Category: Suburban Opinion
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Victims’ families will need continued support
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on our homeland claimed the lives of many of our family, friends and neighbors. Our nation has been enveloped by a shroud of grief and prayers. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the police officers, firefighters, emergency management teams, medical personnel and volunteers for their extensive and tireless efforts in…
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Grateful for aid to missing New York City firefighter’s family
The members of the Milltown Fire Department would like to thank everyone who donated to our collection and participated in our car wash to benefit the family of Lt. Charles Garbarini of the New York City Fire Department. Charles, who has been missing since the tragedy on Sept. 11, leaves behind his wife, Andrea, and…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI A member of the Old Bridge High School marching band plays the piccolo during the Bayshore Band Competition at Matawan High School on Sunday.
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Getting back to normal
Some signs of normalcy are returning to the area, as well they should. Political signs are starting to pop up here and there. This year that’s a particularly welcome sign. Campaign literature is beginning to invade mail boxes, something else to take our minds off recent events, and people are starting to grumble once again…
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Home safety troupe makes a stop at Old Bridge school Children at Memorial School learn how to prevent and react to fires
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Home safety troupe makes a stop at Old Bridge school Children at Memorial School learn how to prevent and react to fires OLD BRIDGE — Parents of Memorial School students, listen up: If you hear your child say, "Code Red Rover. Grown-up, come over," it’s probably because they just…
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Guest Column Jodi Freedman Reflections on a sad and tragic day
Guest Column Jodi Freedman Reflections on a sad and tragic day What happened on Sept. 11 will stay with and affect everyone’s lives forever. It was a very sad and tragic day. So many innocent people were killed. Even firefighters and policemen were killed while trying to save people from the burning buildings. Nothing like…
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E. Brunswick teen sees the importance of exercising right to vote
All young people will reach an important milestone in their lives on the day they turn 18 — they will be granted the privilege to vote in our local, state and national elections. I consider myself extremely lucky this year because I turn 18 three days before Election Day, and I am, therefore, eligible to…
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Candidate seeks to clarify stand on Cheesequake Dam
This letter is in response to your article titled "Republicans Discuss Ideas, Name O’Donnell for Ward 4" (Suburban, Sept. 10). During my interview with your reporter, I made some comments about the future of Cheesequake Dam. Unfortunately, those comments were not fully printed in the article, and I think that some of your readers who…
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Writer doesn’t believe in flying an ‘un-American’ flag
As a proud citizen of this great country, I have been flying Old Glory ever since I can remember — not only in bad times, but in good times also, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Just this past Sunday while I was passing through a local mall, I came across a stand…
