Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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William L. Buffalino Sr.
Mr. Buffalino, 70, of the Whiting section of Manchester, formerly of South River and Spotswood, died Aug. 25, 2008, in AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City. Prior to his retirement in 2002, he was employed as a carpenter for more than 20 years with Carpenters Local No. 1006, Milltown. His wife, Rita A. Rosenberg Buffalino,…
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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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Martha Cromwell Mather
Mrs. Mather, 85, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 27, 2008, at home. A schoolteacher, she also taught Sunday school with the Unitarian Society of East Brunswick for 25 years. Her husband, Dr. Robert Mather, died in 1997, and her twin sister died in 2004. Surviving are a son, Dr. John Mather, and his wife, Jane,…
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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…
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Coda
City could have avoided fight with a better offer GREG BEAN Ihave never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center…
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Michail Litwinow
Mr. Litwinow, 87, of South River, died Aug. 23, 2008, in Victoria House, Matawan. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 22 years as a machine operator with Peter J. Schweitzer, Spotswood. Surviving are his wife, Elena Choronenko Litwinow; a daughter, Ella Michalkowski, and her husband, John, of Monroe; a son, Valery, and his…
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Senator misses a few of state’s big problems
New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) issued a press release last week calling for action to be taken regarding the practice of school administrators who “obtain degrees from unaccredited and questionable colleges and universities.” Codey is asking state Attorney General Anne Milgram and state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy to investigate the…
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Spotswood sorely lacking in services for disabled
Iam writing to respond to comments made by local officials at a recent Borough Council meeting and referenced in staff writer Vincent Todaro’s article “Resident: More Services Are Needed for Disabled” (Sentinel, Aug. 7). At the meeting I vocalized a request for programs and services for Spotswood’s disabled residents. In response to my request, council…
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Staying Virus Free,’ Vista’ talks set at library
“Windows Vista” and “Staying Virus Free” seminars are set for 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 and again at 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Presenter Robin Kessler offer a program on the new Windows Vista system and on how to keep one’s computer safe from viruses, spyware…
