Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Aims to clarify issues regarding charter schools
Iam continually troubled by articles such as the one in the Oct. 29 issue of the Sentinel, “Board: Charter School Brings ‘Quite an Impact’; E.B. Officials Working With Attorney on Hatikvah Issue.” While a healthy discussion on this topic seems appropriate, articles such as this one and others that appear slanted against the charter school…
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In long battle over shaky degrees, taxpayers suffer
Coda • GREG BEAN The interminable dispute in the Freehold Regional High School District over administrators and teachers who got ginned-up degrees from an unaccredited and highly suspicious online diploma mill just won’t go away. Regular readers know the saga of the tale’s most highly visible player, FRHSD Superintendent of Schools James Wasser, who got…
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Helen Csabay
Ms. Csabay (also known as Coabey), 94, of South River, died Nov. 19, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a machine operator at DuPont Photo Products, Parlin section of Sayreville. She was predeceased by three brothers, John, Louis and Joseph; and by a sister, Margaret Csabay. Surviving are a sister, Anne…
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It’s time to stop using property taxes to fund education
Another year has gone by and yet nothing has been done by our elected legislators to correct the unfair, and perhaps illegal, practice of funding primary and secondary education with a portion of property taxes. Why has nothing been done? Are our legislators indifferent to the problems this practice causes to the most needy? I…
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Lois L. Krieger, Esq.
Ms. Krieger, 57, of Plainsboro, formerly of East Brunswick, died Nov. 13, 2009, at home. She was a senior attorney of the Community Health Law Project, South Orange. Surviving are her parents, Estelle and Sidney Krieger of East Brunswick; a sister, Karen Krieger of Spring, Texas; a brother, Dr. Lawrence Krieger, and his wife, Jeannette,…
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Donations to holiday food, toy drive go to needy
For some 18 years, the Octagon Community Service Club at Spotswood High School has run a successful holiday food and toy drive. We welcome the support of all local organizations and individuals in this effort. To quote Dickens, “At this festive season of the year … want is most keenly felt, and abundance rejoices.” All…
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Andrew C. Young
Mr. Young, 64, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 20, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew Young Sr. and Stella Madej Young; a brother, Theodore Robert Young; and a sister, Georgia Young. Surviving are his wife, Izabella; two sons, Andrew and Jonathan; four sisters, Judith Young,…
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H1N1 clinic ran smoothly, thanks to school staff, police
Iwould like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the wonderful job done by the Spotswood school district staff and the Spotswood Police Department in planning and administering the H1N1 vaccines. This clearly was a huge undertaking, from notifying and answering concerns of worried parents, to coordinating the delivery with the health department,…
