Category: Suburban Opinion
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Superintendent’s new contract irks resident
The Sayreville Board of Education made a big blunder not realizing the problems of a poor economy in which there have been layoffs at Green Tree, Sayreville, and in which Electrolux Home Products closed its doors leaving 1,500 people unemployed. With Sayreville Superintendent of Schools Dennis Fyffe asking for a 29 percent raise over the…
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Collow was the perfect choice for police chief in Old Bridge
This is an open letter to the residents of Old Bridge. I am writing to congratulate your community for its selection of Tom Collow for the office of chief of police. While it is possible that many in a large community like yours do not yet know your new chief law enforcement officer, please allow…
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Citizen feels Greene is the most qualified to serve as mayor
I am writing today in support of Councilman Richard Greene in his bid to become the next mayor of Old Bridge. Councilman Greene has been on the right side of the issues during his tenure on the Township Council, and I feel he is the most qualified person to lead the township forward. While on…
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Obituaries
Obituaries OLGA SHYKO, 86, of Milltown died Aug. 5 at home. She was an operator at Personal Products Corp., Milltown, for 20 years, retiring in 1972. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Shyko, in 1999. Surviving are a son, Nicholas Shyko of Banning, Calif.; a daughter, Paula Shyko of Long Beach, Calif.; a brother,…
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Obituaries
Obituaries ANGELO ASCOLESE JR., 27, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died July 27 in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Cecelia Villig Ascolese; his wife’s son, Liam; his parents, Amelia and Angelo Ascolese of Parlin; a brother, Dominic Ascolese of Parlin; a sister, Kathleen Collazo of Parlin; his maternal grandmother, Connie Lepore…
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Our View
County fair has birthday Our View County fair has birthday Once again, thousands of residents will descend on the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick next week for summer fun and frolic. The annual Middlesex County Fair turns 65 this year, and is shaping up to be as lively as ever. According to Middlesex County…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnJoseph Tyrrell& Guy BaehrState neglects to fulfill OPRA law during first year Your Turn Guest Column Joseph Tyrrell & Guy Baehr State neglects to fulfill OPRA law during first year Guest Column Joseph Tyrrell & Guy Baehr State neglects to fulfill OPRA law during first year The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJ…
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Pose golf course question as referendum in November
Like other Old Bridge homeowners, I received my 2003 third- and fourth-quarter tax bill, and although I expected an increase, I was not prepared for it to be as harsh as it is. To add insult to injury, we were put on notice that a qualified architect will be enlisted to design the Old Bridge…
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Phillips came through for resident of Laurence Harbor
I want to take this opportunity to thank Jim Phillips for his prompt response to my recent request for help in getting a pothole filled on Hillside Avenue in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Those of us who traverse Hillside Avenue every day have been doing battle with a number of potholes for…
