Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Honor our heroes without taking a holiday from work and school

    As we approach Sept. 11, some legislators have asked Gov. [James] McGreevey to declare that date an official state holiday and to close all state offices. On June 20, the state Assembly unanimously passed a bill that permanently designates Sept. 11 as "American Heroes Day." We are hopeful a companion bill will be adopted by…

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. RANDY M. BROWN, 43, a longtime resident of South River, died suddenly Aug. 22 at his home. He was predeceased by his father, Robert A. Brown. He…

  • Farm preservation helps

    New housing developments may continue to spring up in every remaining green nook of Middlesex County, but at the same time, it is refreshing to see how many of the farms left in the region are being pegged for preservation under the state’s Farmland Preservation Program. Though most of them are situated in one section…

  • Guest Column

    Marilyn and Sol MixMonroe children rate first-class schools Marilyn and Sol Mix Monroe children rate first-class schools We are seniors living in Monroe who strongly support the public school construction and renovation referendum. Are there some parts of the proposal that we would modify if we could? Yes. But, where is perfection? Our military buys…

  • Forget major leagues; options are superior

    Forget major leagues; options are superior I’m sitting here watching the Little League World Series and considering the impending major league strike, and my overwhelming thought is: Who needs them? Baseball is a wonderful game and will continue to be played in thousands of venues throughout our great country, with or without the "fat cats."…

  • Proposed commuter rail line would benefit few, harm many

    It’s easy for an East Brunswick resident to write a letter to the Sentinel in support of the proposed high-speed railroad through Monroe, Jamesburg and South Brunswick, as Bob Ahlers did ("Proposed Rail Line Would Be Beneficial for Area, Not Detrimental," Letters to the Editor, Aug. 8). But how would he feel if 42 diesel…

  • Cruise Night in biz district was a great idea

    We would like to take this time to say what a wonderful idea it was to bring Cruise Night to the business district of South River. It was well-planned and very successful. Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in running this event and bringing back a positive interest to the downtown business district. We…

  • Shot through the heart: Bon Jovi unrecognized by hometown

    I just watched Jon Bon Jovi on VH1. I’ve seen him numerous other times being interviewed, on Bravo, on E! and even on The Tonight Show. Invariably, he mentions that he’s from Sayreville, New Jersey. Having grown up in Sayreville, it thrills me to hear him say that. The program I just watched on VH1…

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. CAROL RITTERSON BRIZAK, 54, of Burlington, formerly of East Brunswick and Monroe, died Aug. 20 in Helmetta. Prior to her retirement three weeks ago, she was a…