Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Nathan Dubester

    Mr. Dubester, 90, a former elected commissioner of Spotswood from 1967-75, died June 2, 2009, in Arlington, Va. Before moving to Maryland in 1980, he was the director of the Land Acquisition Department of Middlesex County. He also previously served as senior negotiator for the New Jersey Department of Conservation and Economic Development under the…

  • Independent Farkas deserves second term

    Iam extremely happy that Randy Farkas has chosen to run for Milltown Borough Council as an independent (“Farkas Throws Hat in Ring for November,” Sentinel, June 11). For many years I have felt that this small community would be better served if we modeled ourselves like Spotswood and had council members who do not represent…

  • George LaTorre

    Mr. LaTorre, 72, of South River, died June 10, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. A son, Christopher LaTorre, died in 2005. Surviving are his companion, Mary Julia Shepstone; his former wife, Concetta Occupintti; a son, George LaTorre; two daughters, Mary Jo Sarcone and Nicole LaTorre; six stepchildren; a brother, Frank LaTorre;…

  • Cut jeopardizes access to home health care

    Iam a home-care nurse from Monroe with the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, and I recently returned from a trip to Capitol Hill with nurses from every state in America. We were there on behalf of our patients to help preserve access to home care and hospice services amid $13 billion in suggested cuts…

  • John T. Zajac

    Mr. Zajac, 90, of Colts Neck, formerly of East Brunswick, died June 13, 2009, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan Zajac, and by a son, Mark Zajac. Surviving are a son, John Zajac, and his wife, Sonia, of East Brunswick; a daughter, Jill Wagner, and her husband, James,…

  • Questions councilman’s position regarding electric rates

    Iam writing in response to the article concerning the decision of incumbent Republican Milltown Borough Councilman Randy Farkas to run as an independent (Sentinel, June 11). Mr. Farkas indicates in the article that he does not wish to be beholden to any individual or entity providing him with a campaign contribution. The reality is that…

  • Lucille Florence Taskowitz

    Mrs. Taskowitz, 87, of Spotswood, died June 11, 2009, at CareOne, East Brunswick. She was a homemaker and longtime member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Spotswood, where she served on the Altar Guild Committee and volunteered at the thrift shop. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Taskowitz, in 1984; son, Carl Taskowitz, in…

  • He bagged the goose — and then we cooked it

    Coda • GREG BEAN In our family, we love to tell the story about Grandpa and the goose, although if he were still alive, he’d probably get a nasty letter from PETA berating him for inhuman cruelty. That organization got so upset last week when President Obama swatted a fly on camera, there’s no telling…

  • Phyllis A. Sicknick Barszcz

    Mrs. Barszcz, 79, of East Brunswick, died June 19, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1991, she was branch manager of Pulaski Savings and Loan, Monroe, where she worked for 20 years. Her husband, Chester, died in 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Hackbarth, and her husband, Scott, of Washington Township and Kathy…