Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

Florence M. (Kessler) Earl, 89, of Monroe Township, died Oct. 19 at her home. Born in Garwood, Mrs. Earl lived in Roselle Park before moving to Monroe Township in 1955. She was employed for 25 years as an office aide by the Board of Education of Monroe Township, retiring in 1998. Mrs. Earl was a…

By Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine Jerry Mathers as Beaver Cleaver Leave It to Beaver gave us situational comedy from a child’s point of view, and Jerry Mathers (“The Beaver”) delivered the laughs with endearing naiveté. Rumor has it that during casting, 8-year-old Mathers told the show’s producers that he would rather be at his Cub…

Hallmark Channel Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. This country is going to the dogs with the 5th Annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. TV personality, author and animal advocate Beth Stern and television veteran James Denton (Good Witch, Desperate Housewives) will return as cohosts of the program, with celebrities including Derek Hough, Bindi Irwin,…

In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Steve Jobs. It’s a name synonymous with technological innovation. In the new film that bears the same name, we get a peek into the life of that man during three very different moments in his life. Jobs (Michael Fassbender) co-founded Apple with his friend Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen)…

A new program in the School of the Arts on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) is exploring if scientific knowledge can spark creativity in the arts. In cooperation with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, McCarter Theatre in Princeton and Rutgers University, 53 MCVTS theater…

I have a couple of questions for voters to think about before they pull that lever in the upcoming election in South River. Why weren’t past incumbents nominated by the Democratic Committee? What are the real issues? In my eyes it is a political attack, not just on one Borough Councilman but on two councilmen.…

The school taxes in Spotswood would increase by $9.80 per month for a home assessed at the borough average of $255,026 if a referendum passes that asks voters if they want to fund $9.3 million worth of improvements to the borough’s four schools.

EDISON — A reading program aims to foster a love of books in young children by introducing them to the author of the popular “Amelia Bedelia” children’s book series. Middlesex County College’s (MCC’s) Democracy House will serve as the host to the Make a Difference Day program from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 at…

Lola Evelyn Morgan, 91, of Ellisville, Mississippi, passed away on Oct. 12 at Wesley Medical Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with family by her side. Graveside services were held at Bethel Baptist Church, Seminary, Mississippi. Lola was born near Meridian, Mississippi, and grew up in Moselle, Mississippi. Lola was preceded in death in 1993 by her husband,…