Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Cecilia M. Foster

    Mrs. Foster, 88, of Spotswood, died March 23, 2009, in Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. Her husband, William Foster, died in 1990. Surviving are a son, William Foster, and his wife, Justine, of the Fords section of Woodbridge; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Holy Trinity Church, Helmetta. Entombment was in Woodbridge…

  • Manuel “Papi” Parada

    Mr. Parada, 74, of East Brunswick, died March 25, 2009, in Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 2005, he was employed as a maintenance mechanic with Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he worked for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Kazimiera Szwaja Parada; three sons, Peter Parada, and his wife,…

  • Patricia Scala Iwanski

    Mrs. Iwanski, 65, of Perth Amboy, died March 27, 2009, at her uncle’s home in South River. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a dietary assistant at Roosevelt Care Center, Edison, where she worked for 27 years. Surviving are two brothers, Anthony Scala of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge and Joseph…

  • Sure could use a little bit of good news today

    Coda • GREG BEAN Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day’s song has always been a mystery to me. On days when the song of the day is something by Ry Cooder or Bruce Springsteen, I walk with an…

  • James R. Robba

    Mr. Robba 81, of East Brunswick, formerly of Edison, died March 31, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Ida Sewell-Robba; three daughters, Dolores Ordille, and her husband, Robert, and Barbara Dipierro, and her husband, William Jr., all of Monroe, and Patricia Nugent, and her husband, Don, of the…

  • Michael J. Maclennan

    Mr. Maclennan, 36, of Sayreville, died Feb. 21, 2009, at home. He was employed as a manager at Quick Chek, Hazlet. Surviving are his fiancée, Stephanie Leonard; two children, Kaeleigh Shay and Michael Christopher; his parents, James and Vivian Maclennan of Sayreville; and two brothers, Jason and Matthew, also of Sayreville. Services were held at…

  • Urges residents to vote yes for budget

    Parents of Monroe Township School District students, please remember to vote 2-9 p.m. on April 21 at the Monroe Township Recreation Center. This is a very important year, and every single voter needs to come out. Last year’s budget was defeated by approximately 300 votes, and it would be devastating if that were to repeat…

  • Seeks to clear up misinformation regarding school budget

    As president of the East Brunswick Board of Education, I am writing to address recent comments made regarding the school district, many of which include facts that are either grossly misleading or altogether false. The board is committed to providing candid, open information to the public and community of East Brunswick. As such, it is…

  • Don’t let platitudes interfere with good judgment

    We are seeing the expected parade of letters to the editor “supporting education.” Often these letters are written at the behest of current school officials or board candidates to accomplish two things. The first is to whip up support for the status quo and keep the party line in front of the public. The second…