Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • The whole picture

    How much is a school superintendent worth? That depends on what town you live in. When the state Commission of Investigation released its report on compensation abuses and school administrators, the Sentinel decided to take a look not only at school superintendents’ base salaries in our coverage area, but also the perks they receive that…

  • Rebecca Gallanter Guest Column

    Schools need residents’ nurturing, support I am writing in response to the column by Greg Bean (“Plea To Ignore Election Results Is Misguided”) that appeared in the May 11 issue of the Sentinel. In his review of the May 1 East Brunswick Township Council meeting, Mr. Bean refers to a “grating” argument made by one…

  • Property taxes regressive in more ways than we can imagine

    Eliminating property taxes – improves health and reduces health care costs. Did you ever consider health problems can be caused by the property tax? How so, you ask? Stress, that’s how. It is proven that when people are subject to sustained stress, they get sick. So, when one is constantly concerned about their financial situation…

  • High school renovation project to start soon

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – The Board of Education recently awarded a contract that comes in $2 million short of the expected cost of Phase II of the massive Metuchen High School renovation project. Lighton Industries Inc., Lakewood, came in with a base bid of $18,729,000 for the second…

  • Obituaries

    Roberta Whitney Eustace Mrs. Eustace, 74, of Manalapan, died May 3 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born and raised in Norwalk, Conn., she had lived in Inwood, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan more than 36 years ago. Mrs. Eustace was employed by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Freehold, for 25 years before retiring as…

  • Sue Van Orden

    Guest Column Volunteer EMS still dangerously shortchanged More than a year ago, a report on the state of emergency medical services (EMS) nationwide found that woefully inadequate funding and training left few responders equipped to respond safely and effectively to terrorist attacks or other catastrophic events. Little, if anything, has changed since New York University’s…

  • Council’s school budget cuts amount to little

    When is a conflict of interest not a conflict of interest? When you live and pay taxes in Edison. Interesting how things are so connected, intertwined and commingled. I refer specifically to the $182.8 million Edison school district’s 2006-07 budget. You remember that spending monster put together by that 900-pound gorilla called the Edison Board…

  • Women urged to take advantage of screenings

    Most moms, and women in general, struggle to find time to take care of themselves, between work, taking care of a home and family, spending time with family and friends, and other demands. As a post-Mother’s Day treat, give your mom or the women in your life the gift of a lifetime – a free…

  • Obituaries

    Theresa Krushinski Mrs. Krushinski, 73, of Freehold, died April 25 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Plains, Pa., she had lived in Woodbridge, Lincroft and Red Bank before moving to Freehold 16 years ago. Mrs. Krushinski was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Freehold Township. She…