Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Alice G. Jonas Wilcox

    Mrs. Wilcox, 88, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 8, 2010, in The Elms of Cranbury. Her husband, Robert Wilcox, died in 1998. Surviving are a sister, Virginia Jackson, and her husband, William, of East Brunswick; a daughter, Beverly Wilcox of Vermont; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Services were held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Spotswood.…

  • Mary A. Scordo

    Ms. Scordo, of East Brunswick, 84, formerly of Milltown, died Feb. 14, 2010, in Haven Hospice at JFK, Edison. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at Cleveland Container, Jamesburg, where she worked for 30 years. She was predeceased by three brothers, Nathaniel, Frank and Joseph Scordo, and by a sister, Anna Dente. Surviving are…

  • Aida J. Doolittle

    Mrs. Doolittle, 78, of Old Bridge, formerly of Spotswood, died Feb. 18, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Paul Doolittle, died in 2001. Surviving are three daughters, Linda Wnorowski, and her husband, Ken, of Jackson, Cynthia Bootier, and her husband, Roger, and Jane Doolittle, all of South River; a son,…

  • Marie D. Pennington

    Mrs. Pennington, 90, of Manalapan, formerly of Milltown, died Feb. 16, 2010, in Francis E. Parker Home, Piscataway. Prior to her retirement in 1983, she was a receptionist for Personal Products, Milltown, where she worked for 15 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank E. Pennington; a grandson, Robert Balachick; and a sister, Agnes…

  • Spotswood BOE warns staff of potential cuts

    Expected loss of state aid contributes to shortfall BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education sent out nearly 60 letters to staff members on Feb. 19 to warn them that measures may need to be taken in the coming months to deal with a possible cut in school aid. The notices…

  • Elwyn “Sid” Jones

    Mr. Jones, 85, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 17, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by a grandson, Arthur Gyorgydeak, and by a son-in-law, Arthur Gyorgydeak. Surviving are his wife, Reba; a son, Marty of the Parlin section of Sayreville; two daughters, Carol Gyorgydeak of Jamesburg and Betty Jackson…

  • Putting a creative spin on it

    Shane Opinski, 3, of Spotswood, creates a spin-art masterpiece with his mom, Christine Schaeffler, during the South County Day Care Center’s Winter Festival, held Feb. 12 in Ericson Hall at St. George’s Church, Helmetta. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Water must be saved, no matter what season

    Just because it is winter does not mean we should stop being conscious of our water supply. There are many ways to save water. Some are obvious. For example, when someone asks the average person how to conserve water, the knee-jerk response might be by turning off faucets. While this will save water, there are…

  • Lawrence Brook Elementary

    Top to bottom: Lawrence Brook Elementary School teachers Rosemarie Kiernan (l) and Stacey DeSio are all pink Feb. 17 in recognition of the Early Act Club’s fundraising effort for breast cancer research. Lawrence Brook Elementary School Assistant Principal Marlene Burckhardt (l) also wore pink to mark the students’ efforts. See story on next page. More…