Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Red State/Blue State
Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The problem with politics is you sometimes…
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Senator misses a few of state’s big problems
New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) issued a press release last week calling for action to be taken regarding the practice of school administrators who “obtain degrees from unaccredited and questionable colleges and universities.” Codey is asking state Attorney General Anne Milgram and state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy to investigate the…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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Wasser may have more to worry about than bad press
GREG BEAN Coda James Wasser (sorry, I can’t bring myself to call him by the honorific Doctor), superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District, called me recently to complain about my column of Aug. 13, wherein I mocked the ginned-up doctoral degree he got from a suspect "university." Regular readers of this…
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You love us, you really love us — or maybe not
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Red/Blue gets letters, and I’d like a chance to respond to this one that was…
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Government should keep county green
During last year’s legislative elections, we proved we could successfully be the “Clean 14th” District. All candidates participated in the $100,000, 100 percent publicly financed, and $10-or-less contributions financed campaign budget limit for clean elections. Now, that’s American! That’s patriotism! Now, in this local election cycle, can we rally around a solution to become the…
