Category: Suburban Opinion
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Obituaries
Obituaries John M. Kontra Sr. Mr. Kontra, 84, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Jan. 18 at home. His wife, Ann M. O’Hara Kontra, died in 2001. Surviving are a son, Jack Kontra of Sayreville; three daughters, Michele Carter of South Amboy, and Joanne Platt and Mary Ann Seaman, both of Howell; two sisters,…
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Start lobbying now for more school aid
Start lobbying now for more school aid Start lobbying now for more school aid Give us more in ’04. Given the way things have been going in terms of state funding for suburban school districts in New Jersey over the past few years, that should be the rallying cry for area school administrators and residents.…
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Your Turn
Pete TrabuccoGuest ColumnKeep Your Turn Pete Trabucco Guest Column Keep ‘pay-to-play’ rules strong in Old Bridge Pete Trabucco Guest Column Keep ‘pay-to-play’ rules strong in Old Bridge Although I am happy that Old Bridge’s new mayor, Jim Phillips, used his executive order privileges to stop the practice of nepotism in the township, I am extremely…
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Lowering legal alcohol limit is not the answer
Your recent editorial, "Lower Alcohol Limit Essential for Safety" (Suburban, Jan. 22) provides the usual sound arguments against drunken driving but does nothing to support your title or reducing the legal limit for blood-alcohol levels. Moreover, you even ask the question, "But will the lower limit get the message across to potential drunken drivers?," and…
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Lower alcohol limit essential for safety
Lower alcohol limit essential for safety The state Senate approved a measure recently that will lower the legal blood-alcohol-content limit for drivers from .10 to .08. The lower limit is intended to stop drunken drivers from getting behind the wheel. But will the lower limit get the message across to potential drunken drivers? Over the…
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Investment in education now will pay untold dividends for New Jersey’s children in the decades to come
In light of some recent, encouraging economic news, many individual investors are starting to feel more optimistic about their portfolios. Regardless of the economic outlook, millions of us continue to seek that perfect no-risk/high-return investment. And as we seek that magic investment bullet, we should turn our attention to New Jersey’s system of public education.…
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Grateful for outpouring of community support
Several months ago in a full-page article in the Suburban ("Community Helps To Open New Chapter for Church," June 26), I reached out to the local community on behalf of the Sayreville United Methodist Church. Today I would like to extend tremendous gratitude to all those who reached back. Never could I have imagined what…
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School board says act fails to address needs
BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer School board says act fails to address needs BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Board of Education has become the latest to support a movement that is sweeping school districts statewide and across the nation. The Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Jan. 13 that calls for…
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Obituaries
Edward R. Wirsing Obituaries Edward R. Wirsing Mr. Wirsing, 43, of Jensen Beach, Fla., formerly of Old Bridge, died Dec. 10 in Warner Robbins, Ga. Surviving are his mother, Marian Wirsing of Old Bridge; two sons, Edward and Christopher Wirsing of Florida; three sisters, Terri Shapiro of Orlando, Fla., Susan Wirsing of Old Bridge and…
