Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Virginia “Ginger” Figura
Ms. Figura, 91, of South River, died July 19, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for more than 15 years at Sunshine Biscuit, Sayreville. She was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Stanley, and by two sisters, Anna and Frances Caesar. Surviving are two nephews,…
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For the Record
A July 23 article inadvertently stated that a volunteer advocate with the Public Advocate Department’s Elder Ombudsman program was serving at the Applegarth Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Monroe. That facility is now called The Gardens at Monroe.
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Warning: Your computer may be smarter than you
Coda • GREG BEAN There is a huge debate among some national scientists about whether we should set limits on how smart we allow computers to get so they don’t eventually kill us all and take over the world. Although they all agree we’re a long way from Hal, the evil computer that commandeered the…
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N.J. candidates for governor must define role
For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks — and speculation abounds — but not much has been said about the responsibilities and…
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Robert “Bob” Bermel
Mr. Bermel, 71, of Old Bridge, died July 17, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was a banker at Chemical Bank of New York, retiring in 1998. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Penelope “Penny” Janet Kures; six daughters and four sons-in-law, Colleen and Charles Thompson, Donna and…
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Chester Kuczynski
Mr. Kuczynski, 88, of Sayreville, died July 16, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to his retirement 26 years ago, he was a boilermaker with Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, for 37 years. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Gomolka Kuczynski; two daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Bob Burdak and Kathy…
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Help remedy unfair fees for businessmen, women
Have you even wondered why some of your favorite small stores ask you not to use your credit card for low-dollar purchases? It has to do with a huge, hidden credit card fee that costs Americans $48 billion a year — more than annual fees, late fees and over-the-limit fees combined. Unless you’re a retailer,…
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Arrghhhh! Why did you pour milk on the cereal?
Coda • GREG BEAN The emails started coming in from out-ofstate friends yesterday: “Rabbis and mayors in a corruption probe? Some of which included the sale of body parts? Sounds like you newspaper guys are going to have fun with this.” “Have you gotten your bag of cash yet?” another began. “If you haven’t, what’s…
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Disputes claims that studies show TNR to be successful
Michelle Lerner’s letter to the editor, “TNR Is Most Effective, Cheapest Way To Control Feral Cats” (Sentinel, July 9), requires a response. As attorney for Project TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release), she heralds the virtues of TNR of feral cats and urges Old Bridge to adopt TNR as its method of dealing with stray cats. For those unfamiliar…
