Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Obituaries
Boleslaw “Bolek” Waga Mr. Waga, 81, of Spotswood, died May 27 at home. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was predeceased by an infant son, Jerzy. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joanna F. Pazgrat Waga; three daughters, Irena B. Waga of Garfield, and Grace M. Cancel…
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On Campus
Andrea Sattinger, daughter of Joan and Loren Sattinger of East Brunswick, recently earned a bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude and with departmental honors, from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, where she majored in journalism and media sciences with a minor in economics and was enrolled in the college honors program. The recipient of the…
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Letters
East Brunswick must not become jumble of cell towers Cingular, Verizon, Nextel, T-Mobile, Sprint, Qwest are some of the well-known cellular service providers. There are also less well-known carriers that are used mostly by commercial enterprises. And by law, more than one of them must be allowed to compete in the same geographical area. Each…
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Proposal has pros, cons and plenty of unknowns
When East Brunswick reached a deal this spring with Toll Brothers to redevelop a 32-acre Route 18 property known as the Golden Triangle, it came as no surprise. After all, the property’s sale to a builder was needed in order to spare residents from what would have been a hefty municipal tax hike. The measure,…
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Grads of 2005 should ‘endeavor to persevere’
Coda Greg Bean There’s a moment in the classic Clint Eastwood movie “The Outlaw Josey Wales,” when the old Cherokee warrior, Lone Watie, is talking about his tribe’s defeat at the hands of white soldiers. “I didn’t surrender, but they took my horse and made him surrender,” Lone Watie says sadly. “They have him pulling…
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Obituaries
Ann Connelly Semenza Mrs. Semenza, 89, of Monroe Township, died May 30 at home. She was predeceased by a daughter, Elizabeth Augustine, in 1983; a brother, Richard Connelly Jr.; and three sisters, Geraldine Kelly, Mary Hines and Rita Tricarico. Mrs. Semenza is survived by her husband of 67 years, Joseph Semenza; a daughter, Margaret “Peggy”…
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Rhodes reflects fondly on career in Spotswood
Schoenly principal retiring in Aug. after 29 years in district BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Julie Rhodes takes a moment yesterday to read with John Reyes and Alyssa Colon, both 7, at Spotswood’s Schoenly School. SPOTSWOOD — The district will lose a longtime administrator known for her dedication…
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Seniors group is proud to support area’s students
Senior citizens are often criticized for not being supportive of Board of Education budgets and students. Not so in Rossmoor, an active adult community. On May 25, at the awards program at Monroe Township High School, the Women’s Guild of the Rossmoor Community Church gave 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to deserving seniors. The week…
