Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • New mandates on snacks in schools should be reconsidered

    As a result of a recent decision by the state Board of Education, our school district recently instituted major restrictions on what can be sent to schools by parents for class parties. These restrictions, for some inexplicable reason, focus solely on snacks containing sugar. While I applaud any and all efforts to teach children (and…

  • Obituaries

    Evaristo A. Barbosa Mr. Barbosa, 94, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 30, 2006, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a self-employed concrete contractor. Surviving are his wife, Dulce Fernandes Barbosa; two daughters, Marilyn Spencer of the Seaville section of Upper Township and Suzette Garra of Hillsdale; and five granddaughters. Services were…

  • Election will determine control of town councils

    While the races for federal office have glommed much of the spotlight this campaign season, there is no shortage of important choices to be made at the municipal and county levels on Nov. 7. Just ask the Republican organizations with Middlesex County, who tend to face an uphill battle in these parts each year. For…

  • For the Record

    An article in the Oct. 19 edition of the Sentinel incorrectly stated that Sandra Buchan vacated her Helmetta Borough Council seat earlier this year and that John Caputo was appointed in her place. Buchan actually completed her term on the council on Dec. 31. Caputo was appointed to replace Edward Gardner, who vacated the seat…

  • Milltown commissions do have value; letter spread misinformation

    In response to the letter in the Oct. 26 issue of the Sentinel from Thomas J. Cappella and Thomas D. Fallon (“Borough Must Examine Questions Concerning Commission”), I feel compelled to respond to some inaccuracies and misconceptions stated. The authors state that a municipal commission “can promulgate rules and regulations indiscriminately … .” Any individual…

  • Historic preservation is imperative for Milltown

    I would like to respond to the letter to the editor regarding the possible formation of a historical commission/committee in Milltown (“Borough Must Examine Questions Concerning Commission,” Sentinel, Oct. 26). While many of the concerns expressed in the letter are valid, I feel that most residents have been misinformed and were not given the true…

  • Finance committee chairman did not do the math

    Our elected officials need to be honest with the residents they serve. In an article in the Oct. 26 issue of the Sentinel (“Familiar Faces on Ballot for Borough Council Seats”), Council President Kevin Bosworth stated that taxes have only gone up 6 points in the last five years. This is simply not true. Here…

  • Medusa is their Muse

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: The East Brunswick High School Marching Band performs “Medusa.” Right: East Brunswick High School Marching Band Capt. Nathalie Rochel, 17, leads the band as Medusa during the eighth annual Tournament of Bands competition at the high school Oct. 21.

  • Obituaries

    Eleanor L. Tomaszewicz Maklary Mrs. Maklary, 91, of South River, died Oct. 28, 2006, in Applegarth Care Center, Monroe. Prior to her retirement in 1974, she owned Uncle Louie’s Tavern, South River, for 28 years. Her husband, John P., died in 1972. Surviving are a daughter, Lori Drake of Chico, Calif.; two sons, John Maklary…