Category: Suburban Opinion
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Your turn
Michele S. ByersGuest ColumnSprawl has far-reaching effects on drinking water quality Your turn Michele S. Byers Guest Column Sprawl has far-reaching effects on drinking water quality Michele S. Byers Guest Column Sprawl has far-reaching effects on drinking water quality You’ve probably heard the claim that sprawl will ultimately spell doom for clean drinking water, a…
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Constitution gives right to unpopular speech
I am astonished by the recent outcry from those who feel that the views of Michael Moore’s "Fahrenheit 911" are seditious and that he should personally be admonished or as one letter writer to [a local newspaper] put it, "The only thing you should think about is how Moore is allowed in this country." While…
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Greene, others thanked for traffic signal
I am one of the many people responsible for the traffic signal on Route 9. I repeatedly spoke to Old Bridge Councilman Richard Greene for the traffic light because my husband crosses that dangerous street every day and it is a nightmare for him to do so. He used to wait 10 to 15 minutes…
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Volkert is experienced, focused, trustworthy
I have known Bob Volkert for many years, and I know him to be a trustworthy and honest man. In the short amount of time that Bob has been my councilman in Ward 1, he has proven to be hard-working and focused on achieving what’s in the best interests of those of us who live…
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Assemblyman helped resident resolve difficulty
For the past six months, I had an ongoing dispute with E-ZPass. Despite numerous letters and telephone calls, I was not able to receive any kind of response regarding the matter. Recently, I contacted Assemblyman John Wisniewski’s office and explained my situation. Within days, I was contacted by a representative from E-ZPass, and a credit…
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Never count out the O’Reilly factor
Never count out the O’Reilly factor It’s not every day that someone who lives around the corner, or perhaps an old classmate or a familiar face around town becomes an internationally known star. But then again, it wasn’t exactly a shock when Heather O’Reilly scored the winning goal during Monday’s Olympic soccer game to keep…
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Obituaries
Robert Joseph Balachick Obituaries Robert Joseph Balachick Mr. Balachick, 34, of Milltown, formerly of South River, died Aug. 21 while camping in Harford Township, Pa. He was a volunteer with the Milltown Fire Department and a trustee and engineer for Eureka Engine Company No. 1, Milltown. His father, Joseph Balachick, died in 1996. Surviving are…
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Taxpayers deserve greater input on Crossroads plan
Edna GordonGuest Column Edna Gordon Guest Column The meeting of the Old Bridge Township Council, at which the residents were to be convinced that the Crossroads plan proposed for development on Texas and Marlboro roads and routes 9 and 18 is the answer to the township’s financial problems, didn’t achieve its goal. Instead, it raised…
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Hartz should use local companies for old Ford site
I attended the standing-room-only public meeting last week held by Hartz Mountain Industries, a real estate development company, in connection with its plans to build on the former site of the Ford Motor Co. Plant. Listening intently to the comments made by Edison residents, it was clear they are seriously concerned about the future of…
