Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Questions remain on true cost of drug bill

    Many seniors were chagrined when the AARP, "their" organization, supported the passage of a seriously flawed Medicare drug bill. Now, the chagrin has turned to open anger. On March 25, Medicare’s chief actuary, Richard S. Foster, testified that he had been threatened last June by the then administrator of Medicare, who claimed to be "acting…

  • Obituaries

    Jean Licata Asselta Obituaries Jean Licata Asselta Mrs. Asselta, 93, of El Cajon, Calif., formerly of Lakewood, died May 16 in California. Her husband, John Asselta, died in 1983. Surviving are a son, Salvatore Asselta of California; two daughters, Elena Salvesen of Old Bridge and Joan Burns of Canada; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A…

  • Skewed priorities win again in Trenton

    Skewed priorities win again in Trenton Skewed priorities win again in Trenton When Gov. James E. McGreevey condemns an action of the state that he leads as "bureaucratic nonsense," you know you are talking about something special. New Jersey is a state in which "bureaucratic nonsense" is so typical, it barely generates more than a…

  • Drivers urged to oppose auto insurance legislation

    When it comes to purchasing automobile insurance, New Jersey drivers enjoy more choices than motorists in almost every other state. This means New Jersey drivers have the opportunity to make informed decisions about the types of insurance coverage they desire and can craft a policy that best suits their needs. One of the meaningful choices…

  • Hospitals need adequate charity care aid

    Michael R. D Michael R. D’Agnes Guest Column Recently, as we participated in Cover the Uninsured Week 2004, a national campaign to raise awareness for the nearly 44 million Americans who do not have health insurance, we focused on the daily struggle of New Jersey hospitals that foot the bill for uninsured patients. At Raritan…

  • McGreevey gets kudos on EZ-Pass, toll roads merger

    Your recent editorial that criticized Gov. James McGreevey concerning tolls on the Garden State Parkway and included the words "Schundler had it right …" ("Charging Parkway Tolls Keeps Taking a Large Toll," Suburban, May 20) misses one most important point — EZ-Pass is not the creature of McGreevey and the Democrats, but rather of Christie…

  • Residents will be losers in proposed baseball deal

    It is hard to believe that Freeholder Director David Crabiel and Monroe Township Mayor Richard Pucci, who is also executive director of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority, would even consider the possibility of donating almost 25 acres near Route 33 in Monroe to baseball team owner Steve Kalafer for a ballpark. This possible donation to…

  • Community helped Girl Scouts achieve success

    On behalf of Sayreville Girl Scouts, I offer sincere thanks to those community members who helped Troop No. 1735 in its Have a Heart, Help a Pet drive. In this project, we collected needed supplies for local pet shelters. We received tremendous support from many generous members of the community, and from ShopRite, Parlin section…

  • Former tavern owner extends thanks to friends

    I offer my heartfelt gratitude to the members of South River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451 who recently hosted the first Sonny’s Reunion ("Tavern Owner, Patrons Will Reunite Tomorrow," Sentinel, May 13). Special kudos to Jeff "Moose" Susan, and to the volunteers and those who organized and participated in this very special night.…