Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • David Norland

    Mr. Norland, 52, of East Brunswick, died May 30, 2009 at home. He was a chemist for Air Liquide Corp, Morrisville, Pa. Mr. Norland was predeceased by his father, Robert Sr., and a brother, Robert Norland Jr. Surviving are his wife, Jean Vargo Norland; his mother, Evelyn Norland; a son, Ryan; a daughter, Jessica, all…

  • Pauline Smith Reichers Krainski

    Mrs. Krainski, 80, of East Brunswick, died June 8, 2009, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She resided in South River for several years prior to relocating to East Brunswick 15 years ago. She was predeceased by her first husband, Wilmar Reichers, and her husband, Joseph Krainski. She is survived by three daughters and…

  • Clair B. Stearns

    Mr. Stearns, 69, of Panama, Ohio, died June 3, 2009, in Cleveland. He had lived in Milltown and East Brunswick before moving to Ohio 30 years ago. Mr. Stearns was a union iron worker in New Jersey and Ohio and had been a Sunday school teacher and deacon trustee at the Assembly of God Church…

  • Realty Transfer Fee too much for sellers

    Irecently read a letter to the editor pointing out that many people are unaware of the sales tax on homes. I read it with intense interest because I’d love to sell my home and move away from New Jersey … move far away. But now the times do not favor sellers — prices have dropped…

  • Writer responds to Board of Education members

    Iwas glad to see a response to my letter from two members of the Spotswood Board of Education, “Board has worked to keep superintendent search an open enterprise” (Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, June 4). They wanted to clear up my inaccuracies. First, I had commented that they had not asked for community input, and…

  • Hide the children; he’s got a new power saw

    Coda • GREG BEAN Now that the weather is nicer, I’ve been doing some home improvement and maintenance projects. And those who have been reading this column for a long time know that’s about as dangerous for me as driving the wrong way down a one-way street, blindfolded. Although I hate to admit it, I…

  • Joseph F. Siatkowski

    Mr. Siatkowski, 101, of South River, died June 4, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Poland, he had lived in South River since 1950. Prior to his retirement 35 years ago, he was employed as a chemical operator for Oakite Corp, Metuchen. During World War II, he served in the…

  • Lorraine Currie

    Mrs. Currie, 70, of East Brunswick, died May 30, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, George Currie, her daughter, Darlene Currie, and her brother, Raymond Gurdinak, predeceased her. Surviving are a daughter, Colleen Currie, East Brunswick; sister-in-law, Lorraine Currie, Sayreville; brother-in-law Sam Currie, Parlin; six grandchildren; two nieces and a…

  • John Brizak Sr.

    Mr. Brizak, 85, of East Brunswick, died June 8, 2009, at Kindred Hospital, Dover Township. He had resided in Fords before moving to East Brunswick 54 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1983, he was a truck driver for Hermann Forwarding, North Brunswick, for more than 30 years. Mr. Brizak was a U.S. Army veteran…