Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Did you know …

    Michael Stahl-David and Eloise Mumford in “Just in Time for Christmas” Hallmark Hall of Fame’s “Just in Time for Christmas” will premiere Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel. Eloise Mumford (“Fifty Shades of Grey”) and Michael Stahl-David (“Cloverfield”) play two young people who’ve known their whole lives they’ll probably end up getting…

  • Beauty trends down the decades

    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…

  • Middlesex County College named a top college for veterans by three media outlets

    Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is one of the most veteran-friendly colleges in the United States, according to lists developed by three media companies: Military Times, Military Advanced Education, and Victory Media. This is the second year MCC has been named to the Military Times list, the third time for Military Advanced Education, and the…

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    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.

  • Proudly display American flag

    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…

  • Provident donates $100k to institute for small entrepreneurs

    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

    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…

  • Laws limit standardized tests, prohibit withholding of aid

    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…

  • Oliver Platt on the latest entry in NBC’s ‘Chicago’ franchise

    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”…