Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • 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…

  • All residents should care about veterans past and present

    I’m sure there are many people in this country who don’t know or care that Veterans Day is Nov. 11. If you’re fortunate enough to have been born in this country, or came here from other countries to live your dreams, you should care. We salute our brave men and women in uniform, particularly those…

  • Roberta Zwillinger Weiss

    Mrs. Weiss, 57, of East Brunswick, died Nov. 2, 2008. Surviving are her husband, Howard; two children, Nolan and Amanda Weiss, both of East Brunswick; and a brother, Lawrence Zwillinger of Lagrangeville, N.Y. Services were held at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick. Interment was in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Memorial contributions may be made…

  • Coda

    Cabinet position for Corzine would be a huge disaster GREG BEAN So, the rumor mill is running overtime with speculation that New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine is being considered for a cabinet position on President-elect Barack Obama’s team. Specifically, he’s said to be under consideration for the position of secretary of the Treasury. The…

  • Red State/ Blue State

    These days we’re walkin’ on the sunny side of life DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: Well, at least we didn’t have to listen to Fleetwood Mac. Remember the big celebration back in 1992, when your guys Bill and Al promised the most ethical administration in history? They kept playing “Don’t Stop Thinkin’ About…

  • Residential/private school use approved in Monroe

    MONROE — A former rest home in the township will become the home of Yeshiva Bais Medrash Le Talmud, a Hebrew Rabbinical school. The Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved the application to convert the building into a private school at a recent meeting, with no special conditions attached. The applicant needed a use variance,…

  • Philip Hill

    Mr. Hill, 62, of East Brunswick, formerly of South River, died Oct. 22, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He began his career as a Middlesex County senior probation officer in New Brunswick, where he founded and directed the Middlesex County Probation Incentive Program Promoting Individual Needs (PIPPIN), an organization designed to…

  • Anastasia Rombalski

    Mrs. Rombalski, 86, of Charlotte, N.C., a former resident of Spotswood for more than 50 years, died Oct. 23, 2008, at Presbyterian Hospital, Huntersville, N.C. She was a homemaker. Predeceased by her husband, Walter H. Rombalski in 1976, and her son, Walter J. Rombalski in 1997, she is survived by two sons, Richard Rombalski of…

  • Alfred G. “Whitey” Cranmer

    Mr. Cranmer, 91, a resident of Freehold for more than 60 years, died Oct. 26, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and participated in the Battle of Bulge. His wife, Jennie Mae Cranmer, died in 1988. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, David…