Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Parents should demand remediation

    Recently, state and federal health agencies announced that cancer risks were low for North Brunswick students attending a school addition built on an old municipal dump with contaminated soil and groundwater. Having worked firsthand with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the state Department of Health on contaminated sites across the…

  • Ida Garlatti Staudt

    Mrs. Staudt, 85, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 28, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Before her retirement, Mrs. Staudt was a bookkeeper for General Cigar Co., Perth Amboy. She was a member of the North Brunswick Republican Club and served as a poll clerk for the Middlesex County Board of Elections. She…

  • Properties around cell tower got raw deal

    Iagree with David Spaulding that the North Brunswick properties surrounding the new cell tower got a raw deal. Cell sites can be a financial boon to those who provide space for them, in this case, the North Brunswick Volunteer Fire/Ladder Company No. 3. Real estate sales people advise that cellular towers in residential neighborhoods have…

  • RobertW. Jones

    Mr. Jones, 69, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 31, 2008, at home.Hewas a supervisor at Savarin Coffee, Palisades Park. He served with the U.S. MarineCorps during peacetime.He is survived by hiswife,MiriamCreedon Jones; three sons,Robert W. Jones of Aurora, Colo., Michael P. Jones of Hackensack, and Thomas F. Jones of Jacksonville, N.C.; three daughters,DeniseC.Gallardo of Jacksonville,…

  • Donal M. Cuffe

    Mr. Cuffe, 53, of North Brunswick, died Feb. 2, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, he resided in Woodbridge prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 1982. Mr. Cuffe was a customer service manager at Cintas Uniforms, Piscataway, for the past seven years. He was a communicant of…

  • Coda

    It’s time for lawmakers to ignore casinos’ lobbyists GREG BEAN Back in 2002, Mark Rosman, who is the managing editor of Greater Media’s publication the News Transcript, wrote a column about Monmouth County developer Anthony Spalliero headlined, “Whatever TonyWants, Tony Gets in Marlboro.” It was Rosman’s point that nearly any new development proposal put forth…