Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Keith Edward Lynch Sr.
Mr. Lynch, 55, of Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville, died Aug. 14, 2010, in Syracuse, N.Y., as the result of a boating accident. He was once employed with Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Antoinette Ragonese Lynch; a son, Keith E. Lynch Jr., and his…
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Medical students face uncertain future
Soon-to-be doctors face paying off loans, impact of universal health care BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Pooja Shah spent four years at Rutgers University in New Brunswick pursuing a major in public health and a minor in biology. She then applied to medical school, accepting admission to St. George’s University on the island of Grenada.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Middlesex County College announces smoke-free policy
EDISON — Middlesex County College recently announced a new policy that prohibits smoking anywhere on campus. The policy, which took effect July 1, prohibits smoking tobacco in any campus building, college vehicle or outdoor area. The only exception is in personal vehicles. In the fall of 2008, the college adopted a policy that restricted smoking…
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Readers say they feel the pain of no-service ‘service’
CODA GREG BEAN Sometimes, one of these columns really resonates with readers, and that was the case with my rant a couple of weeks ago about Sears and their dismal service department. I won’t revisit the specifics except to say that when they failed to show up for a scheduled repair visit, for which I…
