg Bean Coda Does it surprise anyone that the state’s new pay-to-play law has been in effect for less than a week, and already some people have figured a way around it? On March 22, acting Gov. Richard Codey signed into law a measure prohibiting the awarding of state contracts worth $17,500 or more to…

  • O.B. lost a piece of its history with passing of ‘Mr. Fry’

    For any who remember him, John Fryzowicz was, to the young men of Old Bridge, the true spirit of sportsmanship. He was tough, but always, he was fair. He, along with Tony Petrocelli and several other sportsmen of Old Bridge, then known as Madison Township, established what is now one of this town’s most-renowned landmarks,…

  • Obituaries

    William L. Young Mr. Young, 78, of Flemington, formerly of Old Bridge, died March 23 at home. His wife, Laura, died in 2004. Surviving are a son, William Young Jr. of Old Bridge; two daughters, Tracey Young of Old Bridge and Barbara Young of Flemington; a sister, Virginia Inghram of Tampa, Fla., and two grandchildren.…

  • Resident pays high price for overdue sticker

    Warning. Check the decal on your windshield. It may be time for your car to be inspected. I was recently stopped by a police officer in Highland Park who issued me a ticket because my car had not been inspected when due. The fine? A shocking $130. No matter that I was used to being…