Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Help, information are available for parents of children battling DSI

    Dysfunction of sensory integration (DSI), also known as SID (sensory integration dysfunction), is the inability of the brain to correctly process information brought in by the senses. Every day we receive a great deal of information from our senses: touch, vision, hearing, smell and taste; the vestibular sense (knowledge of balance and movement); and the…

  • How does gubernatorial candidate justify his pro-choice position?

    How does gubernatorial candidate justify his pro-choice position? This is to remind Jim McGreevey that no Catholic who "embraces" his faith, no Catholic who earnestly practices his faith, can be pro-choice. Catholics believe that all human life is sacred, and we further believe that such life begins at the instant of conception; this is a…

  • Train station could only help traffic, commuters

    Train station could only help traffic, commuters With congestion on Middlesex County highways hitting new levels of aggravation all the time, the greater use by commuters of rail options is always a welcomed sight. Thus, the fact that NJ Transit plans to make Old Bridge’s Laurence Harbor section a stop on its North Jersey Coast…

  • Guest Column Peggy O’Connell Writer offers advice on finding lost pet

    Guest Column Peggy O’Connell Writer offers advice on finding lost pet Being a board member for an animal rescue group known as People for Animals and being involved in animal rescue work for years, I am writing this letter on behalf of our pets. I had a very sad experience recently that made me realize…

  • East Brunswick band to host second annual charity event Bobfest, organized by the band Wrath of Bob, has 3 shows this weekend

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome East Brunswick band to host second annual charity event Bobfest, organized by the band Wrath of Bob, has 3 shows this weekend EAST BRUNSWICK –– Two college sophomores will do their part this weekend to reverse the idea that the younger generation is apathetic. Richard Curtis and Scott Kuchinsky, both…

  • On Campus

    Chad Holcomb of East Brunswick has been awarded a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, cum laude, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y. Kelly Ann Free, daughter of Elena High of East Brunswick and Robert Free of Monroe, recently graduated from Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree…

  • Family grateful for support in time of need

    We wish to extend our sincere appreciation to our friends, acquaintances and all the well-wishers who shared our grief at the passing of Frank. We thank you for your prayers, comforting words and gifts. The Funari Family Jamesburg

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation truly makes children’s wishes a reality

    At a time when disillusionment is rampant in our country, it is refreshing to be touched by a nonprofit organization that adheres to its original ideals. I am writing in regard to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This organization fulfills the dreams of children who have life-threatening illnesses. Many of us have heard of Make-A-Wish but have…

  • Community program volunteers rate gratitude, awards

    Heartfelt thanks to Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229 and to the Bent Fenders for their volunteer efforts for Old Bridge’s R.O.BI.N. Friday Night Fun Program for teens and adults with disabilities. These volunteers were recently presented with our organization’s 2001 R.O.BI.N. Humanitarian Award of Notable Achievement and Excellence for Unselfish Devotion to the Individuals…