Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
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Letters
Don Beware! It’s a seller’s market! At least when I’m trying to buy a house it is! But what no one warned me about was the savvy buyers out there using the whole real estate system against the seller. Putting our house up for sale in Metuchen, we expected that the hot market would bring…
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Obituaries
George W. Schultz Mr. Schultz, 76, of East Brunswick, died July 13 at home. Prior to his retirement, he was employed in shipping at Conlux Coating and Paint Co., Edison. Surviving are his wife, Sophie Milek Schultz; six children, Joyce York of Brick, Donna Moore of South River, Mark Schultz of Oceanside, Calif., Darlene Schultz…
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Nonactivist questions candidate’s motives
Your Turn Vik Advani Guest Column Dear mayor-candidate Choi:I want to personally thank you and Loretta Lord for making me an overnight celebrity. Neighbors, relatives and friends are calling to rejoice in my newfound popularity. Even so, I could use more attention. So bring it on, please! Ms. Lord’s July 20 letter to the editor…
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Time off not such a bad idea for students
Coda Greg Bean If I hadn’t flunked out of college, I wouldn’t have met Buckskin Bader.Like any number of high school graduates, I rushed into college the year after finishing high school, thinking I knew what I wanted to become — in my case, a doctor. Three things convinced me I wasn’t cut out for…
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Letters
Recently there have been a number of articles regarding pay-to-play. It is a shame that today in order to run for high office one has to be either personally wealthy or know people who are wealthy. May I suggest we need to “pray-to-play.” Candidates need to pray that he or she will not be attacked…
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Letters
Reader takes letter writer to task for remarks This is in response to the July 13 “Your Turn” column written by Vik Advani. While satire, it’s a poor analysis from an armchair observer of Edison politics who either is working for the mayoral opponent bent on negative attacks or a cynical observer of Edison politics…
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On Campus
Kathryn R. Retkwa, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Washington College, Chestertown, Md., where she is majoring in English. She will be a senior in the fall. Kiersten Petrovski, daughter of Denise and Paul Petrovski, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, has been…
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Obituaries
Leo Bierylo Mr. Bierylo, 75, of South Amboy, died July 1 at Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Care, Perth Amboy. Born in Elizabeth, he had lived in the Iselin section of Woodbridge before moving to South Amboy a year and a half ago. Prior to retiring, he was employed by Twin County Grocers, Edison, for…
