Category: Suburban Opinion

Your Turn Your Turn Guest Column Michelle Bardsley Utilities authority behaves badly in wake of disaster I am writing to let you know about how the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) is handling (and I use that term loosely) the sewer pipeline break that occurred on March 2. After numerous Borough Council meetings at which…

We recently read a newspaper article about the East Brunswick Butterfly Park, and we subsequently visited the park as well. We were impressed by the trail and the beautiful rocks for the butterflies. We instantly knew why it received an award from the Environmental Commission. When we also noticed that some people were smoking, we…

Over the course of the past year, the Friends of the Sayreville Public Library coordinated a project wherein the artwork of the children in our schools was displayed in the children’s room of the library. Each month, the art from a different school was displayed by the art teacher from the school. These displays brightened…

by BOE by BOE — without pleasure By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — This time it was the Board of Education that choked down a pill that was hard to swallow. Mayor Kennedy O’Brien has said the board’s proposed 24-cent tax increase was too much for residents to handle. Therefore, Borough Council members approved…

Obituaries JOHN J. BUCKLEY, 67, of the Morgan section of Sayreville died May 16 at home. Surviving are his wife, Ellen Garrabrant Buckley; two sons, John J. III and Dennis of Morgan; a daughter, Vivian Borruso of Sayreville; and three grandchildren, Melissa Buckley and Christine and Kimberly Borruso. A Mass was offered at Sacred Heart…

Keeping the Our View Keeping the ‘memorial’ in Memorial Day weekend Keeping the ‘memorial’ in Memorial Day weekend For many of us, the upcoming long weekend means it’s time to take out our summer clothes, fire up the barbecue, throw parties or relax with family. Hopefully, it’s also a time when we can reflect, if…

Although Election Day arrives in November, I must add my voice now to those who strongly support Jim Phillips for mayor of Old Bridge. I have worked with Jim in the past as a member of the local municipal utilities authority and also as a member of the county authority, and my experience with him…

Memorial Day is one of the most important and special days of the year. It is a day filled with reverent prayers and patriotic ceremonies. It is a day set aside to honor the brave heroes who gave their lives to preserve the freedom that we enjoy today. We honor the resting places of these…

As a lifelong Democrat, I fail to see the logic within the Democratic Party caucuses to reject qualified women candidates. First, we have the Sayreville Democrats turning away Mary Novak, who screened for mayor. Mrs. Novak is a former Sayreville Borough Council member who also served as council president. She is an honest person with…