Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Focus on quality, affordable health care for all

    This is in response to the letter to the editor from Miklos Bognar Sr. of East Brunswick (“Christie Is Targeting Union, Not Teachers”) published in the Feb. 24 issue of the Sentinel. In these tough economic times, I fear that New Jersey residents are focusing their frustrations in the wrong places, and in the process…

  • Middle school teams raise $21K for Special Strides

    Above: The team of Erin Meyers (l-r), Lauren Mandelbaum, Tricia Gresco, Kelly Mazzotta and Emily Gresco raised $1,100 for the Steven Werthan Memorial Fund. Eighth-graders Kayla Hoppock and Nina D’Amore of Manalapan had a great day and with the help of their teammates raised $1,000 for Special Strides. The children raising funds are not part…

  • Anger about property taxes, schools is misdirected

    The rant by Kumar “Kem” Balani about property taxes in East Brunswick (“East Brunswick Resident Calls for Property Tax Relief,” Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, March 3) is completely misdirected and provides an excellent example of the fact that the way data is reported can be very misleading. Kem compares East Brunswick to Bedminster and…

  • Asks officials to focus on pothole repair

    Winter still continues, and our roads and bridges are already damaged so badly that cars and trucks have to deal with potholes in almost every town in New Jersey. I urge the state Department of Transportation and all local towns to please send out their pothole-repair crews immediately to repair our roads and bridges. Taj…

  • Two Old Bridge schools still at risk after reprieve

    CODA GREG BEAN I f there’s any good news regarding education in this area, it’s that it looks like two elementary schools in Old Bridge might not be closed after all because of the budget crisis. The Old Bridge school district is a large one, but forme it’s been a case study in the draconian…

  • Two straight titles give Vo-Tech reason to cheer

    The East Brunswick Vocational and Technical High School cheerleading squad puts on a winning routine during the recent state competition. EAST BRUNSWICK — Their circle cheer says it all: “Believe it or not, we keep getting better! The power of orange now and forever!” Indeed, the East Brunswick Vocational and Technical High School’s cheerleaders have…

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    David Papenhagen conducts the East Brunswick High School Jazz Ensemble at the Brunswick Square Mall March 6 during the 22nd annual East Brunswick Community Day. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • American Red Cross in need of blood donors

    Severe winter weather throughout much of the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks has caused the cancellation of more than 14,000 blood and platelet donations through the American Red Cross, approximately 1,800 units of which were in the region. The American Red Cross has issued a nationwide call for blood donors in…

  • Keep tax dollars with public schools

    There are two types of parents, those who are fortunate enough and can afford a private education for their children and those who cannot. Is Gov. Christie saying that private and religious schools are providing a sub-par education and our tax dollars would help facilitate the necessary changes to bring those schools in line with…