Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

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    Big brothers specialize in diabolical pranks • GREG BEAN (Editor’s Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom…

  • Darlene (Panos) Forrester

    Mrs. Forrester, 59, a resident of Spotswood for more than 50 years, died Sept. 14, 2008, at John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison. She was a tax preparer and self-employed tax consultant for more than 25 years. Her mother, Annamae (Krempf) Panos, died earlier this year. She is survived by Thomas, her husband of 41…

  • Olga Pozniak Sednew

    Mrs. Sednew, 81, formerly of South River, died Sept. 15, 2008, at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y. Born in Russia, she immigrated to South River in 1950 before moving to New York. Mrs. Sednew was predeceased by her husband, Masej Sednew in 2001. Surviving are a son, Walter; two daughters, Irene Eaglesfield and Tanya Azarchs;…

  • Douglas R. Gaffey

    Mr. Gaffey, 54, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 17, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a computer technician for Canon, South Brunswick, until 2003. He was predeceased by his mother, Elizabeth Case Gaffey, in 1993. Surviving are his wife of 18 years, the former Louise Auriemmo; his father, Charles Gaffey…

  • Town steering riders away from NJ Transit

    Apparently there is a real concerted push to deny area residents the use of NJ Transit buses. At a time when NJ Transit bus riders are being denied parking at the Pathmark parking lot on Racetrack Road, the East Brunswick Parking Authority announced that the NJ Transit #68 bus will be denied access to the…

  • Kevin L. Greim

    Mr. Greim, 28, of South River, died Sept. 14, 2008. He had lived in Jamesburg until moving to South River three months ago. Surviving are his wife of six years, Jamie Wojciechowicz Greim; his mother, Irene Aretakis of South Brunswick; his father, Lane Greim of Jamesburg; a brother, Paul Greim of Plainsboro; a half-sister, Erin…

  • Medicare improvements act not perfect remedy, but it’s a start

    I recently attended an event at the AARP New Jersey State Office regarding the recent passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act.A ll 15 New Jersey delegates voted in favor of the bill, which will help America’s seniors, doctors and taxpayers. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) and Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) attended to…

  • Frank W. Nadolski

    Mr. Nadolski, 84, of South River, died Sept. 15, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Before his retirement, he was employed as a shipping manager for Union Oil of California, chemical division in Carteret. He is predeceased by his wife Genevieve and sisters, Florence Marklin, Margaret Yackanin and Rose Eudie.…

  • VFW Day to be celebrated Sept. 29

    Monday, Sept. 29, is VFW Day, established in 1899. We, the members of this great organization, celebrate our 109th birthday. We have much to be proud of; to list all our accomplishments would fill several pages, which this paper cannot possibly print. To put it plain and simple, our motto is “Honor the dead by…