Category: Suburban Opinion
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Nightclub closing time should not be Sayreville mayor’s crusade
This is in response to your opinion of the Sayreville nightclub/bar situation ("A Time to Act in Sayreville") printed in the Nov. 22 issue of the Suburban. I agree that all bars and clubs should be held responsible for problems on their premises, be it inside or out. I also agree that the problems the…
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Sayreville intersection needs improvement
I’m all for the Ernston Road extension project; but before that can be done, the problem at the intersection of Bordentown and Ernston roads should be taken care of. I’m surprised that there’s nothing being done to solve that mess first. The traffic sometimes backs up all the way to Washington Road and is almost…
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Lady Dems official praises community award recipient
It is indeed a pleasure for me to make it known that the Sayreville Lady Dems have selected Luke Lenahan to be our 2000 Community Service Award recipient. This award was established nine years ago to honor and acknowledge productive citizens focused on involvement in community affairs through volunteerism. Luke has devoted his entire life…
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Planning Board turned deaf ear to Sayreville residents’ concerns
Shame on you, Sayreville Planning Board. I thought that you were supposed to listen to the people. All of the people at the meeting on Nov. 13 did not want more houses. What is your problem? How simple is it? No more houses, no more children, no more tax increases, no more overburdened schools. Granted,…
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Monroe teachers, Board of Ed still unable to reach agreement Higher salaries for new teachers at heart of impasse
Staff WriterMONROE By brian piech Monroe teachers, Board of Ed still unable to reach agreement Higher salaries for new teachers at heart of impasse Staff Writer MONROE — A dispute over how pay raises will be distributed across the teachers’ salary guide has resulted in the township’s educators working without a contract since July 1.…
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Sayreville comes out the loser in deal with builder
Only in Sayreville. Where else would something like this happen? Today you read in the newspapers how developers are either building or fixing up parks, building soccer fields or else just donating good old open space. But not in Sayreville. As a tradeoff for allowing a builder to put up 100 four-bedroom homes, the town…
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Middle school kids learn survival skills by doing Old Bridge students find out firsthand some rules of the wild
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Middle school kids learn survival skills by doing Old Bridge students find out firsthand some rules of the wild MARIE ORTIZ Bruce Olendorf discusses the lives of the Leni-Lenape Indians with a group from the Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts at Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center in Old…
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Many deserve thanks for Halloween parade’s success
The Sayreville Recreation Department wishes to extend a sincere thank you to the Borough of Sayreville Police Department and Parks Department for the support that they provided to help ensure the success of our Halloween parade. I would like to recognize and thank the Sayreville Recreation Advisory Board, the Sayreville War Memorial High School Marching…
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East Brunswick needs an indoor swimming facility
Fall is upon us, and the summer seems a distant memory. Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center has been closed for many weeks, and the summer season was replete with rainy days making our water park a desolate environment without much purpose. Now another three seasons must be endured before our town’s citizens will have the…
