Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Humane Society offers important tips to keep pets safe in winter

    Cold weather has arrived and the time has come to get ready for another winter. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) asks your readers to think about their pets’ needs for the months ahead. In New Jersey, state law (4:22-17) mandates that any animal in a person’s care must be provided with proper…

  • Give Pollando rightful place on advisory board

    To say the least, I have been disheartened by the manner in which political agenda and personal temperament have overridden the devotion and dedication our Sayreville volunteers have given through the years. I am, of course, referring to the extraction of Tom Pollando from the Sayreville Recreation Advisory Board. This dear man has devoted more…

  • East Brunswick Lions Club is grateful for strong community support

    East Brunswick Lions Club is grateful for strong community support The East Brunswick Lions Club would like to thank the community for supporting our recent Lions sight programs. These programs included Sight Night held on Halloween when volunteers went trick-or-treating for used eyeglasses, and a White Cane drive held on Nov. 18 at ShopRite of…

  • Old Bridge High School student concerned about earlier school start

    As a junior at Old Bridge High School (OBHS), I was rather appalled upon learning about the proposed time change for the beginning of academic classes. Supposedly, the start of first period will be moved from 7:45 a.m. to 7:35 a.m. While 10 minutes may not seem like a big difference, when all is added…

  • Generosity of others made Christmas special for less the fortunate

    The parish family of St. Bernadette Church and its Social Concerns Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank the friends and employees of the borough of Sayreville; the L’Oreal Co., North Brunswick; and Johnson and Johnson Co., New Brunswick; for their generous support of many local families in need during this Christmas season.…

  • Cultural Arts Committee extends thanks for holiday showcase help

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended, donated their service, and participated in our holiday showcase on Dec. 15 which benefited veterans through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9468. The middle schools and high school in Old Bridge participated by collecting items from the wish list provided to…

  • More 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. Caroline J. Carbone, 87, of South Amboy died Dec. 28 at the Carriage House Manor, Morgan. She was predeceased by a sister, Joan C. Lizik, in 1999.…

  • Open Space Committee thanks voters for support of referendum

    In a letter to the editor written prior to the November election, I asked the people of Sayreville to support the local Open Space Trust Fund ballot question. I want to take this opportunity to thank not only those who voted for the fund, which passed by nearly a 2-1 margin, but all of the…

  • South River Police Dept. thanks community in wake of shooting

    South River Police Dept. thanks community in wake of shooting On Dec. 21 the South River Police Department experienced one of its most tragic incidents. Police Chief Wesley Bomba and Lt. John Bouthillette became victims of an armed assailant as they were answering a call for help. Like most of you, I cannot understand or…