Category: Suburban Opinion
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The Sayreville Candidates …
Their views The Sayreville Candidates … The Sayreville Candidates … Kevin E. Ciak,* 28, is president of the Board of Education, vice president of Middlesex County School Boards Association, a master member of the state School Boards Association, and serves on the Board of Directors as a facilitator of training programs. He is a former…
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Writer questions sincerity of developer’s comments
The letter to the editor from Joe Riggs of Hovnanian ("N.J. Developer Sees Need for Redevelopment Legislation," Suburban, April 3) is about as genuine as a pig in a poke. Here’s the real skinny on why Hovnanian wants reform. In 2002 Hovnanian was worth $2 billion and its stock increased 40 percent. Greed as a…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnPaul A.De SarnoProposal gives away open space for free Your Turn Guest Column Paul A. De Sarno Proposal gives away open space for free Guest Column Paul A. De Sarno Proposal gives away open space for free I write as a resident and taxpayer of Sayreville to raise my voice in opposition to the…
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Nominations sought for board member of year
The Middlesex County School Boards Association (MCSBA) is now accepting nominations for Middlesex County School Board Member of the Year. The award will be presented to a Middlesex County school board member who best exemplifies leadership in the field of education and in his or her commitment to the children of Middlesex County. The county…
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Power plant will be smart use of abandoned property
Power plant will be smart use of abandoned property I am pleased that Sayreville officials have found a way to maximize the use of 7 acres of dilapidated and abandoned property adjacent to the Reliant Power plant property off River Road. This land has not generated taxes for Sayreville for at least a decade and…
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Obituaries
Obituaries ROBERT W. TAYLOR, 75, of Sayreville died March 29 in Summerhill Care Center, Old Bridge. A daughter, Beverly Taylor, died in 1985. Surviving are his wife, Theresa H. Lynch Taylor; six daughters, Roxanne Duprey of East Brunswick, June Lahrman of the Brick Town section of Brick, Mary Ann Grice of Arkansas, Claire Couto of…
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Think twice before giving live rabbit as gift
Before you rush out to get a rabbit for a child this Easter, please understand that they do not make good "starter" pets for children. Rabbits require a lifetime commitment of care and expense that is the same or greater than that of a cat or a dog. They need exercise, a proper diet and…
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Citizen has the right to speak out, differ with politicians
As a woman, I feel a profound obligation to all women and all residents of Sayreville to respond to Michael D’Addio’s letter to the editor ("Residents, Not Politics, Come First for Sayreville Councilman") that appeared in the March 27 issue of the Suburban. I had no intention of engaging in a war of words, but…
