Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • A fat, surly possum is a very crafty adversary

    Coda Greg Bean I was going to write about politicians again this week, and how sick I’ve gotten of negative campaign advertising. But to tell you the truth, I’m at my wit’s end and have finally decided to ask for assistance with an unrelated problem I simply can’t solve. At this point, I’m so desperate…

  • Obituaries

    Walter Koza Mr. Koza, 87, of South River, formerly of East Brunswick, died Nov. 2 at home. A daughter, Mary Koza, died in 1946, and a son, Jan, died in 2002. Surviving are his wife, Anna Zachepylo Koza; a daughter, Rose Prusik of South River; a granddaughter, Jennifer Moore of Atlanta; a grandson, Jason Prusik…

  • Letters

    Remarks directed against choice of words, not against letter writer I am writing in response to Marilyn Morgan’s letter to the editor (“Writer Defends Statements Made on Coach Issue,” Sentinel, Oct. 27), in which she says that I owe her an apology for my remarks in my “Your Turn” guest column (“Resignation Sparks Display of…

  • To go with the flow, or bring in the new

    This year’s general election will serve as a litmus test that will determine whether residents in many of our communities are satisfied with the service of their elected officials, or if they want someone else to take the reins. With few exceptions, the incumbents are seeking re-election, running against fellow citizens who want to bring…

  • Board should look elsewhere for school site

    Your Turn Jennifer Dressel Guest Column Jennifer Dressel Guest Column Thompson Park public hearings will be held Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road, and Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. at the Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting Room, 75 Bayard St., New Brunswick. No one should be responsible for providing…

  • Obituaries

    Jeane C. Casper Mrs. Casper, 55, of Milltown, died Oct. 27 at home. She worked in finance at Merrill Lynch, Plainsboro, for many years. Surviving are her husband, Robert Casper, M.D.; a son, Matthew of Milltown; a brother, Joseph Pospis of Saddle Brook; a sister-in-law, Mary Basilo of Englewood; and two brothers-in-law, Tom Casper of…

  • Monroe students learn war’s horrors, realities

    Ongoing program focuses on contributions made by war veterans BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Applegarth Middle School students Sam Maynard, Nichols Chen, Bryan Haring, Rose Buffolino and Aminah Forbes reach out over a hand-print flag that will be sent along with care packages to soldiers overseas. MONROE ––…

  • Board says coach issue was handled properly

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The night the Board of Education was expected to approve Marcus Borden’s resignation could have seen a firestorm of debate on the issue of school prayer. Instead, after Borden took his resignation off the table a week earlier, officials heard little more than…