Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Athletic association honor deserved

    I want to write in defense of Sayreville Borough Council President Tom Pollando. While he’s been a councilman for only three brief years, his community involvement spans more than three decades. Mr. Pollando has been involved in numerous civic groups. The one he has devoted the most time to is the Sayreville Athletic Association. Mr.…

  • College student elected with two incumbents

    BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer College student elected with two incumbents BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A college student hoping to bring about changes he would have liked to have seen as a high school senior three years ago will now get the chance to do just that. John Allen, 21,…

  • Obituaries

    Edmund Ciszewski Obituaries Edmund Ciszewski Mr. Ciszewski, 83, of South River died April 17 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as a chemical engineer with DuPont Photo Products Division, Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are his wife, Bernice "Babs" Genus Ciszewski; three sisters, Connie Pelczar…

  • Big decisions ahead

    for O&Y property for O&Y property Officials in Old Bridge are on the verge of making an important decision — determining the fate of a 500-acre tract of land at Routes 9 and 18. The township’s Economic Development Corp. last week unveiled the Old Bridge Crossroads Redevelopment Plan, which suggests a mix of commercial, light…

  • Your Turn

    Martha BennettGuest ColumnProperty taxes may kill future for youth Your Turn Martha Bennett Guest Column Property taxes may kill future for youth Martha Bennett Guest Column Property taxes may kill future for youth I am writing in support of Bob Ahlers’ view that the state must find a new method to fund schools (Suburban, Letters…

  • Panel seeking to spread autism awareness in N.J.

    Panel seeking to spread autism awareness in N.J. Researchers estimate that as many as one in 150 people are affected by autism spectrum disorders in New Jersey and worldwide. These disorders include autism, Asperger’s disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). While researchers and scientists in New Jersey continue to lead efforts to find…

  • Limited literacy hinders control of issues

    If you have a chronic illness, chances are you can’t manage it — if you’re one of the 90 million American adults suffering from "limited health literacy." A two-year study recently released by the Institute of Medicine found that nearly half of native-born, English-speaking adults face higher risks of health problems because they can’t understand…

  • Votes have real impact on taxes and programs

    Votes have real impact on taxes and programs It’s time once again for the annual school board elections, the only chance New Jersey residents get to vote on something that brings them a direct, and substantial, tax impact. Voting on the school budget is also important because it funds the education of local children, and…

  • Rid schools of bullies; institute zero tolerance policy

    Rid schools of bullies; institute zero tolerance policy Did you know studies show that 77 percent of students are being bullied — mentally, verbally or physically — every day throughout the United States? We have seen data that indicates bullies usually come from homes with very little supervision or affection. Junior high school bullies, whether…