Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Stacia Durko
Mrs. Durko, 88, of South River, formerly of Perth Amboy, died July 16, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by two sisters, Anne Durko and Vera Kosak. Surviving are a sister, Mary Urbanik of South River; a niece, Helene Titsch; a nephew, Kenneth Urbanik; a great-nephew and his wife; and two great-great-nephews. Services were held…
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Vera Chrapowicki Nowicki
Mrs. Nowicki, 91, of Eugene, Ore., formerly of East Brunswick, died July 6, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was the owner and operator, with her late husband, Mikolai, of European Homemade Provisions, East Brunswick, for more than 35years. Her husband, Mikolai “Michael,” died in 1997. Surviving are two daughters, Alinka Mc Mullen,…
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Elizabeth Unkel Scherer
Mrs. Scherer, 83, of Sayreville, died July 14, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a clerk with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville. She was predeceased by her husband, Vernon W. Scherer; two sons, Michael and Timothy Scherer; a brother, William Unkel, and his wife, Myrtle; and a sister, Evelyn…
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Stanley Petrzilka
Mr. Petrzilka, 80, of East Brunswick, died July 14, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he was employed as a cable-splicing technician with New Jersey Bell, South River, where he worked for 35 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Susie Amend Petrzilka; a brother, William; and a sister, Anna Yanowsky. Surviving…
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Helen Iannotta Besecker
Mrs. Besecker, 88, of South River, died July 5, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles E. Besecker; four sisters, Agnes, Mary, Margaret and Jennie Iannotta; and two brothers, James and Pasquale Iannotta. Surviving are three sons and two daughters-inlaw, Louis and Nancy Besecker of South…
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Richard J. Garcia
Mr. Garcia, of South Brunswick, formerly of Milltown, died June 25, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1991, he was a school psychologist for 37 years with Woodbridge Township. A son, Richie Garcia, died in 1992. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Doty Garcia; two daughters, Deby and Jennifer; and four grandchildren. A memorial…
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This tax cap law looks like a good deal, but …
CODA GREG BEAN Before we start popping the champagne corks over the fact that the New Jersey Senate passed a bill last week limiting property tax increases to 2 percent a year — with certain exceptions — we ought to remember that old Latin admonition Caveat emptor (Let the buyer beware). On first blush, the…
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Rita “Bunny” A. Scirrotto
Mrs. Scirrotto, 83, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died June 26, 2010, in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Surviving are a son, Jeffrey of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; a daughter, Dawn Kovacs, and her husband, Edward, of East Brunswick; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of…
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Grateful to assemblyman for bill to protect seniors
Iwould like to thank Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19) for sponsoring the consumerprotection legislation that protects seniors from predatory practices surrounding security-investment products. The bill, which was adopted by the New Jersey Legislature and awaits the signature of Gov. Chris Christie, makes it unlawful for salespeople to claim false titles on their marketing materials. Under…
