Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Claire Skinner Mrs. Skinner, 90, of Manalapan, died Jan. 27, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Jersey City and moved to Manalapan 36 years ago. Prior to retiring 24 years ago, she was a jewelry department manager for many years at Two Guys department store in Manalapan. Mrs. Skinner was…

  • High school is a model of support for troops

    A moment rarely passes, it seems, when Spotswood High School teacher Frank Yusko isn’t doing something to support U.S. troops and recognize war veterans. Yusko, who not long ago created a Wall of Heroes for school alumni who served in Iraq or Afghanistan, has recently wrapped up two efforts that exemplify how one relatively small…

  • Coda

    Is the nest ever empty when it’s full of junk? Greg Bean My wife and I are now officially empty nesters, but when the last child left recently to take an out-of-state job, we came to a shocking realization: You can’t have an empty nest when the chicks leave all their junk behind to clutter…

  • Coda

    In this parable, let’s all just root for the lions Greg Bean Watching President George W. Bush on television last week reminded me of the story we learned in Bible class about Daniel and the Lions’ Den. I’m kind of working from memory here, but as I recall, Daniel was a high-level bureaucrat in the…

  • Band Concert

    Spotswood High School students rehearse recently for the second annual District Band Concert, which features the high school jazz band and wind ensemble as well as the middle school bands from Milltown and Spotswood. The concert is held each year, in part to allow younger students from both towns to make a smoother transition to…

  • Film about crisis in Darfur found audience in E.B.

    On a recent Sunday, more than 200 local residents came out on a snowy, winter evening to see a movie at the Mega Movies cinema on Route 18 in East Brunswick. Unlike the other movies being shown that evening, this one had no commercials, no star power and no big budget to lure moviegoers. Instead,…

  • Obituaries

    Charles H. Baylis Mr. Baylis, 83, of Englishtown, died Jan. 15, 2007, in University Medical Center at Princeton. His wife, Theresa Baylis, died in 1989. Surviving are his companion, Doris Kisieleski of Englishtown; a son, Randal Baylis of Monroe; two daughters, Melanie Volker and Debbie Baylis, both of Howell; and eight grandchildren. Services were held…

  • Community generosity helped make holiday joyous

    As chairwomen of the South River Adopt-A-Family program, we would like to say thank you to all those who helped make a difference this year for the less-fortunate families of our community. This year, with the generosity of others to help us, we were able to provide a more joyous holiday for 21 families with…

  • Lack of answer only raises more questions

    With the state government taking far too long to make the necessary decisions regarding Monroe’s quest to build its new high school in Thompson Park, it would make good sense for the Board of Education to come up with a backup plan. It’s been more than three years since township voters approved an $82.9 million…