Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Experimental

    Kaila Krishnamoorthy, of East Brunswick, works on her project at Biotechnology Summer Institute at Middlesex County College earlier this month. Sixteen high school students spent two weeks doing hands-on advanced biology experiments.

  • Residents invited to enter county fair home-arts competition

    If you are an amateur crafter, photographer, artist, sewer, baker, canner or gardener, I would like to invite you to enter your work in this year’s Middlesex County Fair Home Arts. We have adult, child (by age) and special-participant divisions. There is no entry fee. The items are judged. First-, second- and third-place and honorable-mention…

  • Little has big ideas for school’s future

    New principal takes over at Catholic school in South River BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Michelle Little SOUTH RIVER — Corpus Christi School has brought a new principal on board to guide the school through a period of low enrollment. Michelle Little, 38, already has an extensive background in education, and…

  • Preservation should not be at expense of town

    This is partially in reply to Liz Peter’s letter to the editor (“Milltown Residents Urged to Just Say No to Variance”) in the July 13 issue of the Sentinel and partially to look more into the issues surrounding the sale of the Forney house on Main Street in Milltown. The current owner is looking to…

  • Family grateful to all who supported bone marrow drive

    We would like to thank you for the recent coverage of, and editorial support for, the bone marrow drive for our son, Justin, the Navy SEAL. With your help in getting the news out, the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Drive was able to register more than 1,300 potential donors. Not only can…

  • Obituaries

    Gail Herman Mrs. Herman, of Monroe, died July 9 in. Surviving are her husband, Perry Herman, M.D.; two daughters, Sydney and Rayna Herman; her parents, Marleen and Arnold Gotthoffer; a sister, Robyn Gotthoffer, D.C.; and her grandmother, Elsie Gorlin. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holocaust…

  • Thanks to residents for a career well-spent

    This is an open letter to Spotswood voters. I would like to write a few words to thank you for supporting me during the last 40 years. I have served you as a police officer and a detective for 28 years and as an elected Borough Council member for 12 years. During that time I…

  • Former fire official expresses displeasure with proposal

    It’s disappointing to learn that Monroe is considering consolidating the three fire districts into one and there will be no new station on Half Acre Road. I understand a tax-rate disparity from one district to another is the cause for this. As chairman of Fire District No. 2, I worked hard to find land and…

  • Obituaries

    William Galik Mr. Galik, 81, of Monroe, formerly of North Brunswick, died June 27 at home. He was a captain and troop commander with the New Jersey State Police for 30 years, retiring in 1977. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Meltzer Galik; three sons, William Galik of Plymouth, Minn., Robert Galik of Columbus and Jeffrey…