Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Housing homeless men ought to be a priority for Middlesex freeholders

    At a recent Sunday church service the sermon contained a message that asked the people, “Are you doing everything you can to help your fellow man?” I thought about the homeless men in Middlesex County, and I gave myself a failing grade. I called the Ozanam Inn, New Brunswick, where homeless men are housed, and…

  • Support, generosity made coat drive a success

    On behalf of Dr. Debra DeMarco and Monroe Chiropractic Care, I would like to extend deeply heartfelt appreciation to everyone who participated in our third annual coat drive, nicknamed “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” This year, to date, we have delivered 1,160 coats for Jersey Cares, to be distributed to needy families throughout New Jersey. We…

  • Writer wants to know why trees were cut down

    In his guest column, “On the importance of preserving open space across the state,” (Sentinel, Dec. 14) Brian J. Racin, chairman of the South River Environmental and Shade Tree Commission, rightly bemoans the “inexorable march of the ‘strip mall/McMansion machine’ that is churning across the State of New Jersey.” I only have one question. Where…

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. Robert A. Hobson Sr. Mr. Hobson, 77, of Freehold, died Dec. 14 at The Manor Care Center, Freehold Township. Born in Quincy, Mass., he moved to Staten…

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. Rodney L. Marlow Mr. Marlow, 87, of Monroe, formerly of Jamesburg, died Dec. 8, 2006, in Cranbury Care Center, Monroe. He served as a Jamesburg Borough Council…

  • Christmas made extra special thanks to generosity

    As coordinator for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Adopt-A-Family Program, I would like to publicly thank all of the wonderful people who contributed to our program this year and made Christmas extra special for many needy families. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a nonprofit organization designed to help the poor…

  • Generous donations helped three local families

    This year, the Spotswood High School Touchdown Club initiated a new program called Charger Star, where 10 percent of our fundraising and sponsorships throughout the season has been designated to help three local families. In addition, we sponsored our first annual Charger Star Pasta Dinner in November, which was very successful thanks to generous donations…

  • Thieves should work for decorations, not steal

    Last week, some lowlife or lowlifes thought it would be nice for them to come on our property and steal our blowup Christmas Grinch. What kind of society do we live in? Last year some youngsters thought stealing the infant Jesus was a great idea. How do you have the nerve to go and place…