Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • South Amboy mayor takes over with ‘rousing’ mandate

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time you consider staying home on Election Day because it seems that one vote doesn’t really matter, give new SouthAmboy Mayor Fred Henry a call so he can set you straight. This story won’t come as a surprise to residents of that community or readers of Greater Media’s newspaper, the…

  • Margaret L. Horner Cullen

    Mrs. Cullen, of Spotswood, died Jan. 2, 2011, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a cashier/clerk at Spotswood Pharmacy, where she worked for 20 years. She also ran the snack bar for Spotswood Little League for many years. She was predeceased by a daughter, Shelley Cole, and by three brothers, Arthur,…

  • Robert F. Yetman

    Mr. Yetman, 72, of Helmetta, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 5, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2010, he was a self-employed excavating contractor. Surviving are six sons, Robert of Helmetta, Randall, and his wife, Kay, of South River, Russell of Edison, Todd of Howell, Gregory of Carteret and Jonathan, and his…

  • Mary Pat Rasmussen

    Mrs. Rasmussen, 78, of Spotswood, died Jan. 3, 2011, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1993, she was employed as a crossing guard for the borough of Spotswood, where she worked for 30 years. She also served on the Spotswood Town Committee. She was predeceased by her husband, John. Surviving are two sons, John,…

  • Jeffrey A. Dembinski

    Mr. Dembinski, 60, of the Whiting section of Manchester, formerly of South River, died Jan. 14, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1996, he was the owner and operator of South River Auto Service. He was predeceased by his parents, Matthew and Doris Dembinski, and by a…

  • Rose Bogus

    Mrs. Bogus, 88, of Spotswood, died Jan. 15, 2011, in McCarrick Care Center, Somerset section of Franklin. She was predeceased by her parents, John andAnna Bogus, and by a brother, Anthony Bogus. Services were held at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Arrangements were under the direction of Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin section of Sayreville.…

  • Helen Theresa Kortlang Dye

    Mrs. Dye, 88, of Spotswood, died Jan. 17, 2011, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert Dye, and by a brother, William Kortlang. Surviving are two nieces, Kathleen Booth of Missouri and Patricia Kortlang of Spotswood; and two great-nephews and their children. Arrangements were under the direction…

  • Agnes Sengstack Janczlik

    Mrs. Janczlik, 99, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 12, 2011, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for more than 30 years as a floor worker with Brodsky and Sons, South River. Before that, she worked for Marijane Coat Co., and South River Cigar Co. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael L.…

  • Kathleen A. (Derechailo) Peterson

    Mrs. Peterson, 62, of Monroe, formerly of Cliffwood Beach, died Jan. 17, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She worked with the Old Bridge Board of Education as a payroll clerk for 42 years. Mrs. Peterson was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Katherine Ellis Derechailo. Surviving are her husband, Christian R. Peterson; her…