Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Gun bill would not stop criminals from killing

    Another “crackpot” bill — “One Gun a Month” — drawn up in our state Legislature. How is restricting legal gun owners from buying a gun whenever they want supposed to stop a criminal from killing someone? None of my legislators were able to answer that question when I called them recently. So I told them…

  • Robert G. Coffey

    Mr. Coffey, 48, of Spotswood, died Dec. 3, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph Coffey, and by his maternal grandmother, Josephine Viola. Surviving are his wife, Mary Anne Herko Coffey; two sons, Robert and Michael, both at home; his mother, Audrey Lozowski Coffey of Dallas, Pa.;…

  • Family grateful for community’s support

    To all our family, friends, and other concerned individuals who have extended help to Tommie Lukowski: Tommie Lukowski and his family would like to thank all the family, friends and other concerned individuals who have been so generous with donations, time and efforts. You have been unbelievable with your good wishes and prayers. From little…

  • John Joseph Casey

    Mr. Casey, 69, of Sayreville, died Nov. 8, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Eileen Caul field Casey; a daughter, Mary Kathleen Casey-Gifford, and her husband, John Gifford, of Monroe; two sons, Denis John Casey of Denver, Colo., and Sean Joseph Casey of Santa Clara, Calif.; three sisters,…

  • Corzine urged to propose revote on stem cell issue

    Although we are in a dreadful financial crisis, there is still light at the end of the tunnel. Help could be right around the corner, here in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This is the location where the State of New Jersey is working on building a stem cell institute that has promising benefits. The stem…

  • John J. Prusakowski

    Mr. Prusakowski, 72, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Sayreville, died Nov. 20, 2008, in Stuart, Fla. Prior to his retirement, he worked for National Lead Industries, Sayreville, and for the State of New Jersey as a maintenance supervisor. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Prusakowski; two sisters, Lillian Billon of the Parlin section of…

  • Eduardo Giancola

    Mr. Giancola, 59, of Monroe, died Nov. 24, 2008, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the former owner of Monroe Auto Body. Surviving are his wife, Mary Jo Caputo-Giancola; two daughters, Gabriella and Giorgiana; a sister, Giussepina Arcaro of South River; and a brother, Angelo Giancola of East Brunswick. A funeral liturgy…

  • Rita Hyman Gluckman

    Mrs. Gluckman, 86, of Monroe, formerly of North Brunswick, died Nov. 22, 2008, at home. Surviving are her husband, Herbert W. Gluckman; a daughter, Harriet Gluckman Mehlman, and her husband, Fred, of Larchmont, N.Y.; a son, Robert Gluckman of Pittsburgh; a sister, Betty Levinson of New Jersey; and five grandchildren. Services were held at Mount…

  • This season, blow up the TV and read a newspaper

    Coda • GREG BEAN This is going to be a strange holiday season indeed. I knew it was off to a weird start when I stopped by the neighborhood liquor store the day before Thanksgiving to buy my annual bottle of Boggs Cranberry Liqueur. I buy one bottle of the stuff every year, and I…