Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • James A. Michael

    Mr. Michael, 71, of Old Bridge, died March 2, 2010, at home. Surviving are his wife, Alice Douglass Michael; a son, James Jr. of Monroe; a daughter, Meredith Offenberger of the Toms River section of Dover; a sister, Sharon Michael of Johnstown, N.Y.; and two grandsons. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick.…

  • Gloria Surace

    Mrs. Surace, 80, of East Brunswick, died March 3, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1996, she was employed as a bookkeeper for 30 years with Midhattan Woodworking, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by a daughter, Linda Surace Twigg. Surviving are a son, Steven Surace, and his…

  • East Brunswick High School Drama Club

    The East Brunswick High School Drama Club rehearses a scene from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” March 3. Shows kicked off last weekend and will continue March 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. This production, written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is…

  • Robin Masarik Bogush

    Mrs. Bogush, 52, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge, formerly of the Melrose section of Sayreville, died March 2, 2010, in Overlook Hospital, Summit. She was employed as a substitute teacher for the past three years with the Sayreville, Old Bridge and Woodbridge school districts. Prior to that, she was a teacher at…

  • School to celebrate first 50 years on Saturday

    St. Thomas School opened doors on Route 18 in 1960 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer St. Thomas the Apostle School students Brianna Bernath (l) and Isabella Fredericks place cutout figures of themselves on a wall in the auditorium of the Old Bridge school Tuesday. The room was being decorated in anticipation of Saturday’s event marking…

  • Resident unhappy with snow removal in boro

    We need to get some facts straight concerning the Spotswood snow removal of 2010. My first issue began about two years ago, when I asked Mayor Thomas Barlow and the Borough Council to send out postcards to all residents of Spotswood to find out where handicapped and disabled individuals reside. This helps officials know who…

  • Booked!

    Above: Spotswood Police Capt. Mike Darro answers questions from students at E. Raymond Appleby School on Friday. Darro was among the guest readers at the school, which marked Read Across America Day with activities all week. Below: Meghan Loeffel and fellow thirdgraders enjoy a Dr. Seuss story read by Darro. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Pétain may not have understood

    Iread with interest the article about the Petain Avenue name change (“Nazi Link Prompts Call for Street Name Change,” Sentinel, Feb. 18). Evan Gottesman makes a very good case for change. I would like, however, to point out a few historical facts about Marshal Philippe Pétain and his role in Vichy France in the 1940s.…

  • ‘A Funny Thing Happened’

    The East Brunswick High School Drama Club rehearses a scene from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” March 3. Shows kicked off last weekend and will continue March 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. This production, written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is…