Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Board defends teachers after letters sent home

    Federal act finds16 Sayreville teachersnot BY JOLENE HARTStaff WriterSAYREVILLE Board defends teachers after letters sent home Federal act finds 16 Sayreville teachers not ‘highly qualified’ BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Notices sent to some area parents have raised concerns over the qualifications of local educators And the resulting discussions have prompted discussion throughout…

  • Adult’s thoughtless remark doesn’t reflect the true spirit of the holiday season

    Last week, my 10-year-old son, John, was in an after-school program with other children ages 5 to 11. An 11-year-old boy got into a discussion with my son about Christmas and Santa and felt it necessary to share with my son that there was no such thing as Santa. When this boy’s mother came to…

  • Thanks extended to sup­porters of heart walk

    As co-chairpersons of the recent American Heart Association 2003 Middlesex-Union County American Heart Walk, we want to thank Middlesex County. Thanks to the great support from residents, businesses, organizations and volunteers throughout Middlesex County, the recent American Heart Walk event was a great success. Featuring the theme "Step Out, Save Lives! — Exercise Your Heart!,"…

  • Elimination of tolls must go with gas tax increase

    Your editorial cartoon titled "Ye Olde Gas Tax Revolt of 2003" (Sentinel, Dec. 4) should be directed to the existence of road tolls. Based on a 2001 state Legislature memorandum, more money was collected in tolls than in state gasoline taxes in 2000 (about $627 million in tolls versus about $499 million in gasoline taxes).…

  • CAP urges cadets, adult members to get involved

    The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is celebrating 62 years of volunteer service to America. Since Dec. 1, 1941, when the organization was formed, CAP has protected the home skies. In the early days of World War II, CAP performed anti-submarine patrols and was responsible for saving countless lives and merchant ships from disaster. Today Civil…

  • Good Samaritans came to aid of stranded motorist

    On Monday, Dec. 8, at approximately 5 p.m., my car hit ice on Cheesequake Road, Old Bridge, spun around and landed in an embankment on the wrong side of the road. After many cars went around me, a kind man known to me only as Jerry stopped and attempted to back my car out, but…

  • Obituaries

    Frank S. Patrick Obituaries Frank S. Patrick Mr. Patrick, 79, of East Brunswick died Dec. 3 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he and his brothers owned John Patrick and Sons Contracting, South River, for 42 years. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Timko Patrick; a son, Frank Patrick…

  • Let improvements begin

    Let improvements begin While state transportation officials consider a plan to improve road conditions on the Garden State Parkway in the vicinity of Route 9 in Sayreville, residents of both Middlesex and Monmouth counties can look forward to more immediate plans to make improvements along the overburdened stretch of Route 9. Major improvements are needed…

  • Open heart, close wallet: Adopt, don’t purchase, a pet

    This is a reminder to everyone who is considering bringing a new pet into his or her home — save a life and adopt a pet rather than purchasing one from a pet store or breeder. Every year in New Jersey alone, more than 50,000 animals are put to sleep because there are not enough…