Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • Lori Clinch

    Are We There Yet? Talking the birds, the bees and basketball Since all of our children are boys, I didn’t think that I should be the one to give them the talk about the birds and the bees. Personally, I thought the responsibility of that talk should fall squarely on their father’s shoulders. “Well, what…

  • Inhalant use is a silent epidemic

    If you think huffing is something just the Three Little Pigs had to watch out for, the wolf may come knocking at your door. Huffing, bagging and sniffing are terms for inhalant use – a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are…

  • Global Warming opponents kill messenger

    A common tactic used by those in denial about the global warming crisis is to “shoot the messenger.” They can’t win an argument based on the facts or science, so they attempt to cast doubt on the validity of those who are telling them what they don’t want to hear. Global warming deniers argue that…

  • Animal Shelter should be priority for township

    I was wondering what all of the hullabaloo was about in regard to the Woodbridge Township Animal Shelter, which should be a high priority and should have been cared for prior to Mayor McCormick’s time. When I read the mayor’s newsletter which appeared on the Internet, I was appalled and relieved to hear that come…

  • Money to Corzine’s ex may be conflict of interest

    Conflicts of interest in business can accrue to jail time if the accused is convicted. Filing false tax returns can accrue to fines and jail time if the accused is convicted. Insider trading can accrue to fines and jail time if the accused is convicted. Now, we have the problem with our governor and the…

  • Greg Bean

    Coda An election where the few spent the money of many The next time you think your vote doesn’t count, just look at the recent Fire District No. 1 election in East Brunswick, where each of 30 votes was worth about $200,000 in bonding. Fire district elections in New Jersey are notoriously low-turnout affairs. They’re…

  • Obituaries

    Carmelo G. Fasano Mr. Fasano, 81, of North Brunswick, died March 1, 2007, at Care One at East Brunswick. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he resided in New Brunswick before relocating to North Brunswick 28 years ago. Before his retirement, Mr. Fasano was a mechanic-machinist at the Personal Products Division of Johnson & Johnson, Milltown. He…

  • Jerry Noonan Guest Column

    One veteran feels VA system is in shambles A few nights ago, ABC TV, Channel 7, had a documentary report about news reporter Bob Woodruff, who suffered a massive head injury last Jan. 29, 2006. It happened while covering the war in Iraq. He received expert care in Iraq, and was transported to Germany for…

  • Public should be aware of partner violence

    Valentine’s Day warrants the opportunity for many women to receive roses, candy or jewelry, but what almost no one knows is that some women got beatings this year. Intimate partner violence, or IPV, occurs more often than not in our society that glorifies the objectification of women and promotes violence as a solution. This is…