Category: Suburban Opinion
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. RANDY M. BROWN, 43, a longtime resident of South River, died suddenly Aug. 22 at his home. He was predeceased by his father, Robert A. Brown. He…
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Farm preservation helps
New housing developments may continue to spring up in every remaining green nook of Middlesex County, but at the same time, it is refreshing to see how many of the farms left in the region are being pegged for preservation under the state’s Farmland Preservation Program. Though most of them are situated in one section…
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Sound of fireworks Sun. night irks resident
Sound of fireworks Sun. night irks resident Sayreville is usually calm and peaceful on Sunday evenings, and I usually wind down early. When I heard loud explosions on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 10:10 p.m., I was sure it was gunshots or something even worse. Fireworks at 10:10 p.m. on a Sunday? I was sure it…
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Guest Column
Vincent GalganoPolice cars bear unusual wear and tear Vincent Galgano Police cars bear unusual wear and tear This is a response to Robert E. Verney Sr.’s Your Turn Guest Column ("Police Captain’s Remarks Raise Many Questions for Residents") that appeared in the Aug. 22 issue of the Suburban. Mr. Verney, as I pull into the…
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Perhaps councilman isn’t paying attention to recent events
Councilman Thomas Marcinczyk may have been born and raised in Sayreville, but his recent letter ("A Differing View of Sayreville’s Future," Your Turn Guest Column, Suburban, Aug. 15) makes it seem as though he spent the last 20 years on Mars. Since he hasn’t kept up with current events (as evidenced by his comments), let…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. MARIA "MAURA" SINKIEWICZ DASZKIEWICZ of South River died Aug. 14 in Old Bridge Manor. She was predeceased by her husband, Karl Daszkiewicz, and by three infant daughters.…
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Series of suspicious calls is cause for concern
Series of suspicious calls is cause for concern A recent string of what police refer to as flim-flam crimes in the area is enough to show that residents need to be careful about whom they let into their homes or onto their properties. There have been numerous reports of suspicious people using deceptive tactics to…
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Guest Column
Robert E. Verney Sr. Police captain’s remarks raise many questions for residents This is a copy of a letter I recently sent to Old Bridge Township Council-woman Lucille Panos. As I read an article ("Police, Mayor Battle Over Lack of Funding") in the Aug. 1 issue of the Suburban, I couldn’t help but be outraged…
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Councilman’s ‘warning’ was unnecessary, impolite
When the Rev. Joe Szulwach of St. Lawrence Parish, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, appeared at our Township Council meeting Monday Aug. 12, it was a pleasant event. I commend Father Joe for taking the time to care so much. How often do we see a priest with a busy schedule come out and…
