Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • Metuchen Musings

    J. Aden LewisChristmas season truly demonstrates survival of the fittest at the Menlo Park Mall Metuchen Musings J. Aden Lewis Christmas season truly demonstrates survival of the fittest at the Menlo Park Mall J. Aden Lewis Christmas season truly demonstrates survival of the fittest at the Menlo Park Mall Ah, Christmastime in Metuchen! Mistletoe, white…

  • 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…

  • County vo-tech school slated to open soon

    BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer PERTH AMBOY — A new high tech vocational and technical school facility will serve the students of Middlesex County well. The new Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, on High Street, Perth Amboy, is expected to open in four to six weeks, said Karen McCloud-Hjazeh,…

  • Obituaries

    John "Jack" Sekula Obituaries John "Jack" Sekula Mr. Sekula, 83, of Sayreville died Nov. 26 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1976, he was employed by E.I. DuPont Fabric and Finish Division, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 47 years. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Karwacky…

  • Diocese of Metuchen unhappy with editorial cartoon

    The editorial cartoon in the Nov. 25 Sentinel was so distasteful and degrading to all priests that I strongly believe an apology is in order. As your readers may know, the diocese recently implemented a policy requiring criminal history background checks of all its clergy, as well as all employees and volunteers who have contact…

  • Oak Tree Volunteer Fire Company offers thanks

    The Oak Tree Volunteer Fire Company successfully coordinated and hosted another Thanksgiving feast for the residents of the Inman-Grove senior citizen building in north Edison. As in past years, our volunteer firefighters, along with their families, joined together with others to prepare and serve a special Thanksgiving meal. As chairman of this community outreach project,…

  • Stephen Banfield

    Guest ColumnSalvation Army asks public to lend hand Stephen Banfield Guest Column Salvation Army asks public to lend hand Guest Column Salvation Army asks public to lend hand Ye Olde Gas Tax Revolt of 2003 At this time of year, most people focus their thoughts on the upcoming holiday season. Stores are stocked with winter…

  • Metuchen Musings ‘Pay-to-play’ just a fancy term for plain old bribery

    Metuchen Musings ‘Pay-to-play’ just a fancy term for plain old bribery Metuchen Musings ‘Pay-to-play’ just a fancy term for plain old bribery J. Aden Lewis In his brilliant essay, "Politics and the English Language" George Orwell wrote, "If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought." Thus, every time I see the phrase "pay-to-play" —…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries Isolina M. Valdes Garcia Isolina M. Valdes Garcia Mrs. Garcia, 91, of South River died Nov. 19 at home. Her husband, Sixto, died in 1980, and a son, Julio, died in 1991. Surviving are three sons, Lupe E. of Miami, Enrique of Puerto Rico and Luis T. of South River; a daughter, Ida Garcia…