Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Paula Yunger Beres

    Mrs. Beres, 35, of Lansdale, Pa., formerly of South River, died Feb. 19, 2008, at home. Surviving are her mother, Susanne Kriss of Monroe; her father,WilliamYunger of Powell,Wy.; a brother, Mitchell Yunger of the Toms River section of Dover; two aunts, Marietta Ashcraft and Janette Reichenbach, both of Florida; and an uncle, Robert Yunger of…

  • State attempts to force consolidation by bankrupting small municipalities

    It is extremely disheartening to see the state of New Jersey once again try to balance its budget at the expense of municipal budgets. It is getting extremely tiresome to hear that municipal government is wasting money and should tighten its belt when we can read about state waste every day in the newspapers. The…

  • Albert E. Levinson

    Mr. Levinson, 91, of the Clearbrook adult community in Monroe, died Feb. 27, 2008, at home.AformerMonroe Township Councilmember, he served on the Monroe Township Municipal Utilities Authority for 18 years, eventually becoming the panel’s vice chairman. He was active in his family business, LevinsonAssociates, a real-estate brokerage firm in Monroe. His wife, Helen, died in…

  • R edevelopment panel chairman responds to comments

    Guest Column ANTHONY J. ZARILLO SR. This letter is in response to the article titled “DEP, EPA Reps Expected To Meet With Milltowners” that appeared in the Feb. 28 issue of the Sentinel. The Milltowners for a Sensible Ford Avenue Redevelopment, in conjunction with its environmental advisor, the Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), according to the…

  • James P. McCarty

    Mr. McCarty, 84, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 12, 2008, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Constance McCarty. Surviving are his wife, Ann Ryan Mellilo McCarty; two sons, James P. Mc- Carty of Lyndhurst and Christopher McCarty of Edison; two daughters, Lorena Verdesco of Old Bridge and Michelle…

  • Dorothy A. Merz

    Mrs. Merz, 70, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of Old Bridge, died Feb. 27, 2008, in St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston. Prior to her retirement, she was a bank teller at Wachovia Bank, Spotswood, where she worked for 15 years. Surviving are her husband, WilliamA. Merz; four sons, William R., and his wife,…

  • Keep focus on health care, financial security

    Super Tuesday was New Jersey’s conclusion to spirited Republican and Democratic campaigns in which issues mattered. Particularly high in the minds of voters was financial security. With 1.3 million uninsured in the state and many concerned about retirement and Medicare, there is a palpable sense of unease. AARP is very concerned about health care and…

  • Community center would be overpriced and underutilized

    The Feb. 28 issue of the Sentinel had a letter to the editor from Larry Decker titled “Are Additional Town Amenities Worth the Long-Term Cost?” Mr. Decker was right on the money. Most residents haven’t thought about what the operating costs are going to be, let alone that the building costs have not been properly…

  • Wants to see reports on air quality

    Irecently read that Dr. Adrian Barnett, who is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia, found that air pollution created by trucks and cars causes children, very early in a woman’s pregnancy, to be smaller and in poor health. Based on his findings, should residents living along the Route 18 corridor through East Brunswick…