Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Raymond J. Cushing Jr.
Mr. Cushing, 52, of Rahway, died Aug. 17, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Born in Bayonne, he resided in South Amboy for 25 years before moving to Rahway two years ago. He was employed by Boilermakers Local 28 in Bayonne, where he worked as business manager for 15 years. He is…
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Angela “Dolly” Smith
Mrs. Smith, 79, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 19, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was a Middlesex County committeewoman and a member of the Youth Guidance Committee and Rent Stabilization Board, all Old Bridge. Her husband, Harold F. Smith, died in 1993, and a daughter, Cecelia Farwell, died in 2008.…
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Thomas Intoccia
Thomas Intoccia, 76, died Aug. 18, 2008. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., he resided in East Brunswick and Woodbridge for many years. His 46 years of service to Northwest Airlines included a term as general chairman of IAM Air Transport District No. 143. Mr. Intoccia served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was…
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Red State/Blue State
Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The problem with politics is you sometimes…
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Back to school
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: Parents and students of East Brunswick’s Memorial Elementary School take a tour of the former Corpus Christi School in South River during the open house on Aug. 25. Parents got their first look at the facility, which is being used this year due to the July 10 fire at…
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Gerasimos “Jerry” Hamilothoris
Mr. Hamilothoris, 80, of South River, died Aug. 26, 2008, at home. He had resided in Keyport and Perth Amboy before relocating to South River 30 years ago. Mr. Hamilothoris was a baker for 40 years at DuVille Diner, East Brunswick, retiring in 1989. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Stella Karra…
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Courtesy busing restored for E.B. private schools
Board will appoint panel to look at transportation issue BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education has decided to reinstate bus routes for students at two area private schools. The bus service, considered courtesy busing and provided to students at St. Bartholomew’s School and the Solomon Schechter Day School of…
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Audrey R. Mirault Pate
Mrs. Pate, 77, of Spotswood, formerly of East Brunswick, died Aug. 18, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a crossing guard for East Brunswick Public Schools before becoming a sales clerk with Continental Bakery, East Brunswick, where she worked for 25 years. Her husband, Marvin…
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SRHS among five most improved N.J. high schools
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Superintendent of Schools Ronald C. Grygo said he could not be more proud of South River High School’s recent achievements. The school was named one of the top five most improved high schools in the September edition of New Jersey Monthly Magazine. “For Principal Kevin Kidney [who…
