Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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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…
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Increases not what taxpayers sought at polls
Are these the changes that the taxpayers of South River were looking for in the last November election: Large increases in water, electric and tax rates. And no help in sight. Now the taxpayers are told that outside consultants recommend that we spend $23 million to revamp government buildings. Were they not revamped just a…
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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…
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There are good speeches, and there are great ones
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 notice that your bff (best friend forever, in case, like, you don’t know) candidate…
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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…
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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…
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David Rader
Mr. Rader, 47, of Old Bridge, died June 24, 2008, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was predeceased by his parents, Wallace and Patricia, and by a brother, Wallace. Surviving are a son, David, a daughter, Marisa, and his former wife, Linda, all of the Parlin section of Sayreville; two brothers, William, and his…
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Grace Gaglio LaVia
Mrs. LaVia, 86, of Delaware Township, formerly of East Brunswick, died June 23, 2008, in Hunterdon Care Center, Flemington. She previously worked in the CCD office at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Her husband, Anthony LaVia, died in 2007. Surviving are two daughters, Toni Wolff, and her husband, Ernie, of Flemington and Rosemary Soles, and…
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Coda
With Chinese food, it’s often lost in translation GREG BEAN My grandmother on my father’s side was born in 1895 and lived most of her life close to the spot where the Golden Spike was driven on the transcontinental railroad. Her town was a true melting pot on account of the fact that it drew…
