Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • Reader: Metuchen’s diversity is its strength

    I’d like to respond to a piece by Mr. J. Aden Lewis that I saw on the opinion page in the Dec. 3 issue of the Sentinel. In the piece, Mr. Lewis describes his observations of the recent Metuchen Winter Festival Parade and his concern, in particular, about the title of the young lady who…

  • Crime trend warrants awareness, vigilance

    Crime trend warrants awareness, vigilance With all the advances in technology that our society has enjoyed in the last 15 years, we have also taken in a new type of criminal — identity thieves. Unlike thieves of the past, identity thieves usually do not have to enter one’s home or car to steal, nor do…

  • Obituaries

    Clifford Floyd Obituaries Clifford Floyd Mr. Floyd, 85, of Spotswood, formerly of North Brunswick, died Dec. 15 at home. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Hirschman Floyd; a stepson, Sandor Leopold Jr. of Spotswood; two stepdaughters, Debra Tauriello of Edison and Susan Moen of Bridgewater; and five grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East…

  • Civil Air Patrol members contribute to a strong America

    The Civil Air Patrol is celebrating 62 years of volunteer service to America. Since Dec. 1, 1941, when the organization was formed, CAP has protected the home skies. In the early days of World War II, CAP performed anti-submarine patrols and was responsible for saving countless lives and merchant ships from disaster. Today, Civil Air…

  • Chairman says cartoon in poor taste

    I find your cartoon depicting JFK Medical Center’s newly opened Place of Prayer as "just another room" in extremely poor taste. It is obvious that you have not taken the time to fully understand and appreciate the importance of a religious and culturally diverse setting. The Place of Prayer was planned in collaboration with community…

  • Let’s leave “Miss Merry Christmas” the way it is

    Let’s leave "Miss Merry Christmas" the way it is Why does Miss Merry Christmas need a new name? After reading Mr. J. Aden Lewis’ article in your Dec. 3 issue titled "Miss Merry Christmas needs a new name," I felt compelled to write to you regarding my feelings, and many other Metuchenites as well, on…

  • Above and beyond the call of duty

    Above and beyond the call of duty Around the holidays, it sometimes gets a little easier to find those willing to lend a helping hand. After all, for many of us it is only once a year that we take the extra money we may or may not have in our pocket or a little…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries Mr. Costello, 74, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge died Dec. 9 at the Haven Hospice Center at John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison. Born in New York, he moved to Iselin 40 years ago. Mr. Costello was police sergeant for Middlesex County College for 25 years before retiring in 1993. He was a…

  • Columnist should look be­yond mere resemblance

    I read with amusement and interest the recent column by J. Aden Lewis about a Metuchen institution, our annual Winter Festival Parade. In his column, he referenced the Metuchen Savings Bank antique carriage and a passenger riding in it who reminded Mr. Lewis of the evil Mr. Potter in the movie "It’s a Wonderful Life"…