Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Three seek two seats on Spotswood board

    Ronald Dittman SPOTSWOOD — Three candidates are running for the two available three-year terms on the Board of Education. Incumbents Jerry Hook and John Lavelle are seeking re-election, while former board member Ronald Dittman seeks to return. Polls will be open April 20 from 2 to 9 p.m. Ronald Dittman Dittman, 70, has lived in…

  • Movie tickets: You’ll have to hock the family jewels

    Itry not to sound like one of those old geezers who bore the pants off younger folk by telling them over and over again how much better things were back in the Olden Days. But I will take a little skip down memory lane by noting that the first time I paid for my own…

  • Hatikvah charter school announces building plans

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The Hatikvah International Academy Charter School will join the Campus for Jewish Life, formerly known as the YM-YWHA of Raritan Valley, to build a permanent home for the two programs on Dutch Road. The joint venture was unveiled at a recent open house for Hatikvah, which is scheduled to open in September.…

  • Spotswood board details cuts to programs, staff

    Eight full-time teachers, three buildings/grounds workers among those being laid off BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Budget cuts to make up for lost state aid will include the elimination of the school district’s pull-out basic skills program and some of the sports offerings at Spotswood High School in 2010-11. Also being cut are…

  • Milltown board adopts budget with 13 job cuts

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The Board of Education voted in favor of a $13.8 million spending plan for the 2010-11 school year that raises taxes by $359 on the average home. Voters will have their say on the budget on April 20. Polls will be open from 2-9 p.m. Schools Superintendent Linda…

  • Anna Dzwil Moore

    Mrs. Moore, 97, of Sayreville, died March 18, 2010, in Care One at East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Oliver Moore; a daughter, Judy Hamilton; three brothers, Walter, Edward and John “Mickey” Dzwil; and a sister, Helen Killian. Surviving are two sons, Richard Moore, and his wife, Carol, and Ronald Moore of Sayreville;…

  • Alice H. Nesta

    Alice H. Nesta, 83, of Freehold Township, formerly of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, died March 30, 2010, in CareOne at Perth Amboy. She was predeceased by her husband, Carmine, and by a brother, Edward Milkowski. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Carmine and Karen Nesta of Jamesburg; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tricia and Michael…

  • Marlene J. Cole Geesey

    Mrs. Geesey, 76, of South River, formerly of Spotswood, died April 1, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 2004, she was employed as office manager for Joseph Wirtenberg, D.D.S., East Brunswick, where she worked for 45 years. She was predeceased by a brother, Robert Cole. Surviving are her husband, John “Jack” H. Geesey…