Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Alexander W. Wiecek
Mr. Wiecek, 69, of Sayreville, died May 3, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in South River, he was a lifelong resident of Sayreville. Mr. Wiecek was vice president of purchasing at Henderson Corp., Raritan, retiring in 2003. He was a past member of the Sayreville Planning Board. He is survived…
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In Long Branch, they don’t need no stinkin’ commission
Coda • GREG BEAN Are your town elders being bothered by pesky members of the local Historical Commission who don’t want to tear down historic buildings so a new Starbucks can go up (attention, Milltown)? Then you ought to take a lesson from Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider and his rubber stamp City Council (with…
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Lottie R. Karney Barkalow
Mrs. Barkalow, 84, of South River, died April 29, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a secretary with the South River Board of Education, where she worked for more than 30 years. Her husband, Joel Barkalow, died in 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Christine Brasno, and her husband, Andrew, and…
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Timothy M. Mairs
Mr. Mairs, 44, of North Brunswick, died May 3, 2009, at Briarwood Care & Rehabilitation Center, South Amboy. He had resided in Milltown before relocating to North Brunswick 12 years ago. Mr. Mairs was an office manager at All State Insurance in Piscataway. He was predeceased by his father, Theron Mairs. He is survived by…
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Matthew Emmanuel LaPadula
Mr. LaPadula, 32, of Monmouth County, died April 28, 2009, at home. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft section of Middletown, and attended Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. He was predeceased by his father, Dr. Charles A. LaPadula. He is survived by his mother, Maria LaPadula of Tinton Falls; two brothers; Charles LaPadula…
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Let school board cut administrative jobs
The East Brunswick Board of Education has told us a nice story about how it is saving us money, and that is all well and good, but it’s an election year so let’s dig a little deeper. How is the board accomplishing this Herculean task and why would a Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)…
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Sylvia A. Braff Teitelbaum
Mrs. Teitelbaum, 90, of East Brunswick, died April 28, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Simon Teitelbaum, died in 1983, and a grandson, Steven Teitelbaum, died in 2001. Surviving are a son, Ken Teitelbaum, and his wife, Maddy, of Lexington, Mass.; a daughter, Janet Williams, and her husband, Mark, of…
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Urges council to keep library strong
While it is understandable that every town service may have to be impacted during these difficult financial times, library patrons in East Brunswick cannot be silent about the proposed budget cuts. Cutting back on the hours of service, as planned, will hurt many vulnerable people who need access to the library because they do not…
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Ethel Reich Rosengarten
Mrs. Rosengarten, 95, of Highland Park, died April 20, 2009, in Regency Heritage, Somerset section of Franklin. Her husband, Ulrich, died in 1974. Surviving are two daughters, Marion Kornfield, and her husband, David, of Highland Park and Sylvia Tucker, and her husband, Bruce, of East Brunswick; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a nephew. Arrangements were…
