Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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David “Mick” Grumka
Mr. Grumka, 53, of Milltown, died Feb. 4, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a vice president and general manager at Pro Warehouse Corp., Dayton section of South Brunswick. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Patricia Young Grumka. Surviving are his wife, Maureen Dudas Grumka; a daughter, Lauren…
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Jacqueline A. Delapenha
Ms. Delapenha, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 12, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed as a keypunch operator with Lock Box, a division of Wachovia, East Brunswick, where she worked for many years. Surviving is a sister, Annette Tchelka of West Haven, Conn. Cremation was private. Arrangements were under…
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Catherine M. Roberts
Ms. Roberts, 47, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 4, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary and George Roberts, and by a sister, Georgia Uren. Surviving are a brother, John, and his wife, Lisa, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge; and her fiancé, Daniel Quinn, of Old Bridge. Services were…
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Benjamin F. Dobrzynski
Mr. Dobrzynski, 87, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 11, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was a truck driver with Herman Forwarding, North Brunswick, where he worked for more than 50 years. His wife, Cecilia, died in 2003. Surviving are a daughter, Joan Kraussman, and…
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OSHA ignoring tobacco smoke in workplace
Thousands of American workers are dying every year from heart disease and lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke that they were exposed to at work. Where is OSHA when we really need it? When a small number of popcorn workers got bronchiolitis obliterans, both OSHA and the media were all over it! But we continue…
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Catherine Previte Romeo Federico
Mrs. Federico, 85, of North Brunswick, died Feb. 15, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a retired office manager at H.F. Bosenberg and Son, North Brunswick. She was predeceased by two sisters, Anita Iacouzze and Grace Boutwell; and a brother, Joseph Previte. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law,…
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Lerma Espiritu Retuta,M.D.
Dr. Retuta, 58, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 22, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, NewBrunswick. She and her husband had amedical practice in Jersey City the past 25 years. She is survived by her husband of 34 years,Esmeraldo F.Retuta; a son and daughter-in-law,Marc E. and Allison Retuta of Royers Ford, Pa.; three daughters and…
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Hitting a home run with history
ERIC SUCAR staff A group of students listens to former Major League Baseball player “Hank Aaron” describe his role in African American history during the annual Black History Month Wax Museum held at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Feb. 6.
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Red State/Blue State
Iron Mike knows football, and he’s not bad at politics 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: What can football…
