Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Kathleen DeMarco

    Mrs. DeMarco, 59, of Monroe, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 26, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, David; a daughter, Kim Check, and her husband, Bryan, of Oxford Township; three sons, Vincent Capodanno, and his wife, Kristina, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, Joseph,…

  • Mary Grohowski Kucinski

    Mrs. Kucinski, 95, of Flemington, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 18, 2007, in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. Surviving are a son, Stanley Kucinski, and his wife, Eileen, of Flemington; a sister, Irene Dryzga of the Parlin section of Sayreville; and a grandson, Justin Kucinski of Flemington. A Mass was offered at…

  • Buddy cheerleaders a true asset for Middlesex County

    It’s a proud moment for any community when one of its sports or performance teams wins a national competition, but Middlesex County has something truly special and inspiring in the St. Bart’s Buddy Cheerleaders, based in East Brunswick. The six girls on the team, all between the ages of 11 and 15, not only overcame…

  • Seeks to rebut assertions made about American Legion post

    Recently an article in the Sentinel (“Unsightly Area Near Dam to Get Cleanup, Walkway,” Sentinel, Dec. 20) has been taken by some as an attack on the American Legion, an organization made up of veterans and their family members. Statements quoted in the article are not only false, they are misleading. True statements would be…

  • Josephine Simoni Caruso

    Mrs. Caruso, 94, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 23, 2007, in Laconia, N.H. Her husband, Luigi Caruso, died in 2004. Surviving are a son, Louis Caruso, and his wife, Dorreen, of Wells, Maine; two daughters, Norine Calvano, and her husband, Gene, and Elena Worrall, and her husband, David, all of New Hampshire; 11 grandchildren;…

  • Help new drivers realize they are not invincible

    Guest Column SHEIRY MARSAY Never has the now-overused quote, “It takes a village” been more appropriate regarding the subject of new teen drivers. Perhaps the psyche of these drivers needs review to discover why they keep blowing off the new rules and regulations adopted for their own safety. It is hard to appeal to individuals…

  • Mildred L. Reid

    Mrs. Reid, 74, of Jackson, died Dec. 19, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in the Adelphia section of Howell and had lived in Englishtown before moving to Jackson 25 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1998, Mrs. Reid was a store manager for Mendokers’ Quality Bakery, Jamesburg, for 20 years.…

  • Stella Bamburak Lemanski

    Mrs. Lemanski, 83, of Carteret, died Dec. 24, 2007, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph. Surviving are a brother, Steven Bamburak of West Virginia; a sister, Mary Bamburak of Sayreville; and many nieces and nephews. A service was held at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Carteret. Interment was in…

  • Coda

    A somber toast for the coming year (again) GREG BEAN This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it’s as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven’t gotten much better in the last year, and there’s no clear end in sight. I hope you’ll pardon the repetition, but I plan to run it…