Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
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Your Turn
Pete TrabuccoGuest ColumnReader bids sad farewell to former Mets baseball player Tug McGraw Your Turn Pete Trabucco Guest Column Reader bids sad farewell to former Mets baseball player Tug McGraw Pete Trabucco Guest Column Reader bids sad farewell to former Mets baseball player Tug McGraw Earlier this month we lost a piece of Mets history…
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Metuchen Musings
J. Aden LewisN.J. takes step in right direction with new law Metuchen Musings J. Aden Lewis N.J. takes step in right direction with new law J. Aden Lewis N.J. takes step in right direction with new law By passing the Domestic Partnership Act last week, Gov. McGreevey and the Legislature officially acknowledged what every open-eyed…
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Metuchen Musings
J. Aden LewisResident embarks on the great Metuchen sushi adventure Metuchen Musings J. Aden Lewis Resident embarks on the great Metuchen sushi adventure J. Aden Lewis Resident embarks on the great Metuchen sushi adventure The 2000 U.S. Census claims that there are no Brainy Boro workers employed in the farming, forestry, or fishing industries. I…
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Pets need proper care in bitterly cold weather
I am writing to express my concern about the proper care of pets during these frigid, bitterly cold winter days and nights. Where is our compassion and intelligence regarding our pets, both dogs and cats, when the thermometer dips toward zero? Short-haired animals should not be left outside overnight if the temperature is below 40…
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MCC to hold info session for potential teachers
BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer EDISON — Middlesex County College is slated to offer an open house next week for its alternate route teacher certification program. The program, titled "New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey," is being offered for regional residents looking to make a career change or for college…
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Plan sets lofty but worthwhile goals
One might be tempted to say it’s futile to plan for the Raritan River, peppered as its banks are with industrial sites and eyesores, to become a regional destination with a wide assortment of waterfront attractions. Or that it’s far-fetched to even dream that the stretch of river from the Raritan Bay to New Brunswick…
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Family grateful to those who helped beloved pet
On the rainy night of Nov. 5, a very special part of the Rice family passed away. Lying on Route 9 in pain, after being struck by an unknown vehicle, our dog Rocky took his last breath in caring hands. To our knowledge, four young adults witnessed this tragic accident, pulled over, called the police,…
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JFK employee invites visitors to chapel
The cartoon you printed in a recent edition of this newspaper was mean-spirited and completely out of order. The new chapel at JFK Medical Center is a warm, inviting house of worship for all people. Our employees and visitors alike have a comfortable place for quiet reflection, prayer and peace. I commend and thank JFK…
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Obituaries
Joseph Schwarzberg Obituaries Joseph Schwarzberg Mr. Schwarzberg, 88, of Highland Park died Dec. 29 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was born in Poland and lived in Buffalo, N.Y., before moving to Highland Park five years ago. Mr. Schwarzberg worked for Ford Motor Company as a material handler for more than 30…
