Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Arguments in support of parkway tolls have little basis in fact

    Melverne Cooke’s comments in your recent article on the elimination of parkway tolls ("Toll Elimination May Not Work in New Jersey," Aug. 2) were weak and without basis in fact. The arguments to retain tolls sounded almost like a public relations release from the Parkway Public Affairs Group, which frequently cites snow plowing and litter…

  • Youth sports teams should not ‘beg for money’ outside markets

    This is an open letter to all local children’s sports associations. I think we are sending the wrong message to our children when we allow them to beg for money outside the local supermarket just because they are participating on a local sports team. Depending on the monies needed, there are alternatives like selling some…

  • Sayreville resident believes new laws won’t stop drunken drivers

    I really think we need to ease up on creating a new law for each specific dangerous situation. We currently have enough laws on the books to cover almost anything imaginable. Does anyone actually think that imposing additional penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) within 1,000 feet of a school is going to deter…

  • Offers thanks to supporters of South River H.S. Project Graduation

    Offers thanks to supporters of South River H.S. Project Graduation I would like to thank the people, including the various vendors and organizations who graciously donated, who made the South River High School Project Graduation a success. Special thanks to the Board of Education, staff, parents and chaperones who helped make this a memorable, safe…

  • School board, borough agree to share service

    SAYREVILLE — The borough and Board of Education are moving ahead with sharing services. The board and the Borough Council have agreed to share the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) program. The computer program is required by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA requires that all employers have access to the system which…

  • Library offers discussion groups and college info

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, has scheduled a variety of upcoming discussion groups and programs. The People Poets of Old Bridge will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 9 near the library’s art gallery. Participants are invited to share their personal creations or the work of other poets.…

  • Freehold class of ’35

    to hold reunion Oct. 20 The Freehold High School class of 1935 will hold a 65-year reunion Oct. 20 with a buffet luncheon at Marielle’s Bistro, Thoreau Drive, Freehold Township. Anyone able to provide the committee with current information on any member of the class of ‘35 is asked to call Harry Silvert at (732)…

  • Works of OBHS student chosen for teen art show

    Works of OBHS student chosen for teen art show The New Jersey State Teen Arts Touring Art Exhibit, featuring works by teen-age artists from across the state, will be on display from Aug. 11-22 at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The show features artwork by Adena DeMonte, a student at Old Bridge…

  • O.B. getting with the program

    Officials with the Middlesex County Agriculture Development Board (CADB) have recently announced that it will recommend five area farms be accepted into the state’s farmland preservation program. Those farms include 31 acres in Monroe Township and a 26-acre horse and cattle farm in East Brunswick. If the recommendation is approved by the state, these farms…