Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Laverne Stader Strincoski

    Mrs. Strincoski, 75, of Spotswood, formerly of Old Bridge, died June 27, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 2008, she was employed as manager of Laidlaw Transit, Morganville section of Marlboro. Before that, she was the owner of Two Gals Bus Co., Old Bridge, from 1973-1996. She…

  • John J. Turner

    Mr. Turner, 80, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died June 15, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1994, he was employed as an assistant manager at R&S Strauss in the former Sayrewoods Shopping Center, Old Bridge, where he worked for 15 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia Corlett Turner; a…

  • John Joseph Balog

    Mr. Balog, 80, of East Brunswick, formerly of Lakewood, died June 27, 2010, at home. His wife, Margaret, died in 2005. Surviving are two sons, John, and his wife, Angela, of East Brunswick, and James Balog; two brothers, Stephen Balog of Florida and Edward Balog the Leonardo section of Middletown; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were…

  • Winifred Zaib Malouf Schatzman

    Mrs. Schatzman, 95, of the Somerset section of Franklin, formerly of Milltown, died June 24, 2010, at home. Her first husband, Karam Malouf, died in 1953, and her second husband, Benjamin Schatzman, died in 2000. Surviving are several nieces and nephews in New York, and her dear friends, the Maroun family. Services were held at…

  • Class of 2010

    Above: Salutatorian Tom Pareti delivers his speech to the audience during commencement exercises for the Spotswood High School class of 2010. The ceremony was held June 17 on the school grounds. Below: Spotswood High School teacher Barbara Trimboli high-fives graduates. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Family extends thanks for support of community

    On March 16 our 18-year-old daughter, Emily, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. As I am sure you can imagine, this was a huge blow to our family. The past few months have been an emotional ride, a realistic but humbling experience of life throwing you a curveball. We would like to acknowledge all our family,…

  • Why can’t twp. make Toll Bros. honor contract?

    Here we go again with Toll Brothers. Did anybody notice the coincidence? When Councilman David Stahl was president of the East Brunswick Township Council, he rushed through, with his “yes” council (with the exception of Councilwoman Christi Calvano), the approval of the Toll Brothers contract. He said then that this was a golden opportunity for…

  • Musings on the sights and sounds of a holiday parade

    Hometown parades don’t last too long, but we show up just the same. We come to be spectators. We come to show support and to be patriotic. The American flags have been brought out of mothballs or plastic bags to once again wave in the breeze. Some of the flags have faded, and some older…

  • Michelle Rae Lynch

    Ms. Lynch, 20, of Lone Oak, Ky., formerly of Milltown, died April 17, 2010, in Paducah, Ky. She was a 2008 graduate of Spotswood High School and a former employee of Acme Market, Milltown. She was predeceased by her grandparents, Vito William and Ella Rispoli and Rita Hansen. Surviving are her parents, Brian and Ellen…