Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Eugene F. Thompson
Mr. Thompson, 78, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 2, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Spotswood prior to relocating to East Brunswick 39 years ago. He was an industrial engineer at Dranetz Technologies, South Plainfield, for 20 years, retiring in 1997. He was a communicant…
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Red State/Blue State
If you like the post office, you’ll love universal care 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: It’s the joyous…
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Lawrence J. Cartolano
Mr. Cartolano, 44, of Manalapan, died Dec. 5, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he had lived there before moving to Manalapan in 1978. Mr. Cartolano was an engineer at CB Richard Ellis McGraw-Hill Construction, Hightstown, for the past four years. He previously worked as a service technician for…
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Baseball losing its appeal to 8-year-olds
Iam writing in regard to the recently issued Mitchell report concerning the usage of performance enhancing drugs in baseball and its possible impact on the fans. With baseball being a sport where the stats of one era are used to compare the efforts of players to another era, (part of the “integrity” so often spoken…
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Mary Lou Jebo Goebel
Mrs. Goebel, 73, of North Brunswick, died Dec. 8, 2007, at Pope John Paul II Pavilion, St. Mary’s Life Center, Orange. Born in Potsdam, N.Y., she resided there prior to relocating to North Brunswick more than 50 years ago. She was predeceased by a daughter, Catherine Erath. She is survived by her husband, Frederick F.…
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Baroni extends thanks to his supporters
Iwant to thank the voters of the 14th District for giving me the opportunity to be their state senator. These are my neighbors with whom I have had conversations with on their porches and at townmeetings. These are the people I am proud to serve. Their hope, confidence, and prayers got me through the campaign.…
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Angela Curcio Spilatore
Mrs. Spilatore, 101, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, died Dec. 9, 2007, at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she resided in North Brunswick prior to relocating to South Brunswick in 1954. She and her husband owned and operated an auto repair shop and luncheonette for several years. She was also a…
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Tracing political funds must be viewed as a civic responsibility
The need is urgent for the general public to have constant, readily available access to the routes of political campaign funding. Tracing political funds must become the primary and ongoing function and responsibility of our local, county, state and federal Legislatures as well as officials of our political parties. It must become the vital duty…
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Frances Irene Angeline De Graw Bertsch
Mrs. Bertsch, 91,of Franklin Park, died Dec. 13, 2007, at Franklin Convalescent Center, Franklin Park. She was born in Little Falls. She was a homemaker. She served as an Air Raid Warden during World War II, and years later trained to become a nurse’s aide. She was a former communicant of and Eucharistic minister at…
