Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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John R. Breslin Jr.
Mr. Breslin, 68, of South River, formerly of Lyndhurst and the Iselin section of Woodbridge, died Jan. 30, 2011, at home. Surviving are two daughters, Sherri Whalen, and her husband, Richard, of Tamarac, Fla., and Lorri Breslin of Hamilton; a brother, Michael Breslin, and his wife, Barbara, of Toms River; and a companion, MaryAnn DiBella…
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Gloria Colasanti
Mrs. Colasanti, 89, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 31, 2011, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by two sisters, Philomenia Rakoczy and Ida Ingham, and two brothers, Alfredo and Nicholas Caruso. Surviving are two daughters, Camille Colasanti Matassa, and her husband, Frank, of Margate, Fla., and Denise Colasanti, and her…
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Spotswood sets makeup days
SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education has announced the makeup days for the three snow days the district has taken as of last week. The rescheduled school days will be Friday, Feb. 18, which was originally scheduled as a staff in-service day; Monday, Feb. 21, which is Presidents Day; and Monday, April 25, which is…
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Stanley Gutkowski
Mr. Gutkowski, 87, of Sayreville, died Jan. 29, 2011, at home. Before his retirement in 1983, he was the co-owner of Sun Glo Bakery, Sayreville, for 42 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Laura Samuel Gutkowski, and by two brothers, John and Theodore Gutkowski. Surviving are five children, S. Leonard Gutkowski, and his wife,…
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Middle-schoolers’ pet project: Helping animals
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer KEPA members Meghan Moore (l-r), Olga Latosh, Hannah Nale, Morgan Santoro and Allee Errico sell goods to benefit animal shelters. SOUTH RIVER — One visit to the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center for Allee Errico, now an eighth-grader at South River Middle School, and she just had to do something. “I…
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Domenico Rispoli
Mr. Rispoli, 92, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 26, 2011, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by his wife, Guiseppina DeLuise Rispoli. Surviving are two sons, Augie of Old Bridge and Angelo of Newfoundland; a daughter, Carolina Ovalle of Roselle Park; and eight grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St.…
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Annual HEROES conference draws gifted children
BY KAYLA BASHE Student Writer Georgette Burrell, 9, of Asbury Park, takes notes in the marine biology class taught by Lauren Bergey of Centenary College during the third annual HEROES conference. NEW BRUNSWICK — Some 200 speakers, educators, parents and children from all over New Jersey attended the third annual HEROES (Higher Education, Resources and…
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Wincenty Iwanski
Mr. Iwanski, 89, of North Brunswick, formerly of South River, died Feb. 1, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he was employed as a welder for Herman’s Trucking and Leasing, South Brunswick, where he worked for 24 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Sabina Szewczak Iwanski, and by a grandson, Joseph…
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William Thomas Timper
Mr. Timper, 83, of East Brunswick, formerly of Metuchen and Highland Park, died Feb. 4, 2011, at home. He served as chief of the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company in 1971. Surviving are his wife, Jean Ann Ritz Timper; three sons, Wayne T., W. Brian, and his wife, Michele, and KeithA., and his wife, Karen,…
