Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Doreen J. Schutz Gibbons
Mrs. Gibbons, 57, of Spotswood, formerly of Sayreville, died June 19, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was employed as a secretary at Spotswood High School, where she worked for 20 years. Her mother, Margaret Schutz, died in 2006. Surviving are her husband, Richard Gibbons; two daughters, Kelly Rubman, and her…
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Dolores Samuels-Cresser Fiore
Mrs. Fiore, 61, of the Cheesequake Village section of Old Bridge, died June 19, 2008, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Cresser, and by her parents, Charles and Irene Benny Samuels. Surviving are her husband, Vincent “Jimmy” Fiore; a son and daughter-inlaw, Robert Jr. and Heidi Cresser of…
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Voters said no to possible wasteful spending
Sheldon Rossman complains about the defeat of the East Brunswick school budget and amuses himself by disparaging those of us who voted against it (“Defeat of School Budget Demonstrates Social Irresponsibility,” Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, June 12). Yet, if the school budget passed by 31 votes or even by one vote, and someone who…
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Hugh F. Dunn Jr.
Mr. Dunn, 76, of Sayreville, formerly of East Brunswick, died June 6, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. A son, Sean M. Dunn, died in 1991; a grandson, Matthew P. Dunn, died in 1988; and a son-in-law, Salvatore Spadaro, died in 2004. Surviving are his wife, Cecelia Simeone Dunn; three children, Patrick, 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…
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Propane tank explosion damages Kilmer school
MIKE OLCSVAY Propane tanks behind Milltown’s Joyce Kilmer School can be seen burning just prior to the explosion June 24. MILLTOWN – A propane-fueled explosion caused minor damage to the Joyce Kilmer School last week. The blaze took place around 6:45 p.m. June 24 when a propane tank being used by the roofing company caught…
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Kathleen Ann Selensky Brown
Mrs. Brown, 62, of Carteret, died June 18, 2008, in Haven Hospice at Edison. She was employed in the warehouse at Owens Illinois, Edison, where she worked for 36 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Helen, and by a brother, Joseph. Surviving are a son, Michael, and his wife, Agnes, of Carteret;…
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SHS teacher recognized for community service
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – Both the United Way and a local sports organization honored high school teacher Frank Yusko, long known for leading community service projects. Yusko, who advises the high school’s Octagon Club, in which students take part in community service initiatives, even received a letter and a certificate from President…
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Edward “Yupski” Chrzan
Mr. Chrzan, 78, of Sayreville, died June 18, 2008, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Prior to his retirement in 1992, he was employed as a laborer and machine operator with National Lead Industries, Sayreville, where he worked for 41 years. He was predeceased by a sister, Cecilia Ellis. Surviving are a sister, Josephine Ust of…
