• Local players come up big for charity at Snapple Bowl

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The final score of the Snapple Bowl all-star football game last Thursday was Middlesex over Union, 24-6. Left to right: South River’s Matt Yost (top right) and Woodbridge’s Kimo Elsayed (bottom l) try to bring down Union’s Dion Nesmith during the first quarter of Snapple Bowl XV at Kean University’s Alumni…

  • TNR does not work on cats, has negative impact on birds

    This letter is in response to Michelle Lerner’s letter to the editor, “TNR Is Most Effective, Cheapest Way To Control Feral Cats” (Sentinel, July 9). There is no scientific evidence indicating that Trap-Neuter- Return (TNR) substantially, quickly or effectively reduces the feral-cat population. The American Veterinary Medical Association has stated that any reduction is insignificant.…

  • Thanks go out to carnival volunteers, etc.

    On behalf of the Rev. Ken Murphy and St. Stan’s Parish, I would like to thank everyone who supported our carnival in any way. Thank you to our chairmen, supervisors and volunteers. You are the best. We would like to extend special recognition to the following entertainers for volunteering their fantastic performances: Triple H Productions,…

  • Groups, legislators worked to avert cutbacks

    In a tough economic climate, it can be especially hard to balance the state budget. The fiscal responsibility is to meet the moral obligation of helping people access needed health care through public insurance programs. Keeping people in a program that provides quality, preventive care is a sound investment in New Jersey’s future. Gov. Jon…

  • Governor’s race comes down to dollars, cents

    Chris Christie’s 12-point lead in the latest Quinnipiac poll shows that voters are judging this campaign by their wallets. The past eight years of Mc- Greevey-Corzine have failed our state. Gov. Jon Corzine has broken every promise he made, most recently on property-tax rebates. Unemployment remains at 8 percent, the latest state budget relies on…

  • Oh yes, it’s ladies night, and the feeling is right

    Coda • GREG BEAN This presentation of the Greg Bean Common Sense Award goes to New Jersey Senate Republican leader Tom Kean, who has struck a blow against stupid bureaucratic intervention in the private sector. Specifically, Kean — who represents Essex, Union, Somerset and Morris counties — called on state Democrats last week to support…

  • NOTES

    The residents of Coach Drive East and Carriage Road in Hazlet held their annual block party on July 11 with lots of food, sunshine and friends. The Hazlet Fire Department fire truck paid a visit. A benefit dinner and silent auction for Sgt. Michael Minard, Union Beach, will be 6-10 p.m. Aug. 25 at Up…

  • July: Shady characters

    Green Scene “The best preparation for tomorrow is the proper use of today.” Dr. Stan Toler Reading about cool, new plants inevitably leads to the desire to grow and own them. Here are some favorites of mine, bringing joy to the garden. Plant them; your friends and neighbors will be green with envy! Carex flagellifera…

  • Emerging Artist: Shin-Young An

    The Monmouth Museum is presenting the third season of its New Jersey Emerging Artists Series in the Nilson Gallery. Partly Guilty 2″ This series continues with an exhibition of oil paintings by artist Shin-Young An, a resident of Palisades Park. “Shin-Young An — Oil Paintings” will run through Aug. 9. Shin-Young creates portraits juxtaposing ordinary,…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community