Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Letters

    Family offers thanks for care, compassion, acts of kindness Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks for the blessings we receive throughout the year. My wife, Jean, suffered from a critical illness that required her hospitalization for more than two months, followed by an extensive rehabilitation program. She remains under medical care by…

  • Letters

    Pets must get appropriate care in cold weather I am writing to express my concern regarding the proper care of pets during these frigid, bitter cold winter days/nights. Where is our compassion and intelligence regarding our pets, both dogs and cats, when the thermometer dips toward zero? The following are some guidelines from a veterinary…

  • With elections over, we’ve a new spring in our steps

    Coda Greg Bean I noticed a new spring in my step this morning, and a new appreciation for the fall colors, even though there’s some grumbling that the seasonal foliage this year has been kind of a dud. Since Nov. 8, I’ve had a chance to take several showers to wash away the stink of…

  • Obituaries

    Ann Gonzalez Mrs. Gonzalez, 77, of Bealeton, Va., died Oct. 12 in INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Gonzalez. Surviving are a son, Marcelino Gonzalez of Bealeton; a daughter, Blanche Rusch, also of Bealeton; two sisters, Helen Arciszewski of South River and Olga Stefic of the Whiting section…

  • Bodall is remembered for putting children first

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JoAnn Bodall JAMESBURG — During her life, JoAnn Bodall made an impact on countless borough schoolchildren. While her devotion to the local school district will remain permanently etched in the minds of the district officials, parents and students with whom she worked, the district has unveiled…

  • Letters

    Interests, needs of children should win out I read the “Your Turn” guest column by Audrey Cornish, who is aligned with Park Savers (“Diverting Land Will Hurt Open Space Forever,” Sentinel, Oct. 20), with great interest. As the parent of a first-grader, who is without a classroom and currently attending class in the library of…

  • The man of ‘steal’ a popular costume

    Some political operatives must confuse Halloween and campaign season. Because in that window of time, you’ll never hear of so many adults dressing up and acting the part of juvenile delinquents. Every late October/early November, adults relive their Mischief Night glory days, when they were 14-year-olds sneaking out past curfew and vandalizing property. However, these…