Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Family extends gratitude for care, support, concern

    We have had a most gratifying and humbling experience during the worst of times for us, thanks to the article by Sue M. Morgan, “Family Seeks Support for Teen With Cancer,” that appeared in the Sept. 23 issue of the Sentinel. Having so many people reach out in response, not just financially but with involvement,…

  • Wishes freeholders luck in restoring ethics, honor

    As you know, on Nov. 2 the majority of people in Middlesex County voted to keep the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders completely in the Democratic Party’s hands for another year. This saddens me in that for at least another year, there will again be no system of checks and balances set up to…

  • Urge officials to block elimination of E-ZPass discounts

    The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is at it again. Remember, this is the same organization that has been criticized in the past concerning toll collectors earning more than $100,000 per year, higher-ups earning upwards of $250,000 plus huge fringe benefits, politically appointed jobs, and of course, the overuse of giving out government vehicles. What about…

  • Ensemble readies 35th annual ‘Nutcracker’

    Shows featuring many area youth dancers will be staged Saturday Sarah Kramer, 17, as “Toy Soldier.” Some of New Jersey’s most talented youth dancers will take the stage Saturday when a state ensemble presents its annual production of “The Nutcracker.” The shows, with performances at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at East Brunswick High School,…

  • Referendum’s approval in E.B.’s best interest

    With their elementary schools overfilled to the point that in many cases they are closed to a student who might live next door, and a middle school that falls way short of space and educational needs, it is clear that East Brunswick residents should approve Tuesday’s bond referendum. The $106.1 million project that is on…

  • Monroe Township ill-prepared for growth

    J. Mitchell Sincoff Guest Column The township of Monroe is in a time of crisis. Growth has finally come with a vengeance to this community. The population has exploded in our schools, the population of elderly has been a planned explosion, and with all this, the township has changed little. The Monroe master plan, as…

  • Obituaries

    Pasquale G. Brizzi Mr. Brizzi, 77, of Toms River, died Dec. 5 at Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. Born in Calabria, Italy, he relocated to the United States in 1955, and resided in Jersey City, Piscataway, Ohio and East Brunswick prior to moving to Toms River two years ago. He owned and operated Church Lane…

  • Police should use patrols, not roadblocks

    Rather than frightening responsible adults who may have had a beer at a restaurant by setting up roadblocks, the South River police should be focused on tracking down and arresting drunk drivers (“South River Plans Added Measure to Stop DWI,” Sentinel, Nov. 24). Roadblocks are not designed to catch drunk drivers. The National Highway Traffic…