Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Letters

    Director extends thanks to supporters of YMCA gala The South Brunswick Family YMCA’S fifth annual gala dinner and silent auction Oct. 14 was a big success. The success can be measured in a number of different ways from the amount of funds raised to the attendance. However, I’d like to focus on the efforts of…

  • The man of ‘steal’ a popular costume

    Some political operatives must confuse Halloween and campaign season. Because in that window of time, you’ll never hear of so many adults dressing up and acting the part of juvenile delinquents. Every late October/early November, adults relive their Mischief Night glory days, when they were 14-year-olds sneaking out past curfew and vandalizing property. However, these…

  • A political train wreck is always fun to watch

    Coda Greg Bean There’s an innate human curiosity about spectacular, bloody wrecks. If most people are honest, they’ll tell you that one of the reasons they watch sports like ski jumping, rodeo, football and auto racing is that they might get to see a horrendous collision or crash. And don’t even mention hockey, where the…

  • Obituaries

    Samuel S. Bronzellino Mr. Bronzellino, 70, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 31 at Franklin Care Center, Franklin Park. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong area resident. He was an operating room assistant at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, the past 14 years. Prior to that, he was a security guard at…

  • For high-tech stuff, you need a kid

    Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch My husband, Pat, goes through a technological ordeal about once a week. It generally involves something as complex as the answering machine, an alarm clock or all of those complicated buttons on the dashboard. “Why isn’t this dang car heating up?” he asked during a cold snap just last…

  • N.B. honors August scholar athletes

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The tradition continues. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services announced its August scholar athletes at the Township Council meeting Oct. 11. Tanya Witlen, 15, is a sophomore at North Brunswick Township High School. She was on the honor roll last year,…