Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • No room for old prejudices, stereotypes

    “Raise your hand and point your finger. On the map, just let it linger. Anywhere you point your finger to, There’s someone with the same type blood as you.” — Hebrew Union College, 1950s With the election of Barack Obama to the U.S. presidency, I am looking forward to our country putting behind many of…

  • Raymond Skurbe

    Mr. Skurbe, 67, of East Brunswick, formerly of South River, died Nov. 6, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Joy Anne Milano Skurbe; three sons, Jason and Matthew, both of Monroe, and Barton of East Windsor; two daughters, Suzanne and Karina, both of East Brunswick; three brothers, Jan Szwarc…

  • Proposal to lower legal drinking age is unwise, irresponsible

    As a senior at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I am appalled by the Amethyst Initiative, the proposal by more than 100 college presidents to commence conversation on lowering the drinking age to 18. I wholly agree with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) that this plan is a mere ploy designed to enable college presidents to…

  • Angela Cino Ilaria

    Mrs. Ilaria, 80, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Nov. 7, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1991, she was employed as a secretary with Greater New York Insurance Co., East Brunswick, where she worked for 25 years. Her husband, Charles F. Ilaria Jr., died in 2005. Surviving…

  • Gov’t cannot rescue all who make mistakes

    Enough is enough with federal bailouts. No one put a gun to the head of reckless homebuyers, forcing them to purchase more house than they could afford. The same goes for the banks that made these bad loans. It’s a simple principle: If I don’t pay my mortgage, I expect to lose my house. The…

  • Veterans Day had special significance this year

    Coda • GREG BEAN On Nov. 11, my wife and I attended the annual Veterans Day observance at Veterans Park at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex. I’ve attended many of these observances over the years as a reporter and observer, but this year was different. This year, as part of the observance, they were dedicating…

  • Democrats have record of costly decisions

    East Brunswick Mayor William Neary stated in the Oct. 23 letter (“Mayor responds to criticism,” Sentinel, Oct. 23) that he was proud of the Democrats’ record. The record, as I review it, is nothing to be proud of. There were so many actions taken, which cost taxpayers so much money, that were prefaced with misinformation.…

  • A target-rich environment for columnists these days

    Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: I’m still chuckling amiably about the way you ended a post-election e-mail to me, which I think we should share with our readers. (I’m determined to remain amiable these days, takingwhat comes my way with Falstaffian good humor.) What you asked me was…

  • Boro officials in awe of school production

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — According to Mayor Thomas Barlow, if this doesn’t convince kids not to drink and drive, he doesn’t know what will. Barlowwas referring to a production given once every two years to students at Spotswood High School. The presentation is a vivid reminder of what can happen when someone…