Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Residents should fight to have toxic waste cleaned up
A s a college student studying both earth and political science, I have come to understand the power residents have to impact their local environment. New Jersey currently has more than 20,000 toxic waste sites, the most of any state in the nation. If left unremediated or undetected, toxic sites will threaten human health and…
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Armand R. Lemire
Mr. Lemire, 93, of North Brunswick, died Aug. 12, 2008, at home. He resided in East Brunswick prior to relocating to North Brunswick more than 35 years ago. He was a sewing machine mechanic at Bond Clothing Co., New Brunswick, and Broskey and Son, South River, for 45 years, retiring in 1980. He was predeceased…
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Congressman should do the right thing, sign Lyme bill
Thank you to the East Brunswick Public Library for its kind assistance with the screening of “Under Our Skin.” The film addressed the failure of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and insurance companies to acknowledge the seriousness of Lyme disease and its devastating effects on patients. The room was filled to capacity, with…
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Florence Skifsky Mondrick
Mrs. Mondrick, 93, a resident of South River for more than 50 years, died Aug. 15, 2008, at Care One, Wall. She was a dressmaker in the South River garment industry for 40 years. Mrs. Mondrick was predeceased by her husband, Alexander G. Mondrick Sr. in 2001; a brother, Edward Skifski, and five sisters, Edwina…
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Eleanor Markowski Ference
Mrs. Ference, 82, of South River, died Aug. 11, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for many years with Brodsky Clothing Factory, South River, and as a cafeteria worker at South River High School. Surviving are her husband, Walter; a sister, Helen Grobelny of Barnegat;…
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Robert A. Williscroft
Mr. Williscroft, 70, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 11, 2008, in Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. Prior to his retirement in 1993, he was a machine operator with Anheuser-Busch, Spotswood. Surviving are three daughters, Robin Chichanowski, and her husband, Michael, of South River, Holly Conte, and her husband, Louis, of the Elberon section of…
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Veronica Zawadsky
Mrs. Zawadsky, 87, of North Brunswick, died Aug. 10, 2008, at her daughter’s home in Toano, Va. Born in Sayreville, she resided in Milltown before relocating to North Brunswick 50 years ago. She was a telephone operator at AT&T, where she was employed 30 years before her retirement. Mrs. Zawadsky was predeceased by her husband,…
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Grateful to those who made Fourth of July so memorable
Before we get too far past the July Fourth holiday, I’d like to thank a few people who made this year’s celebration so special to me. It started with a friend I’ve known since grammar-school days, Joe Bubnis. With the Knights of Columbus, he submitted my name to be grand marshal of Milltown’s parade. Then…
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A different view of superintendent’s contract
Superintendent of Schools Jo Ann Magistro’s new contract looks fine on the surface — $209,500, which we are told is in line with other districts of similar size. However, when factoring in the 3.75- percent guaranteed annual salary increase plus the 2-percent annual performance increase, things look a little different. My math shows the following…
