Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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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…
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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…
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Robert W. Allen
Mr. Allen, 73, of East Brunswick, died Nov. 4, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he was employed as a truck driver with Raritan Office Supplies, Edison, where he worked for 15 years. He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Kevin, in 2008. Surviving are his wife, Mary Chamberlin Allen; five sons, Michael…
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Gary A. Bucholz
Mr. Bucholz, 69, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, died Oct. 31, 2008, at home. Surviving are two sons, Lonny, and his wife, Elaine, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge and Elliott, and his wife, Heidi, of East Brunswick; a brother, Robert Bucholz of Avon, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Floral…
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Joseph T. Zarobinski Jr.
Mr. Zarobinski Jr., 53, of Sayreville, died Oct. 28, 2008, at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a machine operator for the personal products division of Johnson and Johnson, Milltown. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph T. Zarobinski Sr. in 1957, his stepfather, Francis Szatkowski, in…
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Passage of Mental Health Parity Act lauded
Iam sure most of you have been paying very close attention to what’s been happening with our economy. I am also sure that you were riveted, as I was, when the very contentious economic bailout package that started out as a 2 1/2-page proposal had ballooned to about 450 pages. But I was not as…
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Margaret W. Drumright
Mrs. Drumright, 93, of South River, died Nov. 3, 2008, at home. In 1957 she began a 20- year career as a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at William Campbell School, South River. Her husband, James H. Drumright Jr., died in 2001. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Drumright, and her husband, Fred Testa, of East Brunswick;…
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Personal tribute, thank you goes out to all veterans
Our veterans come from all walks of life. They are native and foreign born. They represent many different races, ethnic and religious groups. Yet they share a common bond with the American veterans who have gone before them: They swear an oath of allegiance to defend the Constitution of the United States and to go…
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Frank Kovacs Sr.
Mr. Kovacs, 82, of South River, died Nov. 6, 2008, in Cranbury Center, Monroe. Prior to his retirement in 1992, he was employed as a foreman with Johnson and Johnson, North Brunswick, where he worked for 30 years. He also owned the Vienna Café, New Brunswick, and several other bars and restaurants. His wife, Julia…
