Category: Suburban Opinion
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Elks thank Carpenter School first-graders for help with food drive
The Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229 would like to thank the two first-grade classes from Carpenter School for helping us with our annual food drive. Their generosity was endless as they donated 400 food items. This food was given to 30 needy families in Old Bridge, and they were able to enjoy a hearty…
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Thanks go out to supporters of American Heart Walk
As Middlesex County residents and businessmen, we want to say "thank you" to Middlesex County. Like all Americans, everyone at the American Heart Association, and involved with Middlesex County American Heart Walk, was saddened by the tragic events of Sept. 11. Both President George Bush and Mayor Rudy Giuliani encouraged us to move forward and…
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New Jersey Blood Services executive director urges donations
As executive director of New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), I urge everyone who is eligible to give blood to please do so. If you have donated or attempted to donate in the past, I thank you. If you have not, I urge you to try. Because of the Sept. 11 tragedy, we had thousands of…
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Guest Column Ian Clark It’s time to revitalize county GOP
Guest Column Ian Clark It’s time to revitalize county GOP The Middlesex County Republican Party organization has now proved that it can lose elections, and that it is strong enough to make conservative Republican candidates lose elections. What the organization hasn’t proved is that it is strong enough to help Republicans — any Republicans —…
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Senator applauds voters for approving schools referendum
I would like to commend the voters of Sayreville for supporting the $28.8 million bond referendum to relieve serious overcrowding in their local schools. A week or so before the referendum vote, I had the opportunity to visit Sayreville Middle School. I found a school filled with energetic and enthusiastic students, creative and dedicated teachers,…
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Parade was a success due to supporters
I would like to thank the Sayreville Recreation Ad-visory Board, the Sayreville Parks Department and all the organizations for taking part in our annual holiday parade. The parade was a huge success due to their participation. Happy holidays to all. Michael Sedlak Municipal Department Head Sayreville Recreation Department
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Council, state responded to senior citizens’ call
Council, state responded to senior citizens’ call A longstanding problem in Old Bridge should be resolved now that the Township Council has the ability to fix the Cheesequake Dam at no cost to the senior citizens living in Cheesequake Village. The 1,100 residents, all on fixed incomes and many of them widowed, have sought help…
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O.B. students made holiday happy for less fortunate
A great big thank you goes out to the student body of Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge, for collecting canned food items that were forwarded to the Old Bridge Elks, Lodge 2229, in preparation of Thanksgiving food baskets for needy families in Old Bridge. The drive, which was organized by the Sandburg Student Council,…
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Senior citizens are in need of federal tax exemptions
My wife and I are senior citizens. I started working at 8 years of age. After 54 years of steady work and saving, I finally retired. We denied ourselves some pleasures in order to save. The savings were invested in certificates of deposit. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has reduced interest rates several times. The…
