Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Margaret F. Hornacek Smykaj
Mrs. Smykaj, 92, of theMonmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, died Jan. 17, 2008, at University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Dunellen, she resided in South River prior to relocating to Monmouth Junction more than 30 years ago. She was a seamstress for more than 15 years at Wilshire Coat Company, South River, retiring…
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Arlene Greger Olsen Yates
Mrs. Yates, 84, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 20, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in Florida and Edison prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 1984. She was a bookkeeper at Public Service Electric and Gas, New Brunswick, for seven years, retiring in 1984. She was…
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Senior citizens should attend all Corzine’s nights out
Gov. Jon Corzine is out on the stump promoting his illconceivedMonetization Plan. The road show hit Cape May Courthouse recentlywith disastrous results. The governor’s frontmen, the local pro-spending folks and the Middle Township Police confronted former Bogata Mayor Steve Lonegan and a local radio personality. They claim the mayor was violating the law by handing…
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Julia Kovach
Miss Kovach, 99, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 18, 2008, at home. Born in Holden, W. Va., she relocated to New Jersey in 1944. She was a teacher at Pine Grove School, Franklin Township, retiring in 1975. She was amember of both the Middlesex and Somerset County Retired Teachers Associations. She was predeceased by two…
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Nancy A. Iocca
Mrs. Iocca, 85, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 1, 2008, at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in North Brunswick since 1948. She was manager ofmedical development services at Johnson &Johnson for 27 years, retiring in 1986. She was a member of the Reformed Church of Highland Park. She was predeceased by her husband,…
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Irene E. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson, 89, of Palm Coast, Fla., and formerly North Brunswick, died Jan. 20, 2008, at Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast, Fla. She was a founding member of North Brunswick First Aid and Rescue Squad, and Middlesex County Committee officer. She was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, James F. Johnson. She is survived…
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Games not about pigs in the blanket; rather, sharing experiences
Why is it that so many of us love to watch football games? Last week I gained some insight. It all started when shopping for that wonderful appetizer called pigs in a blanket (PIBs). I braved the frigid cold in search of that delight. While prowling the aisles of a supermarket in South Brunswick, I…
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Toll increases detrimental to the Brunswick area
Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to increase tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike will undoubtedly have a negative effect on the townships of North and South Brunswick. As it already stands, the area near Exit 8A of the turnpike, which is located in South Brunswick, is inundated with truck traffic. There are also other trucks that…
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Coda
Toll hikes the last trick of a very desperate man GREG BEAN To understand just how confused many New Jersey residents are over Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to dramatically increase the fees on the New Jersey Turnpike and other toll roads, take a look at the man on the street interviews in the Jan. 24…
