• Disagrees with description of tenure as ‘shameful system’

    This letter, in response to Greg Bean and his column “Tenure Must Be on the Table in Reform Talks”(Suburban, Oct. 7), is in support of teacher tenure and my prediction of the dire consequences of its removal. Before you discredit my opinions as self-serving, let me state upfront that I’m not a teacher, and out…

  • Siarkiewicz, Giotta rate support to guide boro into future

    As an independent voter, not registered with any political party, I am writing to urge that Sayreville voters support Paula Siarkiewicz and Barry Giotta with their vote for Borough Council on Nov. 2. Sayreville has had some council members in the past who have turned out to be large disappointments once elected, seeming to care…

  • Hackett will bring professionalism

    On Feb. 10, Democrat Freeholder James Polos, when speaking about the Sheriff’s Department, stated that “Numerous specialty services are not being provided to the municipalities” and “the department needs new leadership.” Truer words were never spoken. (Quotes from PolitickerNJ). Since all political parties involved agree that there must be a change in the sheriff’s department,…

  • Buyin’ local”

    Above left: Shoppers pick out some veggies. Right: Patrons look through the produce available at the Buy Local Farmers Market in the parking lot of the Old Bridge municipal complex Oct. 6. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • October: Fresh direction

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillip The summer of 2010, as it stands now, looks to go down as one of, if not the, hottest summer on record. Was the complex La Nina cycle in the equatorial Pacific responsible for this disorderly conduct? High heat was…

  • County Superior Officers back Hackett for sheriff

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The union representing the top officers in the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department has thrown its support behind the Republican candidate for sheriff. “To put it bluntly, we are ready for a change,” said Lt. Christopher Villano, president of the Middlesex County Superior Officers Association (SOA), last week. The union…

  • Blessing of the Animals

    Deacon Don Zampella of St. Bernadette Parish, Parlin, greets pets and their owners recently for the parish’s annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assissi. CHELLE MARTIN

  • Video-game nirvana

    Sayreville man’s passion for gaming systems yields two books, film-in-making BY SAM SLAUGHTER BY SAM Staff Writer Bill Loguidice SAYREVILLE — Two white bars and a white ball. A pure black background. The distinct “plink” sound of deflecting that ball back at an opponent. That was Pong. And that was how Bill Loguidice began making…

  • Sayreville to unveil memorial to community advocate Dill

    SAYREVILLE — A memorial honoring the late Shirley Keenan Dill will be unveiled Oct. 30 at borough hall. Dill, a lifelong borough resident and community advocate, passed away in January at age 81 after a long illness. Dill gave much of her life to the political arena and civic causes. She was president of the…

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