Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Carol Ann Kish Mandia

    Mrs. Mandia, 60, of Monroe, died April 14, 2008, in Overlook Hospital, Summit. She was a rental agent for Colony House, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her father, William Kish, and by two brothers, William Jr. and Richard. Surviving are her mother, Leona Kish of Monroe; a son, Joseph A. Bodnar of the Kendall…

  • Eunice Fredericks Greeley

    Mrs. Greeley, 81, of Parlin, died May 3, 2008, at Care One, East Brunswick. She was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Seaman; and a brother, Donald. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Raymond; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Keith and Carol of Blakeslee, Pa., and Scott of North Brunswick; a daughter and…

  • Community thanked for donor support

    It’s always great to see our numbers climb, heading toward the magic land of 200 donors. We’ve been there before … when our town was only half its current size. And we look forward to visiting there again! We’d like to thank those 147 friends and neighbors who did take time to be part of…

  • Live new year with prior year’s budget

    Here’s what “former Board (of Education) President Gail DiPane” is reported in the May 1 issue of the Sentinel to have said: “I think it’s time the people who voted yes are listened tomore than the people who voted no.” This, relative to the North Brunswick Township School budget defeat. Well, I don’t know about…

  • Rose Sacino Mondi

    Mrs.Mondi, 84, of theMonmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, died May 3, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, VincentMondi, in 2006; and a sister, Angie Barbara, in 2005. She is survived by a son, Vincent Mondi Jr. of Kearny; an adopted son, Theodore Christman; a foster…

  • Farm owner says ‘relatives’ are not family

    I am the owner of the farm that is known as the Pulda Farm located at lot 20.01, block 227 in North Brunswick Township. The farm has been in my family for a total of 102 years. I have been forwarded a copy of a recent newspaper article that appeared in the Sentinel on April…

  • Sin tax should exclude healthful fast-food items

    If passed, the proposed “sin tax” on fast food – which is intended to help raise money for local hospitals – really should exclude healthy vegetarian items, including the BK veggie burger. Vegetarian foods are far less likely to land people in the hospital with heart disease, strokes, cancer, diabetes and other diet-related diseases. PETA…

  • Find resources less harmful to the environment

    Do you know what one of the most harmful things to the environment is? Plastic! Plastic takes up to 400 years to break down in landfills. Styrofoam is also a harmful substance, because Styrofoam is nonrecyclable. You can’t make Styrofoam into new Styrofoam. It is even worse than plastic because it takes over 500 years…

  • Let leaders know you want troops home

    I am asking every citizen who wants our troops to come home from Iraq now to place a sign on their front lawn or in their window that reads "Support Our Troops, Bring Them Home NOW!" Rep. Frank J. Pallone Jr. (D- 6th District) declared, "I am tired of going to funerals. It’s got to…