Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
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Kean not just a Republican Party follower, reader says
A new voice for Washington. The winds of change are blowing in New Jersey from north to south, east to west. People are yearning for a change from candidates offered by entrenched corrupt party bosses. New Jersey voters now have an opportunity to elect a U.S. Senator, in the person of Tom Kean Jr., to…
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Vote for Democratic Congress will end war
Bob Woodward’s new book “State of Denial” reveals that Henry Kissinger has been advising President Bush about Iraq, telling him that “victory is the only meaningful exit strategy.” Can anyone now deny that Iraq is the new Vietnam? Both wars were based on false information, both cost the lives of thousands of American troops and…
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Food pantries, soup kitchens need donations
The countryside is ablaze with the vibrant colors of fall. Orange pumpkins dot the fields and farm stands, and our thoughts are beginning to turn to Thanksgiving. However, a large number of people in central New Jersey will not be able to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner without your help. Your local food pantries and soup…
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Too many questions for a simple baseball game
My son, 13, has been playing baseball in Metuchen since he was old enough to participate in Little League. Early in September, he was practicing with his father at Fader Field. They were approached by two fathers who are involved with Metuchen Little League. My husband was asked who he was, if he was from…
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Obituaries
Barbara A. Weis Mrs. Weis, 66, of Edison, formerly of Spotswood, died Sept. 26 in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a telemarketer with CDI, Parlin section of Sayreville, where she worked for three years. She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Victoria Jagielski. Surviving are a daughter,…
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Kean best choice for senator, says reader
In support of Tom Kean, New Jersey needs a senator who will truly represent the traditional values of the people of New Jersey. Someone with high moral and ethical standards who can go to Washington without the pallor of corruption and who will command respect. Unlike his opponent, Bob Menendez who has been linked to…
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October fun
Top: A hand reaches out for cotton candy floating in the air as James Monroe Elementary School librarian Gail Ginda prepares to swirl some on a stick at the school’s 12th annual Harvest Eve festival on Friday. Right: Bailey Beaton, 9, of Edison, contemplates what is inside the Mystery Cauldron as she feels it with…
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Legislature must act on ethics reform bills
It is a story that is becoming all too familiar in New Jersey. A public official uses his or her influence to enhance their personal income or to win favors for friends, family and political allies. After years of newspaper headlines reporting one scandal after another, perhaps the last few weeks shouldn’t surprise us. First,…
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Hot stuff
JEFF GRANIT staff Mike Tatick, 13, fills a cone of popcorn for Edison resident Jordan Knudsen, 10, at the James Monroe Elementary School Harvest Eve festival on Friday.
