Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Rudolph Kovacs

    Mr. Kovacs, 82, of Sayreville, died Aug. 31, 2010, at home. His wife, Elisabeth, died in 2003. Surviving are two daughters, Susan Restine, and her husband, Paul, of Monroe and Linda Kovacs, and her husband, Grant Brown; and three grandchildren. Services were held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy. Entombment was in Franklin Memorial…

  • Your voice … your vote

    CORNER OFFICE PETER SMYTH Iam always amazed when I talk to young people and they tell me they have not voted. It is a privilege we often take for granted. Now that we are into September, the traditional start date for political campaigns to kick into high gear, the stakes are incredibly high. We are…

  • Melvin “Mike” Butrica

    Mr. Butrica, 90, of Milltown, died Aug. 30, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He served on the Milltown Board of Adjustment and was a 40-year Democratic Committeeman and a member of the Milltown Democratic Social Club. He was predeceased by a grandson, Thomas Zdunek, and by several brothers and sisters. Surviving are…

  • NJEA still acting badly, and needs a ‘timeout’

    CODA GREG BEAN I say this in the kindest way I know. If anyone at the New Jersey Education Association is reading this, will you please SHUT UP! On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration filed an application for $268 million in federal stimulus aid through the Education Jobs Fund. Granted, the administration waited…

  • Francisco Acosta

    Mr. Acosta, 72, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 4, 2010, at home. He was employed as a bus driver with NJ Transit for more than 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Raquel Acosta; a son and daughter in-law, Carlos and Lisa Acosta; a daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Lee Jupinka of Old Bridge; his mother,…

  • Dems support women candidates

    It pleases me to see such a wellblended, diversified group of candidates on the Middlesex County Democratic ticket for the November election. The fact that three of the five candidates are highly capable, hardworking and qualified women is truly a sight to see. It shows that our county Democrats recognize women who have so much…

  • Janet Jadczak Hartman

    Mrs. Hartman, 90, of Sayreville, died Aug. 31, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a sales clerk at several ladies-garment stores. She was a past chairwoman of the Sayreville Shade Commission and a Sayreville Democratic Committeewoman. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward “Mel”…

  • Mary Lou Jaroschak

    Mrs. Jaroschak, 77, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 8, 2010, at home. She was the owner, along with her late husband, Joseph, of the East Brunswick Chateau and Roof Deck Inc., Hightstown. She was predeceased by her husband and by a sister, Dolores Clark. Surviving are three nephews, James, Paul and Tim; two nieces, Susan…

  • Stanley Jadwinski

    Mr. Jadwinski, 82, of Sayreville, died Sept. 2, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he was employed as a manager for Foodtown of Sayreville and then South Amboy. Surviving are his wife, Irene Treczak Jadwinski; two daughters, Patricia Kulesa of Fort Mills, S.C., and Irene Jadwinski…