Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Anne C. Gospodarek Dulko Obituaries Anne C. Gospodarek Dulko Mrs. Dulko, 77, of East Brunswick died Sept. 27 in Del Air Nursing Home, Linden. Her husband, Charles W. Dulko, died in 1983. Surviving are a son, Charles Jr. of Linden; a daughter, Jo-Anne Hasner of East Brunswick; a sister, Irene Pollack of Bayonne; and two…

  • On complaining parents and using park for school

    Every week lately, I shake my head as I read the letters to the editor pages of the Sentinel. So East Brunswick parents have to take their kids to school now. I would like to see them stand at Appleby School on Vliet Street in Spotswood in the mornings. Talk about safety problems. This school…

  • Family of vet who served in Iraq is proud

    We just want to say how proud we are of our son, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Rousey, who was the focus of a feature story by Tara Petersen in the Sept. 25 issue of the Sentinel. For the past 29 years, Robert has served his country to the highest. Along with Robert’s sister, Daina…

  • Future of town center, and town, at forefront

    Future of town center, and town, at forefront Vast changes could be in store for Helmetta, and residents will gain a good idea this fall as to just what the community’s future holds. By mid-November, the community will not only know who its next mayor will be and who will fill two of the six…

  • Many earn thanks for Heritage Day success

    On behalf of the South River Municipal Alliance, I would like to thank the mayor and Borough Council, the Board of Education, our clerk’s office, all borough employees, the very special businesses that made generous product and financial donations and all the wonderful and dedicated volunteers who helped with the recent South River Heritage Day.…

  • Plan will be enacted when school referendum passes

    I feel compelled to respond to the misguided claim concerning the innovative land exchange proposal that will ultimately result in a new high school being built on 35 acres in Thompson Park. Some opponents of the current plan state that even if the Dec. 9 bond referendum is approved, the Monroe Township Board of Education…

  • School bond passage is critical for all students

    Although the focus of the upcoming bond referendum is on the new high school, it is important to recognize how critical it is for the kindergarten to eighth-grade students as well. A new high school has a ripple effect on our K-8 schools that allows the district to address increased enrollment in a most efficient…

  • Out-of-towner praises East Brunswick area rescue teams

    East Brunswick and the surrounding area should be extremely proud of your 911 response teams. On Aug. 16 I experienced a cardiac episode while at an East Brunswick motel. My wife called 911, and the response time was amazing. Within less than 3 minutes, a police patrol car officer arrived and administered oxygen. He was…

  • Monroe school proposal offers innovative solution

    Passing the bond referendum means that our current high school becomes a new middle school. What a wonderful facility to have for a middle school — more space to accommodate the increasing number of students, better science facilities, more room for lunch periods and physical education. And the best part — no cost to taxpayer…