Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Story time

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN North Brunswick Councilman Bob Davis reads “House Mouse, Senate Mouse” to his wife Linda’s first-grade class at John Adams Elementary School on Monday in honor of Read Across America.

  • Coda

    If it looks like a tax hike, and smells like a hike … GREG BEAN So, it looks like Gov. Jon Corzine has started shooting the cocker spaniel. As longtime readers might remember from the last time I used the term, shooting the cocker spaniel is an old technique used by administrators facing budget cuts…

  • Red State/Blue State

    We watched the television and screamed, ‘He’s back!’ 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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Suddenly, there’s a new spring…

  • Votes must be counted correctly

    Voting dysfunction, yes it is out there- a malady that is affecting citizens in approximately 32 states, including some citizens in New Jersey. Throughout the country voting districts are reporting problems with the electronic voting machines. These problems are causing votes to be miscounted, discounted and missed. In effect, after a voter makes the trip…

  • Marjorie R. Landthaler Lyons

    Mrs. Lyons, 88, of North Brunswick, died March 1, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was the retired director of student employment at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Lyons inn 2002; and a brother, Roy Landthaler. She is survived by three daughters, Priscilla Rose of…

  • Are We There Yet?

    Mom turns the tables at the family dinner hour LORI CLINCH Contrary to what my family will tell you, I am a good cook. I like fresh ideas, new recipes and anything that calls for a half-cup of shallots. Sadly enough, my culinary skills fall on unappreciative palates. To put it mildly, my family is…

  • Anthony Clemente

    Mr. Clemente, 37, of Monroe, died March 1, 2008, at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. He resided in Edison prior to relocating to Monroe in 1998. Mr. Clemente was a construction laborer with Union Local 472, Newark. Prior to that, he was chef manager at Wood Dining Services, North Brunswick, for 11 years. He is…

  • Helen E. Laga Brown

    Mrs. Brown, 83, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 22, 2008, at home. She was a waitress at Quality Inn, Somerset, for 54 years, retiring in 1995. She was predeceased by a son, William Brown Jr., in 1991; two daughters, JoAnn Swankosky in 2004, and Diane Brown in 1960; a brother, Frank Laga; and two sisters,…

  • Lilian F. Leonard Kaplan

    Mrs. Kaplan, 73, of Williamstown, died Feb. 26, 2008, at Our Lady of LourdesMedical Center, Willingboro. She resided in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick for 35 years, prior to relocating to Williamstown 11 years ago. She was a secretary for the South Brunswick School System for more than 20 years. She is survived…