Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • These are the stories we can all be proud of

    GREG BEAN Coda I was talking with a young person recently who asked me about my career in journalism, and more specifically, what about it I was most proud of.   The young person is a bit of an idealist, and his notion of newspaper journalism and what goals young reporters should set are influenced…

  • Denise A. Modzelewski Herrick

    Mrs. Herrick, 39, of Sayreville, died June 26, 2008, at her home. Born in Perth Amboy, she resided in Sayreville all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka R.C. Church in Sayreville. Surviving are her husband of 18 years Paul E. Herrick Jr., sons Daniel and Paul E. III, parents Connie…

  • Edwina M. Brodzinski

    Mrs. Brodzinski, 71, of Willingboro died June 26, 2008, at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly. She was a teacher in parochial schools in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware, and retired in the Mount Holly School District. She was predeceased by her stepmother Helen Brodzinski. She is survived by her two sisters…

  • Stanley E. “Sport” Synarski

    Mr. Synarski, 80, of Sayreville, died June 26, 2008, at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack. Born in Sayreville, he was a lifelong borough resident. For 35 years, he worked as a maintenance worker for the Sayreville Board of Education before his retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Synarski…

  • Michael P. “Mickey” Aquino

    Mr. Aquino, 59, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died June 27, 2008, at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in Clifton prior to moving to Old Bridge in 1956. He worked for Spector Trucking, Edison. He was predeceased by his father, John Aquino Sr. Surviving are his mother, Theresa Aquino, of Old…

  • Thanks for steps toward healthcare reform

    With the passage of S1557, the New Jersey Legislature took a big first step towards healthcare reform in New Jersey. S1557 mandates that New Jersey’s children have health insurance, and sets forth market reforms that will bring younger people into the individual insurance market. The bill will expand the New Jersey Family Care health insurance…

  • Limiting of rights is offensive to all

    Last week the Supreme Court declared the Washington, D.C., gun ban unconstitutional and in the process made it clear that the rights identified in the second amendment were rights of the individual, just like the rights identified in the First Amendment. We hear a lot about our First Amendment rights. The press frequently reminds us…

  • Would anti-budget seniors have once supported school tab?

    I always place more weight in the opinions of people who hold opinions that are the opposite that you would normally expect from those people. For example, I place more weight in the opinions of Sheldon Rossman, Warren E. Cohen and Richard McCabe, who have expressed support of the school budget even though they do…

  • Resident thankful to Milltown’s police, sanitation depts.

    So often we as citizens can find a lot of things wrong with our government provided services. As a resident of Milltown, I wanted to take a moment to thank two departments in our town that provide outstanding services. First is the Milltown Police Department. On a few occasions I had to call with non-emergency…