• Jerzy Naglik

    Mr. Naglik, 57, of South River, died Oct. 3, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 2004, he was employed as a warehouseman at Schweitzer- Maudit, Spotswood, where he worked for 24 years. He was predeceased by a son, Piotr A. Naglik, and by his parents, Mieczyslaw and…

  • Dorothy M. Hansen Morris

    Mrs. Morris, 84, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 13, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1998, she was employed at Civic Center Pharmacy, East Brunswick, where she worked for 16 years. Before that, she worked for 17 years in the cafeteria at East Brunswick High School. Her…

  • Funding needed for women’s health centers

    I’m writing about community health centers such as Planned Parenthood (PPH), which serve as trusted entry points for women’s essential health care. At PPH women receive contraceptive care, Pap tests, pelvic exams, counseling, and testing and treatment for HIV and STIs. But in the current health care reform discussions, there are deliberate attempts by some…

  • Wants mayor to know that new garbage schedule has no merit

    Bravo, Mayor David Stahl. Thanks to your once-aweek garbage pickup in East Brunswick, my garage looks and smells like the Edgeboro landfill, and families of mice are happily eating my rotting leftovers. In case you haven’t been outdoors since Labor Day, the daytime temps have hovered around 65-75 degrees (until very recently). To me, that…

  • Calling for mandatory house-pet laws

    This is in response to Frank Spiecker’s letter to the editor, “TNR Is a Misguided Attempt at Controlling Overpopulation” (Sentinel, Aug. 27). I’ve been practicing TNR (trap-neuter-return) since 1998. The colonies that I’ve TNRd have all shown a decrease in population numbers. Frank states many things that can be proven false while he quotes statistics…

  • Monroe’s Mattos among top kickers in region

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent He is of Brazilian heritage, and when you look at Chris Mattos you could easily picture him as a fleet-footed soccer player, which is the sport most often associated with the South American country. ERIC SUCAR staff Monroe’s Chris Mattos kicks off during the first quarter of Friday’s game against J.P.…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Monroe Wolverines Pee Wee team beat Franklin Township 27-7 on Oct. 25 to advance to the Pop Warner Divisional Championship game. The Wolverines will face Millstone in the game, to be played Nov. 1 in North Brunswick. The winner of that game will advance to the Pop Warner Regional Tournament. The Immaculate Conception Youth…

  • Chargers and Rams get set to settle score

    Meanwhile, 5-1 Monroe tries to snap New Brunswick streak BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Whenever the South River and Spotswood high school football teams clash, you know you’re going to get hard hitting and the genuine excitement this heated rivalry produces. ERIC SUCAR staff Monroe Township High School running back Blake Bascom eludes J.P. Stevens defenders…

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