Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Holt was elected to represent both district and nation

    I do not agree with your stand (in your column, "Mind Your Business, Rush, and Don’t Be Minding Theirs," which was published in the July 5 Sentinel). Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) is elected by my congressional district to represent me on issues that affect both my own district and the nation as a whole. It…

  • Easier access to records is a welcomed change

    Easier access to records is a welcomed change As of Monday, the rules regarding government records that the public has access to will dramatically change for the better. In January — in the closing hours of the last Legislature — a much needed improvement of New Jersey’s open public records law was passed and signed…

  • 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. CHRISTINE FEDAK ZACH, 94, of Sayreville died June 25 at Carriage House Manor, Sayreville. Mrs. Zach was the owner and operator of Christine Zach Beauty Shop, Sayreville,…

  • Mayor should have formed a Sept. 11 monument committee

    Mayor should have formed a Sept. 11 monument committee Anyone who has watched the East Brunswick Township Council meetings has had the opportunity to watch representative government in action. While a Sept. 11 monument has been in the works for months, no committee of any type was formed to see what people really want —…

  • Grateful for generosity exhibited at South River fund-raiser

    On behalf of Karl and Julie Pfister and their family, I would like to thank all those who generously donated and participated in the recent Super Raffle at South River High School. A special thanks to Stephanie Scrime and Kim Buechele for all their efforts in organizing and running this productive and worthwhile event. I…

  • Milltown family grateful for support from community

    As Dorothy says, "There’s no place like home." We call that home Milltown. On May 31, our home of 25 years was completely consumed by fire. The extraordinary efforts of our Milltown volunteer fire department were aided by New Brunswick Fire Department and the volunteer departments of North Brunswick and Independent Company, East Brunswick. The…

  • Retired schools chief lauded for pushing district ahead

    East Brunswick admin. building named in honor of Dr. Jon R. Kopko By brian donahueStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Former East Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jon R. Kopko stands in front of the Board of Education offices during the June 18 dedication. East Brunswick admin. building named in honor of Dr. Jon R. Kopko 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. FELIX E. BAGUCHINSKY SR., 79, of Little Silver died June 20 in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Surviving are his wife, Anne Baguchinsky; four sons, John Baguchinsky…

  • Good luck to graduates

    As the 2001-02 school year has come to a close, area high school seniors have been busily donning caps and gowns and bidding farewell to classmates, some of whom may have shared memories stretching back 12 years or even further. It is significant to mention that the class of 2002 carries the distinction of being…