Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
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Obituaries
Thomas J. Nobile Mr. Nobile, 59, of Hazlet, died May 10 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, he resided there prior to moving to Hazlet. He was an electrical designer at Johnson & Johnson, Somerville, where he was employed 18 years. He was a communicant of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church,…
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For the Record
A story in last week’s Sentinel about Edison Board of Education candidates incorrectly listed Raymond Koperwhats as a former teacher with the Edison district. He was not employed by the Edison schools. He taught for 27 years in the Bridgewater Raritan School district. We apologize for the error.
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Is it time for historical accuracy in sentencing?
Coda Greg Bean Just when you start to think Monmouth County has a lock on criminal behavior among high-profile hooligans, something unexpected comes along to rock your world. And news last week that Richard Walling — a former East Brunswick Township official, teacher and son of local political legend Jean Walling — had been charged…
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Possible changes on tap in math curriculum
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer METUCHEN — Some parents who attended a recent school board meeting felt that the proposed changes to the district’s math curriculum did not add up. “Since the program does not seem to be well-defined, the ability to implement the program will be hampered,” said resident Robert…
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Leader grateful for efforts to get funding
It’s a time of reduced federal and state funding for communities and important nonprofit and social service agencies, and constant attacks by the Republican Party on important sources of funding for our neediest citizens. We should be thankful for the efforts of our local public officials in advocating on behalf of our community and our…
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Obituaries
William J. Lacina Mr. Lacina, 86, of East Brunswick, died April 29 in JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed by the Ford Motor Co., Edison, where he worked for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Florence Sokolski Lacina; seven children, William Lacina of Spotswood, George Lacina and Leonard…
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If you want good press, it’s gonna cost you
Coda Greg Bean Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph Oxley has a public relations problem — but it isn’t the one he anticipated. Like nearly everyone of my acquaintance in the news business who heard about it, I thought I was imagining things last week when it was reported Oxley had hired a 25-year-old with no real…
