Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the voters of Middlesex County for their support in re-electing me as Middlesex County clerk. Middlesex County is a great place to live and work. I will continue to make its success my chief priority. Elaine M. FlynnMiddlesex County clerkNew Brunswick

By Lucie M. Winborne ReMIND magazine Illustration by Ed Vebell for a 1954 “New York Mirror Magazine” article, “You’re Sexier Than You Think.” The pursuit of beauty is eternal, and every age has its own unique standard. But while that standard may be in the eyes of the beholder, it frequently needs a little outside…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer JAMESBURG – Acting on a request sent from the district superintendent of schools, the Borough Council voted to remove Councilman Thomas Gibbons as liaison to the school district. “The Board of Education and I respectfully request that you take into account recent events when you assign a representative to your…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A flag hangs on the wall of names during the Veterans Day ceremony that was held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, Holmdel, Nov. 11.

This is in response to Ray Kalainikas’ letter, “Pledging Allegiance to Flag is Self-destructive.” Sorry Ray you feel that way. Think about it — if it weren’t for all the heroes who took the pledge of allegiance, acted patriotically and fought and died for “that flag,” we all might be living here under much different…

A grant for $100,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation will benefit The Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City. The grant is the second of three $100,000 “Signature” grants — one in each of its three funding priority areas of community enrichment, education, and health, youth and families — that the foundation will make…

Katherine Mary Freeman, 68, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Patricia Maxwell Cosgrove and William Cosgrove. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed her time as a Sunday school teacher and deacon at the First…

By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Two bills dealing with issues in New Jersey’s schools have been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. The signing of the bills was reported in a press release issued by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), which represents many of the state’s teachers. According to the NJEA, one new…

By Jeff Pfeiffer, www.channelguidemag.com “The aim here is, every week, if you watch the show, you will get at least one piece of medical information that you probably don’t know,” said producer Dick Wolf at a recent press conference to discuss his new series, “Chicago Med,” premiering Tuesday. The third entry in NBC’s successful “Chicago”…