Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Carmella Theresa Miragliotta Agugliaro Mrs. Agugliaro, 58, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 7, 2007, at home. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in Edison prior to relocating to North Brunswick following her marriage. She was a customer service representative at Wachovia Bank, Piscataway. Prior to that, she was employed in various areas of the banking…

  • In prison, 22 months is no easy walk in the park

    GREG BEAN Coda So, our old friend John Merla, the corrupt former mayor of Keyport, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison last week. And just in time for Halloween, too. If you’re a Keyportian, you couldn’t ask for a better addition to your Fright Night goodie bag. Much better than a toothbrush, or…

  • Reader urges passage of Assembly bill

    Proposed Assembly bill 3240 would allow a person whose license has been suspended for certain motor vehicle violations to apply for a restricted use license. The license would be used exclusively for traveling to and from the licensee’s place of employment or education, when other transportation is not available, and for driving on the job…

  • School will express gratitude to veterans

    Every Nov. 11 we honor the men and women who have kept America free and secure by serving in the armed forces of the United States. Veterans Day is a fitting tribute to the courageous men and women who were willing to fight for the ideals of liberty. Through their service, our veterans have joined…

  • Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights?

    GREG BEAN Coda There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state and move someplace where they can afford to live. The Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey pollsters said that of those who responded, 51 percent are serious enough to make…

  • Sometimes in relationships things are just ‘meant to be’

    CLARE MARIE CELANO Girl Talk There’s a Yiddish expression I fell in love with the moment I heard it – beshert. It means “meant to be.” Like karma and serendipity, this phenomenon is nothing less than a message from God. Sometimes beshert comes to us as intimate relationships, friends, lovers, angels even, on our path…

  • You can just call it a tale of two ‘puters

    LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet? We have two computers at our house. One is young and rebellious, and the other is like a little old woman – relishing in her golden years. The rebel holds its own if it’s left alone. It enjoys searching the Web, looking for friends, and occasionally freezing up on…

  • Live from No. Bruns., it’s Thursday night

    The North Brunswick Board of Education and district administration deserve a juicy red apple on their desks for the recent switch to broadcasting their meetings live. The Oct. 11 board meeting was the first to have been shown to residents in close to real time (there is a 20-second delay) on Cable Channel 15. The…

  • N.J. needs more people like Greenstein

    I’m proud to support Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein, who is an independent, reform-minded leader and always a lady. Before formal bans on dual office holding were fashionable, Linda did the right thing by giving up her seat on the Plainsboro Township Committee upon her election to the state Assembly. She didn’t have to give up that…