Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Don’t allow legislators to borrow more
The public is once again being asked by the financially inept politicians of this state to borrow $200 million for a one-year “fix” to replenish the Garden State Preservation Trust. I am sorry, but this “crisis” has been looming for quite some time, and none of our civic-minded representatives have had any impetus to address…
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Bradford is honest, caring, rejects political grandstanding
We are very fortunate to have Gloria Bradford as our mayor. After spending more than 30 years working with Johnson & Johnson, Gloria made the decision to devote her life to the betterment of Milltown. With the recent newspaper stories about corruption among elected officials in New Jersey, we are more than lucky to have…
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Szegeti, Sliker have shown they can run borough efficiently
Iwant to express my support for the reelection of Bob Szegeti as mayor and for Borough Council President David Sliker and his running mate Peter Guindi for council. As someone who watches the daily goings on in the borough, I believe that Bob Szegeti and David Sliker are two public officials who have done their…
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Monroe team has supplied tax stability, top services
Looking at the tax schedules for all the towns in Middlesex County, I couldn’t help but notice that Monroe has one of the lowest property taxes in the county. With so many retirees on fixed incomes, this is not only beneficial, it is just plain good value. What is so impressive about low taxes is…
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Town boasts lowest average crime rate in county
One of the benefits of living in Monroe is the consistently low crime rate here. As reported in the New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime statistics, our township has the lowest average crime rate of all the 25 municipalities in Middlesex County for the past five years. I attribute this to Mayor Richard Pucci and…
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Kudos to town for preserving local history
The Monroe Township Historic Preservation Committee recently unveiled a plaque dedicating Dey Farm, the only working historic farm in Middlesex County. I think it is important that we preserve our local history, and the fact our township is dedicated to keeping our heritage alive, both by thoughts and deeds, means a great deal. Dey Farm…
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‘Dirty politics’ persuades Republican to vote Democrat
Iam a registered Republican and have voted that way for the past 21 years and was planning to do so in the coming general elections Nov. 6. After reading the article in your Sept. 27 issue (“Republican quits over phony Baroni letter”) about Ms. Racquel Chiarella, a Monroe Republican committee member resigning her post over…
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Elected officials earn their paychecks, usually
Atopic being debated lately at Sayreville Borough Hall is one that has been broached in many towns over the years: How much should our elected officials be paid, if anything at all? It’s a difficult question to answer. Most would agree that those who serve in such important capacities, and who do their homework before…
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Ask questions, demand answers on redevelopment plan
Your Turn ROBERT BELLOFF Guest Column As a resident who intends to make Milltown my home for decades to come and to raise a child here, it is with a mixture of fear and surprise that I view the ever-changing and increasingly murky landscape that is the Ford Avenue redevelopment plan. The most recent developments…
