Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Urges senator to plug ‘doughnut hole’

    Iwas very disappointed to hear about Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D-N.J.) vote against an amendment to federal health-reform legislation supported by AARP. The amendment would have righted a big wrong in the prescription-drug coverage gap for people on Medicare. Too many seniors need financial relief on their prescriptiondrug costs. Falling into the “doughnut hole” year after…

  • Supporters should be ashamed of portrayal

    This letter is in response to the Chris Christie supporters who have been campaigning in Spotswood and Milltown. I believe in freedom of speech, but depicting Barack Obama, president of the United States, with a Hitler moustache in front of local post offices is an absolute disgrace. How could anyone possibly compare this great man,…

  • Joseph Edward Moschetti

    Mr. Moschetti, 81, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 28, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he was employed as a maintenance supervisor with the Old Bridge Township Board of Education, where he worked for 19 years. Surviving are his wife, Irene M. Bonk Moschetti; seven children,…

  • Roberta Smith

    Ms. Smith, 82, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 23, 2009, in The Elms at Cranbury. She was the housekeeper for 34 years at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Surviving are many friends, including her adopted family, the Rebeles of East Brunswick. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Entombment was in…

  • For the Record

    South River Board of Education member Tonya Duran’s suggestion of creating a color-coded circle system for children was not meant for the busing system, as was incorrectly stated in the Oct. 1 article “So. River parents upset over teacher resignation.” Duran said she believes the system would make it safer and more organized for the…

  • It’s official: Distracted drivers are a menace

    Coda • GREG BEAN Iwas driving down the Turnpike yesterday when a car with U.S. government plates passed me, and the driver was madly interfacing with what looked like some sort of electronic device. Well, I thought, President Obama might have signed an executive order prohibiting people driving government cars from texting while driving, but…

  • Residents pay more and get less

    This is a rebuttal to Kathy Scarbrough’s letter the editor praising the East Brunswick Township Council’s reduction of trash pickup (“Mayor, Council Worked To Find Compromise,” Sentinel, Sept. 24). It’s true that they saved each homeowner about $30 a year in taxes. So what’s next? Have no pickups and save another $30 a year? To…

  • Donation to rescue squad is money well-spent

    The East Brunswick Squad has sent out its donation pleas. As someone who has needed the services of these remarkable people, I know full well the inestimable value of their selfless work. So you should consider donating not just a minimal amount but rather the same amount that you spend for a nice dinner out.…