Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Amadio W. Virgili

    Mr. Virgili, 77, of South River, died Aug. 7, 2008, at home. Surviving are his wife, Mary Papp Virgili; six children, Amadio Virgili, Doreen Hamelin, and her husband, Joseph, Julie McKim, and her husband, Dennis, and Susan Makely, and her husband, John, all of South River, Marisa Van Horn, and her husband, Ray, of Old…

  • 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…

  • Elaine S. Janeczek

    Mrs. Janeczek, 77, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 3, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Joseph J. Janeczek; two sons, Joseph J. Janeczek Jr. of Franklin Park and Robert Janeczek of Helmetta; two daughters, Melanie Benson of Hillsborough and Dr. Susan Janeczek of East Brunswick; two brothers; and…

  • Barbara L. Howarth Knoblock

    Mrs. Knoblock, 58, of Lawrenceville, Ga., formerly of South River and Monroe, died July 30, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1999, she was employed as a secretary/ word processor in the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, Louis and Pearl Jaskowiak Howarth. Surviving are…

  • Margarita Pont

    Mrs. Pont, 57, of Holland, Pa., formerly of Old Bridge, died Aug. 1, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed as a teacher with the East Brunswick Board of Education for 20 years. Her husband, Mark, died in 1994. Surviving are two daughters, Stacey Pont and Amy Pont, both of Pennsylvania;…

  • Both parties have their own poli-ninnies to bear

    DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State 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: I think the most wonderful thing about the Democrats is what I call “the ninny…

  • Susan Malinda Stoltzfus

    Mrs. Stoltzfus, 43, of North Brunswick, died Aug. 1, 2008, at University Medical Center at Princeton, following a battle with cancer. She was a massage therapist and personal trainer at her own company, Life Force Massage, Princeton. Prior to that, she was employed at Momentum Fitness Health Club, Princeton. She was predeceased by her mother,…

  • In Denver, things take a turn for the truly weird

    DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State 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: We’re on pins and needles out here in the Red States, Old Pal, anxiously awaiting…

  • Magistro’s knowledge, dedication serves district well

    Ihave lived in East Brunswick for 20 years and have seen, firsthand, Jo Ann Magistro’s dedication to the district. When I hear or read things that imply that she’s only in it for the money and not the children or that the board should find someone to do the job for less or promote someone…