Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Pauline “Pudge” Sims

    Mrs. Sims, 88, a resident of Milltown for most of her life, died Oct. 27, 2008, at Roosevelt Care Center, Edison. She was a longtime democratic committeewoman in Milltown and was a beautician before her retirement. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack in 1992; a son, Dr. Michael Sims in 1982; a brother, Walter…

  • Independent voters make their own decisions

    Iam responding to the letter by Leo Surak (“Independent voters do disservice to country,” Sentinel, Oct. 16) pertaining to independent voters and how “we” are not living up to our obligations as citizens. Since when is there an obligation to be a Democrat or a Republican? Our two-party system is truly a joke and this…

  • America must focus on most pressing needs

    America is not just white, black, red or brown. America is a great country where people of all nations and all colors of the world live with pride. This is also the year of presidential elections, where we choose the leader of this great country four the next four years. As a citizen, I suspect…

  • Red State/ Blue State

    Joe the plumber DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: It’s hard to believe, old pal, but after a campaign that’s been going on for two years now, it finally took a plumber from Toledo to define the issues. After all the fundraising, and the speeches, and the flying around in planes with their names…

  • Coda

    Thanks for the $65 check; your diploma is in the mail You know, one of the great disappointments of my life was that I never received my Doctor of Divinity degree. • GREG BEAN There was that whole problem with bouncing from one church to another like a crazed pinball, and then of course there…

  • John M. Barnes Jr.

    Mr. Barnes, 30, of Glen Gardner, formerly of Sayreville, died Oct. 2, 2008, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. He was the president of operations of Stone Harbor Pools, Glen Gardner. Surviving are his wife, Monica; two children, Tiffany Barnes, of Lake Hopatcong, and Chase Barnes, of Glen Gardner; his parents, John M. and Marie Barnes,…

  • David A. Faughnan

    Mr. Faughnan, 50, of Monroe and formerly of East Brunswick, died Oct. 2, 2008, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a computer technician for NCR, Dayton, for the past 1 ½ years. Mr. Faughnan was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Geraldine Charneski Faughnan. Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Carolyn Wager Faughnan; a daughter,…

  • Leo William Fitzgerald Jr.

    Mr. Fitzgerald, 82, a resident of East Brunswick for 52 years, died Oct. 20, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1992, he was president of his own insurance brokerage firm in New York City. Mr. Fitzgerald was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are…

  • Kareen E. Devine Anderson

    Mrs. Anderson, 76, of East Brunswick died Oct. 17, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a food manager at East Brunswick Board of Education for 27 years, retiring in 1995. She was predeceased by a brother, Donald Devine; and three sisters, Eileen Nann, Joan Garrabrandt and Claire Crosson. She is survived…