Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Elizabeth H. Mason

    Mrs. Mason, 82, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 27, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1991, she was an office manager for Brown and Boveri, North Brunswick, where she worked for 15 years. Her husband, George Mason, died in 1978. Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Mason of…

  • Robert Charles Evans

    Mr. Evans, 50, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, formerly of Old Bridge, died Jan. 5, 2008, at home. He was a special agent for the Federal Recovery Agency, Kendall Park, for the past three years. Prior to that, he was a driver with LeaseWayMotor Carriers, Linden. He was predeceased by his parents,…

  • Frank P. Lavers

    Mr. Lavers, 88, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 21, 2008, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Brussels, Belgium, he resided in North Brunswick for more than 60 years. He was a maintenance supervisor for the North Brunswick Board of Education for approximately 11 years, retiring in 1981. Prior to that, Mr. Lavers…

  • Stella H. Modzelewski Weber

    Mrs. Weber, 93, of Manchester, died Jan. 16, 2008, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle, Pa. Born in Long Island, N.Y., she resided in North Brunswick prior to relocating to Manchester eight years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry E. Weber Sr. in 1987; and a son, Henry E.Weber Jr. in 1986. She…

  • They built this city from recycled materials

    N.B. middle school students design, build city 100 years into the future BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Fifteen eighth-grade students from Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick will compete in the Future Cities Competition at Rutgers University on Saturday. Seen here is one of the recycled-material entries, the city of Gaia. NORTH BRUNSWICK…

  • James Swedrek

    Mr. Swedrek, 65, of Laceyville, Pa., died Jan. 9, 2008, at Troy (Pa.) Community Hospital. He was raised in the South River area, prior to relocating to Laceyville. He was a landlord and owned several homes throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.He served with theU.S.ArmyNational Guard, Fort Dix, from1964-66.He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and antique auctions throughout Pennsylvania. He…

  • Mary Yeider

    Mrs. Yeider, 84, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 21, 2007, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband,Arthur C. Yeider, died in 1969. Surviving are a son, RichardYeider, and his wife, Jean Anne, of North Brunswick; a brother, JosephMeier of East Brunswick; a sister, Lottie Whitehead of Tequesta, Fla.; a longtime friend, Jitu Udani…

  • Mary Jane Morris Marvel

    Mrs.Marvel, 75, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 20, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,NewBrunswick. She had held positions as a staff nurse at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, as the company nurse at Bamberger’s (now Macy’s) and as an office nurse for the late Dr. Leon Silverman of North Brunswick. Surviving are her husband,…

  • Third-graders given the definition of charity

    Over 2,500 dictionaries donated by Hightstown- South Brunswick Rotary BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Rotary Club of Hightstown-South Brunswick donated more than 2,500 dictionaries to thirdgrade students in SouthBrunswick,Monroe, Cranbury, Jamesburg and Hightstown this fall. This was done as part of Rotary International’s Literacy/Dictionary Project,which has helped over a million children…