Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • 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. ANGELINA D’AMELIA COLAVITA , 82, of East Brunswick died May 8 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Anthony; two daughters, Annette…

  • Multi-cultural show Jonathan Harris, a first-grade student at Schoenly School in Spotswood, sings a Mexican song during the school’s multi-cultural show last Wednesday. JERRY WOLKOWITZ

  • Workers and their families deserve better information A pproximately five months ago the 400 employees at Sayreville’s Hercules Inc. nitrocellulose plant learned that 100 positions would be eliminated as a result of downsizing. As if downsizing weren’t bad enough for the employees to face, the announcement came just weeks before the Christmas, Hanukkah and New…

  • Guest Column Angi Metler Black bears should be protected An article by Natalie Vena about black bears in the May 10 issue of The Sentinel contained information on black bears that needs clarification. The New Jersey Fish and Game Council, composed entirely of hunters, voted to kill 350 bears starting in September because it is…

  • Coury is sincere, honest and knows E.B. I can think of no one more qualified to be an East Brunswick councilman than Frank Coury. My acquaintance with him has convinced me that he is honest, sincere in his feelings for the individual and intelligent, and he knows East Brunswick. His experience in industry as a…

  • No need for Republican primary challenge in East Brunswick I have lived in East Brunswick for 13 years and during that time have served on many committees at the local, county and state level. I have also been an active member of the Republican Party. During all of that time, I have been aware of…

  • Opaleski and his team have the experience to run E.B. I am appalled and insulted by the antics and the bashing that John Cito and his running mates are conducting. They were not even the choice of the Republican Party. Mr. Cito is only a resident of our township for three years, his running mates…

  • Teacher will be honored at retirement gala After teaching at East Brunswick High School for the past 24 years, JoAnn Schweizer is retiring from the district. JoAnn has trained thousands of students in her human growth and development and preschool education classes to become successful parents and community members. In addition, she is responsible for…

  • Thanks to all who helped the family of Tom Earley through hard time I’d like to write an open letter to the individuals and agencies who so lovingly supported my family through my husband Captain Thomas P. Earley’s battle with prostate cancer and in the months since we lost the man who was the center…