Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Keep football betting from spiraling out of control

    September is the time when a young man’s fancy turns toward football, and for many people, gambling as well. More money is bet on football than any other sport. These bets may be made illegally with a bookie, online with offshore betting parlors (also illegal) or in office pools. Fantasy football leagues abound in the…

  • Richard N. Holman

    Mr. Holman, 73, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 25, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a retired mechanic at Advanced Generator, Monroe Township. Prior to that, he was a mechanic at Dana Transport, Avenel section of Woodbridge. He was predeceased by two brothers, Earl and Edward; and four sisters, Lillian,…

  • Anna M. Brechka Butler

    Mrs. Butler, 78, of the Deans section of South Brunswick, died Aug. 21, 2008, in Cranbury Center, Monroe. She was predeceased by three brothers, John, Edward and Joseph Brechka. Surviving are her husband, John O. Butler; two sons, Thomas Butler and Brian Butler, both of New York City; and a brother, George Brechka of Florida.…

  • Frieda “Fritz” Saltiel

    Mrs. Saltiel, 86, of the Clearbrook adult community in Monroe, formerly of New Brunswick, Highland Park and North Brunswick, died Aug. 22, 2008, at home in Clearbrook. Her husband, Morris Saltiel, died in 1988. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Ira and Rose Saltiel of Plainsboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Sheril and Arnie Hirsch of…

  • Giovanna Iaia

    Mrs. Iaia, 84, of South Brunswick, died Aug. 20, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in Noepoli, Italy, she lived in the Bronx, N.Y., prior to moving to Princeton eight years ago. Mrs. Iaia was a schoolteacher. Surviving are her husband, Pietro Iaia; a son, Joseph Iaia, Fla.; two daughters,…

  • Thomas Intoccia

    Thomas Intoccia, 76, died Aug. 18, 2008. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., he resided in East Brunswick and Woodbridge for many years. His 46 years of service to Northwest Airlines included a term as general chairman of IAM Air Transport District No. 143. Mr. Intoccia served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was…

  • Coda

    City could have avoided fight with a better offer GREG BEAN Ihave never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center…

  • Olga (Kuzmierski) Sliski

    Mrs. Sliski, 84, died Aug. 24, 2008, at her home in Edison. Born in Poland, she had resided in South River and Sayreville before moving to Edison 10 years ago. She was a communicant of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in South River. Mrs. Sliski was predeceased by her husband, Al Sliski, in 1996.…

  • South Brunswick gets ready for the new school year

    Technology, security, energy improvements are expected BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick School District’s leadership team presented its annual goals and objectives for the 2008-2009 school year at a Board of Education meeting Aug. 18. There were many important things to go over and a wide variety of changes to…