Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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When the engine blows, and it’s 20 below
CODA GREG BEAN I’ve been getting a real kick out of those “You always remember your first Subaru” ads, with lots of wistful people fondly remembering things that happened in their cars. There’s one with a young guy looking into the backseat of his Subaru, and you get an idea what he’s remembering, but the…
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A call to action to stop hunt, save N.J. bears
Time is running out for hundreds of New Jersey’s black bears, with a bear hunt scheduled to begin on Dec. 6. It is up to the residents of New Jersey who care about the fate of black bears to take action now if we are to prevent a blackbear massacre. The expression “good intentions are…
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Salary caps could kill gains made in professionalism
Now that the “silly season” is over, I think that we should get down to the business of good governance. Over the last six months or so, we have seen our public employees pilloried by people with agendas. Certainly, in the short view of budgets, we have some tough hills to climb, but I think…
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Walter G. “Smitty” Schmitt
Mr. Schmitt, 86, of South River, formerly of East Brunswick, died Nov. 9, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was employed as a supervisor with Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for more than 43 years. Surviving are his wife, Iris Sieber Schmitt; three daughters, Amy Lennert, and…
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Leonard J. Kulberda
Mr. Kulberda, 81, of South River, died Nov. 16, 2010, at his son’s home in Shillington, Pa. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan V. Majewski Kolberda, and by a sister, Adeline Pucci. Surviving are three children, Laurie Cullen of Spotswood, Leonard J. Kolberda Jr. of Shillington and Lee A. Kolberda of Mohnton, Pa.; a…
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Robert J. Higgins
Mr. Higgins, 78, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 31, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he was employed by Chevron, Perth Amboy; Jacobs Engineering, Sayreville; and then Shoor DePalma, Manalapan. He was predeceased by a brother, Howard Higgins. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Wood Higgins; two…
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Michele R. Allen
Ms. Allen, 49, of North Brunswick, died Nov. 11, 2010, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Her father, Robert Allen, died in 1998. Surviving are her daughter, Bonnie Allen, and her mother, Mildred Allen, both of North Brunswick; two brothers, George, and his wife, Holly, of Irving, Calif., and Kenneth, and his companion, John McDonald, of…
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Jane Olesinski Gunta
Mrs. Gunta, 98, of South River, died Nov. 16, 2010, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Marion Dress Co., South River. She was predeceased by two husbands, Stanley Olesinski and Andrew Gunta; son, Stanley W. Olesinski; a greatgranddaughter, Nicole Olesinski; and three brothers and…
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Spotswood BOE fills vacant seat with rec volunteer
SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education swore in its newest member, Jeff Cote, at its Nov. 9 meeting. Cote replaces Rich O’Brien, who announced in October he would be resigning effective Nov. 7. The board chose Cote from among four candidates after interviews in a special public session on Nov. 8. Cote is a six-year…
