Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • Pols motivated by personal ambition

    The political season is upon us again with Republicans and Democrats claiming their opponents are unfit to hold public office. To the perceptive voter, often both appear to be correct. About half the general population that could vote fails to do so. I know several such people who are educated and intelligent but are turned…

  • Obituaries

    John H. Stockel Obituaries John H. Stockel Mr. Stockel, 68, of Matawan died Sept. 28 at home. Born in Metuchen, he resided there prior to moving to Matawan 40 years ago. He was an attorney in private practice. He served as president of the Middlesex County Bar Association from 1973-74; secretary of the New Jersey…

  • Asking legislators to make

    a smart choice … soon a smart choice … soon A proposed tax reform bill being supported in some towns in Middlesex County is worth a look by state legislators as one potential alternative for solving our state’s tax woes. The New Jersey Coalition for Property Tax Reform, a nonpartisan citizen group, is lobbying for…

  • Obituaries

    Patricia J. Ludington Baron Obituaries Patricia J. Ludington Baron Mrs. Baron, 63, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge died Oct. 6 in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Prior to her retirement in 1991, she was employed at MCC Data Entry, Aberdeen, where she worked for five years. Her husband, Joseph L. Baron, died in…

  • To our readers

    Sentinel staff hopes to build newspaper into an institution, with some help from our readersAlison GranitoNews and Views To our readers Sentinel staff hopes to build newspaper into an institution, with some help from our readers Alison Granito News and Views Sentinel staff hopes to build newspaper into an institution, with some help from our…

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    Santa Claus arrives at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Pier Village in Long Branch. MATT DENTON

  • Carriers should ensure delivery of packages

    I have been hearing a lot in the news lately about missing packages from people’s front porches. The carriers who deliver the packages can solve this problem. For example, as it is now, the delivery person sets the package on the front porch and rings the doorbell. The carrier does not wait to see if…

  • Sentinel pledges to serve our readers

    Sentinel pledges to serve our readers Welcome to the first edition of the Edison/Metuchen Sentinel — your newest neighbor and connection to the local news that readers across New Jersey tell us they most desire. Although we are new to the community, this newspaper is published by Greater Media Newspapers, a growing professional newspaper company…