Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Alexander Uriwski

    Mr. Uriwski, 68, of South River, died Jan. 16, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as bank teller with First National Bank, South River. He was predeceased by his parents, Iwan and Christina Uriwski. Surviving are a brother, Nicholas; four sisters, Luba, Nina, Maria and…

  • Lawrence H. Zimmer, Ph.D.

    Dr. Zimmer, 74, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 17, 2010. He was a full professor in the history department at Kean University, Union, for the past 45 years. Surviving are three children, Rebecca Shaiman, and her husband, Steve, of Livingston, Steven Zimmer, and his partner, Michael McGuire, of Mount Laurel, and Cynthia Forman, and her…

  • Doris Zumpano

    Mrs. Zumpano, 76, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 10, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a former librarian at St. Ambrose School, Old Bridge. Her husband, Leonard Zumpano, died in 2002. She also was predeceased by two brothers, Paul and Ralph Lauer. Surviving are a son, Eric Zumpano, and his…

  • Fortunato “Fred” Giannotto

    Mr. Giannotto, 80, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 10, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1996, he was employed as a truck driver for 35 years with A&D Express/High Grade Beverage, South Brunswick. He was predeceased by a son, Fred, and by a brother, John. Surviving are…

  • David M. Crowe

    Mr. Crowe, 42, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 7, 2010, at home. He was employed for several years in the construction industry in the Middlesex County area. His mother, Alice, died in 2000. Surviving are his father, Edward J. Crowe Sr.; four siblings, Kevin Crowe, and his wife, Nicola, Elizabeth Crowe and Bridget Crowe, and…

  • Touched by support for homeless animals, pets

    Our Holiday Homeless Pet Drive, which ran from October to Dec. 10 and collected food, toys, treats, crates, blankets, etc., for the Popcorn Park Zoo/Associated Humane Society in the Forked River section of Lacey, was truly heartwarming. Some days, it literally brought tears to my eyes. Our clients, friends, animal lovers and readers of local…

  • Ralph R. Cimato

    Mr. Cimato, 71, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick and Brick, died Jan. 14, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. His wife, MaryAnn Martorana Cimato, died in 1999. Surviving are two daughters, Diana Lynn Loffredo, and her husband, Thomas, of Metuchen and Laurie Beth Labaska, and her husband, Eric, of Monroe; a…

  • Address root cause of congestion on Route 1

    Spending $300 million to expand Route 1 is a waste of money. Widening the roadway is more likely to induce new traffic than eliminate existing jams; as NJDOT commissioners have stated, we cannot widen our way out of congestion. The Transportation Trust Fund, which pays for the state’s highway and transit projects, is almost depleted.…

  • RoseMarie “Mimi” Farnan Faust

    Mrs. Faust, 76, of Milltown, formerly of South River, died Jan. 6, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband, John “Jack” Faust. Surviving are a daughter, Jessica Faust of Spotswood; two sons, Greg, and his wife, Pam, of Irvine, Calif., and Scott of South River; four brothers, George and John Farnan of Florida, Mike, and…