Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Virginia “Peggy” Kozak Misiewicz

    Mrs. Misiewicz, 88, of Sayreville, died Aug. 22, 2010, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a school crossing guard for more than 19 years with the Sayreville Police Department and the Sayreville Board of Education. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Misiewicz; a son, Joseph Misiewicz…

  • William R. Fischer Sr.

    Mr. Fischer, 83, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 11, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 2000, he was a driver for Route 18 Lumber, East Brunswick, where he worked for 20 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris Fischer; a son, Robert K. Fischer; and a…

  • Susan Marie Witkowski

    Ms. Witkowski, 59, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Aug. 11, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a waitress at several area restaurants including IHOP, East Brunswick, and the Wooden Nickel, North Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, James and Louise Cata Witkowski. Surviving are a brother, James,…

  • Filomena “Phyllis” Caggiano

    Ms. Caggiano, 58, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 18, 2010, in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was employed as a coordinator for Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where she worked for more than 10 years. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Kenyon; a son, Michael Kenyon Jr., and his wife, Elizabeth; a sister, Virginia Caggiano; and…

  • Virginia “Ginger” Barney

    Mrs. Barney, 76, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 15, 2010, in The Pickering House, Lancaster, Ohio. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph W. Barney Sr. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Wood of Greenville, N.C.; two sons, Joseph W. Barney Jr., and his wife, Brenda, of Circleville, Ohio, and Patrick A.…

  • Joseph Badessa

    Mr. Badessa, 68, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 18, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1998, he was employed as a senior teller with AT&T, Lincroft section of Middletown, where he worked for 22 years. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Dorothy…

  • Youngster gets president’s award for volunteer work

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Nicholas Fontaine SOUTH RIVER — Nicholas Fontaine might be just 12 years old, but he has done enough volunteer work to catch the eye of the White House. Nicholas received the President’s Volunteer Service Award recently after completing 92 hours of volunteering, which falls in the silver category of the…

  • 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…

  • 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…