Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Emily T. Kendzierski Coyle

    Mrs. Coyle, 83, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 8, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, William; a son, Dennis; her twin sister, Jane Wagenblast; a brother, Stanley Kendzierski; and a sister, Estelle Reba. Surviving are 10 children, Linda Chierchia, William Jr., Coleen Mezzina,…

  • David Ralph Berardo

    Mr. Berardo, 57, of South River, died Dec. 9, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by his father, Ralph. Surviving are his wife, Donna Yelmini Berardo; a son, Jesse David of South River; his mother, Jean of Flemington; two sisters, Christine Sidotti of Flemington and Patricia Kramley, and her husband, Joseph, of Doylestown, Pa.; and…

  • Frank J. Ferruccio Sr.

    Mr. Ferruccio, 83, of Kendall Park, died Dec. 6, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Ellen, in 2010. Surviving are two sons, Frank P. Ferruccio and partner John Sweeney, of South Plainfield, and Anthony C. Ferruccio and his wife, Terresa, of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Rita Ann Brown and her husband, Andrew,…

  • Jo-Ann M. Pennacchio

    Ms. Pennacchio, 59, of Sayreville, died Dec. 12, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, Nicholas and Josephine. Surviving are a sister, Valerie Pennacchio, and her partner, Gayle Hoffman, of Auckland, New Zealand; a cousin, Fran Madden of Clifton; an aunt, Rose Sundra of Brick; a godson,…

  • The mailbag: Readers weigh in on Palin’s big-game hunt

    People who write columns are nowhere without readers, and as this year ends, it’s appropriate to give some of mine a last word. Feedback from last week’s column on the general ineptitude of Sarah Palin as a big-game hunter was a mixed bag. Some was from folks taking me to task, some was from folks…

  • MCC establishes student gov’t

    Student Government Association Secretary Danielle Hobbs (l-r), President Linda Attuh, Treasurer Naomi Akanbi and Vice President Matthew Scognamiglio will represent students and their interests. EDISON — A new student government has been created at Middlesex County College. The body has four officers, with plans to hold elections for 12 to 14 representatives in the spring.…

  • Duck and cover, because Sarah’s locked and loaded

    CODA GREG BEAN Although some of my critics won’t believe it, there is no political agenda at work when I make this bold statement: As a hunter, Sarah Palin is a greater menace in the field than Dick Cheney. And I have a feeling that real hunters among my readership will back me up on…

  • Board seeks to clarify record on charter school

    There has been a good deal of misinformation and confusion concerning the East Brunswick Board of Education’s lawsuit against the state Commissioner of Education as it concerns the establishment of the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School and the validity of its charter. Under New Jersey law, the East Brunswick school district had no involvement in…