Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
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Metuchen Musings
John Aden Lewis Metuchen Musings John Aden Lewis Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence? For many years I have pondered the question: Why is the grass always greener on the other side of the fence? To my great delight, I think I’ve found the answer to this question —…
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Obituaries
Margaret "Marge" M. Mahoney Obituaries Margaret "Marge" M. Mahoney Mrs. Mahoney, 71, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, died March 28 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Bryan Joseph Mahoney, and by a son, Bryan Patrick Mahoney. Surviving are three daughters, Susan Kaye of…
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Possible rate hikes concern assemblymen
Possible rate hikes concern assemblymen We were greatly disappointed when the Middlesex Water Co. announced last week at a public hearing that it had petitioned the state Board of Public Utilities for permission to raise its water rates by 17 percent for residential consumers. Even more disturbing, it asked for a 31 percent increase on…
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Candidate concerned with impact of population growth
Edison’s schools and the taxpayers who support education are facing a potentially worsening situation. Uncontrolled residential development is now impacting the schools with too many students for the existing facilities. With over 4,000 students in the two high schools, Edison taxpayers may have to face building a third high school in the foreseeable future. This…
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Roman holiday
Roman holiday T.J. McNeill’s Pseudolus serenades Jeff Ostermueller during rehearsals for Metuchen High School’s spring play, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Jeff Ostermueller plays Hero and Erinn Black plays Philia in Metuchen High School’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Merissa Czyz…
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New Jersey and community colleges: Perfect together
Recently, Gov. James E. McGreevey announced that the state of New Jersey will merge all state-run job training programs, 27 of them now scattered throughout several state agencies, under a single roof: the State Department of Labor, which will be renamed the "Department of Labor and Workforce Development." This consolidation will streamline bureaucracy and, more…
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Although donation is restrictive, it’s appreciated
There has been quite a bit of public interest since the announcement of Joan Kroc’s bequest to The Salvation Army. Certainly, the army feels blessed to have been entrusted with a gift purported to exceed $1.5 billion and, as always, The Salvation Army will abide by the specific requests of Mrs. Kroc. Joan Kroc specified…
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Crack down on drunken drivers
Crack down on drunken drivers If our justice system had kept Philip Gonzalez off the road, Michael Partipilo might still be alive today. Middlesex County authorities allege that Gonzalez, who has four prior convictions for drunken driving, was drunk again when he ran a red light in Piscataway on March 12, striking the Toyota SUV…
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Obituaries
Joseph Contala Obituaries Joseph Contala Mr. Contala, 85, of the Port Reading section of Woodbridge died March 27 at Rahway Hospital, Rahway. Born in Carteret, he resided in Port Reading for 80 years. Mr. Contala served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 288, in Fort Hancock. He was an Army veteran of World War II…
