Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Donna L. Hucker Kwiatek Mrs. Kwiatek, 62, of East Brunswick, fomerly of Edison, died Nov. 13, 2006, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, Barbara and Edward Hucker, and by her first husband, Angelo Cutrone Jr. Surviving are her husband, Walter Kwiatek; a son, Angelo Cutrone III, and a…

  • Taxpayers’ cry for help could soon be answered

    New Jersey homeowners struggling with unrelenting property tax increases finally have hope that, after all these years, help may be on the way. And while we’re not about to start counting our savings, the mere fact that real reform has become the chief focus in Trenton is good news indeed. The prospective tax relief comes…

  • Coda

    It must be the holidays, since Ralph’s eyes are red Greg Bean My favorite time of year is coming up – the holiday season. The time of family and fellowship. The time of good smells coming from the kitchen. The time of fragrant evergreens and cheerful decorations. The time of sharing and reflection and thanks…

  • Assemblyman needs lesson in basic economics

    Gov. Jon Corzine and the Democrats in Trenton reduced the support for Rutgers University by $80 million in the current budget. This reduction forced the university administration to make budget reductions at all levels. The vast majority of the reductions were in academics. Athletics was included in the reductions, and there are plans to eliminate…

  • Students invited to celebrate state

    When I say I’m proud to be from New Jersey, some people do a double take. State pride seems to be in short supply. Being proud of where we come from is important. It helps us feel connected to each other and to the place we call home. Celebrate NJ! is a grassroots campaign to…

  • Congressman grateful to voters, is honored to serve

    I would like to thank the voters of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District for selecting me as their representative in Washington, D.C. I also thank my opponent, Joseph Sinagra, for conducting a positive campaign focused on substantive issues important to the voters. It is an honor and a privilege for me to serve central New…

  • Senior Day pride

    PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Top, Spotswood firefighter Andrew Landstrom keeps a close eye on the bonfire held outside Spotswood High School Nov. 4 in honor of Senior Day. Above, freshmen Jennifer Jevic (l-r), Colleen Duffy and Shannon Coughlan show their school pride.

  • Coda

    With the campaigns over, we can get back to nice ads Greg Bean I was so happy to turn the television on last night and see that the ubiquitous ads for erectile dysfunction medications were back in prime-time rotation and the tiresome attack ads from Robert Menendez and Tom Kean Jr. were finally gone. I…

  • The less contact, the better at county jail

    The procedure for visiting inmates at Middlesex County jail has moved from the Stone Age to cutting edge with the introduction of a new video visitation system. As of Nov. 1, visitors to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick will now be linked to inmates via a phone and monitor, cutting off…