Category: Suburban Opinion

  • If not for man, land would be overrun with wildlife

    This is in response to Florinne Abramowitz’s letter to the editor, “No Place for Deer, Bear Hunts in a Compassionate World,” that appeared in the Dec. 2 issue of the Suburban. If it wasn’t for man, the thinking animal and hunter, who by the way pays dearly in hunting fees to help the wildlife commission…

  • Veterans opened hearts and home to Girl Scouts

    The Sayreville-South Amboy Girl Scouts would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Commander Charlie Woods and the members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 4699, Sayreville, for allowing us to use the post home as our Girl Scout cookie delivery station. The members of the VFW have opened their hearts to us…

  • No place for deer, bear hunts

    Compassion — the ability to feel the pain and suffering of others. Is it something that one is born with, or is it acquired through time with learning experiences? Man is supposed to be the highest thinking animal. What innate instinct do animals possess when an orphaned animal is adopted by a different species of…

  • Urge officials to block elimination of E-ZPass discounts

    The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is at it again. Remember, this is the same organization that has been criticized in the past concerning toll collectors earning more than $100,000 per year, higher-ups earning upwards of $250,000 plus huge fringe benefits, politically appointed jobs, and of course, the overuse of giving out government vehicles. What about…

  • ‘Set-aside’ program needs to be resurrected

    As a woman entrepreneur and president of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO), I’m keeping a close eye on the possible comeback of the state’s “set-aside” program. This program has helped women and minority vendors to win millions of dollars in prime contracts awarded by the state. It required state agencies to…

  • Plan for administrative cuts right call for board

    In a system that requires school districts to provide more programs with less money, Sayreville school officials find themselves in an unenviable position. The Board of Education has been faced with a seemingly endless number of challenges this school year with issues ranging from crowding at the high school to expired contracts to budget caps.…

  • Cheerleaders win regionals, raising funds for nationals

    Congratulations to the Old Bridge Rams Jr. PeeWee Cheerleaders for taking first place at the Pop Warner Eastern Region Cheerleading Championships. The competition was held on Nov. 20 at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton. The girls will be competing for the national title in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 7. The cheerleaders’…

  • Obituaries

    Alex Panko Sr. Mr. Panko, 75, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died Nov. 17 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was the owner of the Peter Pank Diner, Sayreville, for the past 48 years. Surviving are his wife, Alice Reiser Panko; a son, Alex Panko Jr. of Sayreville; two daughters, Patricia…

  • Junior year plays key role in admissions process

    Advisers: Goals should be clubs, community service and good grades BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent Junior year in high school is the most important year to rack up the points for extracurricular activities, community service and acceptable grades, according to Helene Unger, an educational consultant from Manalapan. Junior year is the year to…