Category: Suburban Opinion
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Students plant shrubs
Students from Old Bridge High School’s class of 2002 plant shrubs at the East Campus with the help of parents for Make A Difference Day on Saturday. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Teacher uses real world to teach science
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena MARIE ORTIZ Students, teachers and parents at the Emma L. Arleth School, Sayreville, prepare baskets for the children in the pediatric ward at the Raritan Bay Medical Center. OLD BRIDGE — Teaching children to care about the environment is what Len Brokaw does best. Brokaw, a teacher at the…
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New road should not go through residential area
Last November the citizens of Sayreville spoke. We erected Mayor Kennedy O’Brien because of his position on slowing development in town. Our town is overcrowded. The schools are overcrowded. The commuter buses are overcrowded. Ernston Road is overcrowded. How does the Planning Board propose to solve these problems? Build even more homes and extend a…
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Old Bridge Elks event was a success due to supporters
The Ladies Auxiliary of Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229 would like to thank the many businesses and individuals who generously donated their goods and services to our "Fashion Show and Tricky Tray" held on Oct. 15. The proceeds from this event have been donated to help the Elks’ handicapped children, veterans and youth activities…
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Referendum may be on the way to ease overcrowding
Staff Writer By takesha pettus SAYREVILLE — District residents may be asked to help ease overcrowding at Sayreville Middle School with a referendum. The Blue Ribbon III committee recently submitted a final report of its findings on overcrowding in the district to the Board of Education. The 17-member committee, which included board members Ronald VanTine…
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Union rep shouldn’t offer political endorsements
For the past several years, the president of the Sayreville Education Association, Bill Doll, has written letters to the editor endorsing the Democratic Party. The Board of Education and its affiliates, including the teaching staff and administrators, should remain nonpolitical and vote their conscience and issues. Party politics should not be involved in education. It…
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Sayreville needs officials to assist, not oppose, the mayor
It scares a parent like myself to read about the goings on at the clubs in Sayreville, and now this shooting is the last straw. The Democrats have control of the Borough Council and have fought the mayor on trying to clean up the problem. They seemed to be happy with the status quo and…
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Batko and Melillo will help mayor fulfill voters’ wishes
I am a senior citizen who is a resident of Sayreville, and I am worried about our future. There is an old saying, "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." Well there are several things broken in Sayreville, and maybe in this election we can do something to fix it. Last year Kennedy O’Brien was…
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Old Bridge resident has high praise for county clerk
I hope the voters of Middlesex County take notice of the fine work done by County Clerk Elaine Flynn who has taken us into the 21st century. A modern, accurate and user-friendly computer system is now in place. Expanded hours and an experienced staff have made dealing with elections, real estate and passports a real…
