Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Trenton fashion: This fall they’re all wearing black

    CODA GREG BEAN I guess you could say this whole sordid mess is just another black eye for the New Jersey Education Association, but that organization has gotten so many black eyes in the last year you can hardly tell the difference. It’s certainly a black eye for (now former) N.J. Department of Education Commissioner…

  • N.J. veteran supports Holt for re-election

    Iam an 83-year-old veteran of the Korean War and have been voting for the last 62 years, never missing an election, with the exception of serving my country overseas in Korea. I have voted in many congressional elections since given the opportunity to cast my vote. I heard of all kinds of promises by so-called…

  • Favors renaming arts center; irked by columnist

    Two items. I am 100 percent in support of Donald Meyers’ letter to the editor, “Arts Center a Fitting Memorial to Jerry Kupchynsky, Former Music Director for East Brunswick Schools” (Sentinel, Aug. 19). As a 12-year member and past president of the East Brunswick Board of Education, I can attest to all seven of our…

  • Charity Challenge was a success, thanks to many

    Capping off a great week at this year’s 72nd annual Middlesex County Fair was the 2010 Charity Challenge countdown, which took place on the afternoon of Aug. 8. There were 13 local area charities participating in this year’s event, which allows fairgoers to share some of their change or dollars to support their favorite organizations.…

  • Aniela Mitera Wlodarczyk

    Mrs. Wlodarczyk, 94, of Sayreville, died Aug. 20, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for many years as a seamstress with Brodsky and Sons, South River. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Wlodarczyk, and by two brothers, Michael and Chester Mitera. Surviving are two sons, Edward Wlodarczyk and Walter Wlodarczyk…

  • Irene Schneider Niedermeier

    Mrs. Niedermeier, 78, of Spotswood, formerly of Old Bridge, died Aug. 20, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was the owner of Irene’s Deli, Spotswood. She was predeceased by her husband, Leslie P. Niedermeier; a sister, Dorothy Pollina; and a brother, Jack Schneider. Surviving are three sons,…

  • A royal(ty) opportunity?

    CORNER OFFICE PETER SMYTH As chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., the parent company of 23 radio stations located in markets around the country, including seven stations in New Jersey, I have a keen interest in keeping free and local radio a viable industry. Many of you may have read recent press accounts of…