Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Dorothy M. Rother Keesser
Mrs. Keesser, 90, of North Brunswick, died June 27, 2008, at home. She resided in Monroe Township, prior to relocating to North Brunswick five years ago. She was the office manager at Baby Butler, Union City, for 20 years, retiring in 1977. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Keesser, in 1974. She is survived…
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Warren P. Squire
Mr. Squire, 84, of Spotswood, died June 20, 2008, at Haven Hospice at JFK Hospital, Edison. He resided in Milltown and in Sebastian, Fla., before relocating to Spotswood three years ago. Mr. Squire was a maintenance machinist at Delco Remy, New Brunswick, for 28 years, retiring in 1978. He served with the U.S. Navy during…
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RCA issue addressed out of courts
Over the past week we have heard many predictions of destruction and doom with calls for resistance from towns vowing to fight the recent legislative action to ban Regional Contribution Agreements – the loophole in our fair housing law that for two decades allowed New Jersey’s wealthiest towns to pay poor communities to take their…
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Joseph G. Pinizzotto
Mr. Pinizzotto, 53, of East Brunswick, died June 29, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway. Born in New Brunswick, he lived most of his life in East Brunswick. He was a resident of the Woodridge Developmental Center for the last two years. His mother, Eleanor Balint Pinizzotto, predeceased him in 1995. Surviving are…
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Legislators thanked for keeping Shore Fund
The Jersey Shore Partnership, on behalf of everyone who enjoys the shore, thanks the legislators who helped preserve the annual $25 million stable source of funding for shore protection and beach renourishment. The Partnership understands the tight fiscal times everyone is facing, but New Jersey has become a leader in shore protection. To take money…
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Harry J. “Googs” Gosner
Mr. Gosner, 82, of East Brunswick, died June 22, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1988, he was employed as a fueloil deliveryman for Whaleco Oil Co., North Brunswick, where he worked for 38 years. Surviving are his wife, Anna Noga Gosner; three daughters, Sharon Krzaczkowski of…
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These are the stories we can all be proud of
GREG BEAN Coda I was talking with a young person recently who asked me about my career in journalism, and more specifically, what about it I was most proud of. The young person is a bit of an idealist, and his notion of newspaper journalism and what goals young reporters should set are influenced…
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Catherine McGee O’Brien
Mrs. O’Brien, 74, of North Brunswick, died June 20, 2008, at home. She resided in Old Bridge, and Toms River, prior to relocating to North Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, George O’Brien, in 2001. She is survived by a son, George O’Brien of Carteret; two daughters, Kathy O’Brien of North Brunswick, and Julia…
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Red State/Blue State
Windfall profits tax won’t ease your pain at the pump 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: In your heart of Blue State hearts, I…
