Category: Suburban Opinion
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End pay-to-play now, not in 2006
With the state of New Jersey in a tornado of scandals and corruption, one might be surprised (or not) to learn that there still exists a legalized bribery called pay-to-play. This system pretty much can be described by its name. You pay (make a campaign contribution to a candidate), and when the candidate is elected…
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State should commit to removal of parkway tolls
The state of New Jersey has finally admitted that some of the toll plazas on the Garden State Parkway should come down. This week, the northbound Raritan toll plaza and the southbound Asbury toll plaza were deactivated. Drivers must now pay 70 cents, which is double the normal toll amount, when traveling southbound at the…
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Obituaries
Albert Bolk Sr. Mr. Bolk, 71, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Sept. 15 in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he was employed for 23 years at Ford Motor Co., Edison. His wife, Nancy Porter Bolk, died in 2000. Surviving are three sons, Albert and Edward,…
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Time will tell if Crossroads is good for town … maybe
A lot can be said about Old Bridge’s controversial Crossroads redevelopment plan, which was put into place last week by the Township Council. And a lot of what is being said can, and has been, debated. Say it has the potential to be a massive tax ratable, and the response is it will require too…
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Your Turn
Something must be done about roaming pit bulls I am writing in regard to the article about the pit bulls that was in your newspaper (“Two Pit Bulls Roaming Streets of Sayreville,” Suburban, Sept. 2). My neighbor has every right to be worried and concerned. I do not blame her at all. My family is…
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Questioning expenditure does not harm residents
Why is it that when you ask a politician a question about who will pay for a project, an answer is never given to the question? Instead, your motives are questioned, and you’re accused of distorting the truth and of harming the citizens. Last week, our assemblyman, John S. Wisniewski, took time out of his…
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Sanction councilmen for behavior at meeting
The Old Bridge Township Council meeting held on Sept. 13 was politics at its lowest. The crux of the meeting was the proposed Crossroads redevelopment plan. The ordinance was approved by a majority 6-3 vote, although the council listened to no less than 25 concerned citizens who were against the project. What my issue is,…
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Real tax reform requires conviction
Real property tax reform can only be achieved when other forms of income fund school taxes, such as the state sales tax. By raising the sales tax to 7 percent, the extra 1 percent can be used to fund our schools. We also have revenue from the lottery — state-operated racetracks such as Monmouth Park…
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Park-and-ride is in best interests of Sayreville
I read with interest the article in a recent issue of your newspaper in which Jeff Pawlowski criticizes the creation of a park-and-ride facility in Sayreville (“Libertarian Candidate Opposes Park-and-Ride,” Suburban, Aug. 12). It is easy to say, “No.” It is easy to say, “Let someone else pay.” It is easy, but it is not…
