Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • Firefighter’s widow outraged over fee on cemetery plots

    Wendy D. Borwegen Guest Column I was a wife of an Edison Township firefighter. My husband, Peter E. Borwegen, dedicated his life to this township. I remember waking up at 1 a.m. during the Durham Woods apartment fire, knowing that my husband was on duty. I got into my car to watch, wondering if my…

  • Finally, a pay-to-play law that makes sense

    Greg Bean Coda Does it surprise anyone that the state’s new pay-to-play law has been in effect for less than a week, and already some people have figured a way around it? On March 22, acting Gov. Richard Codey signed into law a measure prohibiting the awarding of state contracts worth $17,500 or more to…

  • Obituaries

    Amalio “Mayo” Martinez Mr. Martinez, 88, of Perth Amboy, died March 22 at home. Born in Puerto Rico, he resided in Perth Amboy most of his life. He was a factory worker at Lee Filters, Edison, for several years, retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Guayanilla Social Club, Perth Amboy. He was…

  • Good resolution to a sticky situation

    It took them a few tries, but Edison Board of Education members finally got it right. Their decision last week to retain both Rosh Hashana holidays on the school calendar was the right one. By their actions, board members managed to defuse what could have turned into an even uglier situation. In the end, the…

  • Rabbi happy with Edison school calendar resolution

    I wish to make it clear that we are not in the “my holiday is more holy than yours” game. I believe that Christmas and Easter are holy days, and that other religions also celebrate holy days. I am very pleased that the controversy regarding closing school on Rosh Hashana has been resolved. I thank…

  • All the laws in the world won’t stop bad behavior

    Greg Bean Coda Memo to members of the New Jersey Assembly: Your highly touted ban on talking on a cell phone while driving is a dismal failure, at least judging by the numbers of people I see happily flouting the law on my way to and from work every day. This morning, I actually saw…

  • Obituaries

    Anthony Nastasi Mr. Nastasi, 86, of Milltown, died March 11 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Gilda Montanelli Nastasi; a daughter, Connie Kish of Highland Park; a son, Nick Nastasi of Milltown; three brothers, Rocco and Nick Nastasi of Edison and Joseph Nastasi of Philadelphia; four sisters, Carmella Pinizzotto…

  • Religious holidays are ‘touchy subject’

    Separation of church and state is always a touchy subject. No matter where your opinions lie on the subject, we all fully expect to have off on Dec. 25. After all, it’s a federal holiday. Talk about changing that, and you will find out just how touchy the subject is. Upon hearing of Edison’s plans…