• Aileen B. De Freitas

    Mrs. De Freitas, 88, died May 21, 2010, at home. Born in the Village of Palmyra in Guyana, South America, she had resided in the United States for the past 22 years. Prior to retiring, she was a registered nurse at Fort Canje Psychiatric Hospital in Guyana. Surviving are two daughters, Rita Persaud and her…

  • John Francis Droz

    Mr. Droz, 84, of Old Bridge, died May 14, 2010, at the Center of Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had recently relocated to Old Bridge. Mr. Droz was a police officer with the New York City Police Department, retiring in 1974, and later was a New York City fire marshal. He…

  • Annie J. Corrigan

    Mrs. Corrigan, 73, of Old Bridge, died May 19, 2010, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Born in Ireland, she had lived in Jersey City before moving to Old Bridge 45 years ago. Ms. Corrigan was a registered nurse for 32 years, employed at South Amboy Hospital and other medical facilities. She was…

  • Honor memory, lives of men and women in uniform

    An HBO television miniseries, “The Pacific,” was on for the past 10 weeks, and after watching it, I really do think that people in Middlesex County, New Jersey and the country should really give thought to what our men and women in uniform have done for this country. Every Memorial Day weekend the memory of…

  • Annoyed by educators’, administrators’ attitude

    Irecently attended a meeting of the Old Bridge Board of Education and the Old Bridge Township Council to discuss the “budget cuts.” I am sick and tired of these people being on the defensive and taking questions as a personal attack on all administrators. I do not begrudge individuals the salary they get, be they…

  • Reflections on Memorial Day and today’s America

    On Saturday a group of veterans along with some Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts placed flags on the graves of veterans. We left a sea of red, white, and blue. The large number of flags was a solemn reminder of the great sacrifices made on our behalf. Looking at those graves led me to ponder…

  • Teachers’ unions bear some blame for layoffs

    CODA GREG BEAN In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that my personal experience as a member of a labor union has been limited to twice, and both those sagas were frankly weird. The first time was in the early ’70s when I was trying to save money for college and hired on…

  • Members of the American Legion Post 211 Color Guard

    Members of the American Legion Post 211 Color Guard take part in a May 14 ceremony dedicating the recently completed improvements at Sayreville War Memorial High School. The school’s military service Wall of Honor was also recognized during the event. The display honors all veterans and active military personnel who have graduated from the high…

  • Cancer survivor’s message: ‘I’m back and stronger’

    Young woman hopes O.B. Relay for Life walk will raise awareness BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Katie Arzig, dad Paul and brother Mike a few months before Katie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. OLD BRIDGE — Although Katie Arzig is a cancer survivor herself, she got involved with the fundraiser Relay for Life…

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