Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
-

Obituaries
Michael Blazas Mr. Blazas, 31, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died July 8 at home. A police officer for the borough of Sayreville for the past three years, he was a member of Sayreville Policemen’s Benevolent Association No. 98. Prior to becoming a police officer, he was employed for eight…
-

The man’s tough at work, but trouble at home
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? When I’m sick, I take the time to inform those around me. I place a neon sign on the fridge to the children that clearly states that any and all plans involving their mother for the next 48 hours are hereby canceled. I’ll not be available for Parcheesi, bowling…
-

Educator reflects on 33 years in school district
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – One of the things Ruth Ziznewksi will miss after 33 years in the school district is her “celebrity” teacher status. “I will be at the grocery store and kids would yell out my name,” said Ziznewski. “It will be difficult. I moved here when…
-

Put our energy elsewhere
Wouldn’t it be nice to end our dependence on oil, coal and gas? These are the energy sources that cause all sorts of harm to our health and environment. They’re also the main contributors to global warming. The roots of our energy problems are as simple as supply and demand, but the solutions aren’t so…
-

Private schools don’t need full-time nurses
As an advocate for 142 approved private special education programs in New Jersey, we have been keeping a close eye on the Student Development Code which is slated for a vote by the N.J. State Board of Education on Aug. 2. We support the code in its current form, which would allow public and private…
-

Price paid for freedom should be remembered
As the killing goes on in Iraq, billions of American taxpayer dollars are being poured into the country, and people continue to wonder if this war for freedom will ever end. Americans who ask this question should remember our own history and the high cost we had to pay for our own freedom. In 1776,…
-

Supreme Court muddies the water
Despite our obvious need for clean water, our nation’s primary protections for rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands are constantly under attack. Recent Supreme Court action shows there is no consensus at the federal level to keep our water clean. It seems like a no-brainer – after all, human beings are three-fourths water, so having access…
-

Health-care system needs a Band-Aid
Nearly 46 million people and rising. That’s the number of Americans without health-care coverage, many of them the working poor. That translates into more than 16 percent of the population of the United States does not have health care. In some states, that figure exceeds 20 percent. In the great state of Texas, the president’s…
-

Complainers turn council meetings into carnival
There are at least two problems that seem to plague the mayor and council these days. Both are unfortunate and unnecessary. The first is the “Complainers”. They complain as if it was their job. They complain to complain, not to make a difference. Disagreeing is not the issue. Disagreement is healthy because differing opinions foster…
