Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Obituaries
Clement Henry Edwards Jr. Mr. Edwards, 74, of Glendale, Ariz., formerly of East Brunswick, died Feb. 11 in Glendale. He was a supervisor with U.S. Postal Service, East Brunswick, and the Bulk and Foreign Mail Center, Jersey City, until he was disabled. His wife, Joan “Bonnie” Schleifer Edwards, died in 1978; a son, David, died…
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Letters
Jensen praised as man of principle and justice, a true humanitarian The community has lost a true friend, a man for whom I had true respect. I first met Capt. John Jensen when he was assigned in 1991 to the newly formed East Brunswick Human Relations Council (EBHRC). Looking back, the Human Relations Council was…
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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. Gerard Marciano Mr. Marciano, 84, of Spotswood, died Feb. 7 in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Lorraine Horn Marciano; three sons, Gerard…
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Parents, officials came up big in playground effort
There is no shortage of victims of the economic state of affairs in New Jersey schools. With the increasing reliance on property taxes, school boards across the state have had to cut staff and programs and eliminate wish lists, all the while raising local taxes to keep up with rising costs. Things have at times…
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Giving credit where credit is due
Your Turn Arthur W. Hilman Guest Column On Jan. 28 I received my 25-year-service award, a 25-year pin and a gold watch from the Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department. I tried to make an acceptance speech, but as I began, those in the room rose to their feet and applauded me. I became so overwhelmed that…
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Letters
Against development, taking over parklands Now that the Monroe school voting is over, I still have a few thoughts on my mind. I am not against proper schooling for the children. I am against overdevelopment and also taking over parklands for building anything. If there were not so many cases of overdevelopment, newer and larger…
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Obituaries
Ashley Patricia Streeter Miss Streeter, 18, of Jamesburg, died Jan. 22. A 2005 graduate of Monroe Township High School, she was a student at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Surviving are her parents, Trina and Robert Streeter; two brothers, Robert II and Daniel Streeter; an aunt, Patricia Streeter; her godmother, Blanche Clemmons; and…
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Team supports writer’s effort to raise donations
The editorial team at Greater Media Newspapers is endorsing a staff writer’s effort to raise money for charity by taking part in the 100-mile “America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride,” to be held in Lake Tahoe, Nev., on June 4. A monumental ride in distance alone, this one is particularly special because of its support for…
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Schools get an F in teaching literacy
Coda Greg Bean The newspaper business is facing the biggest challenge in its entire history, as publications across the country struggle to find ways to appeal to the next generations of readers. But for all our collective soul-searching in the industry — for all our attempts to make our publications more attractive, more colorful, more…
