Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Resident praises efforts of Milltown Fire Department

    As one of the countless Milltown residents that was affected by the April nor’easter, I would like to recognize and thank the volunteer members of the Milltown Fire Department for all their hard work and dedication. I had the unfortunate situation of having to bail out my basement bucket by bucket. But thanks to the…

  • Vote recount possible in school board election

    Rafano, Turner-Smith finish six votes apart in South River BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Shenetta Turner-Smith SOUTH RIVER – For the second consecutive election in the borough, a candidate who lost by a narrow margin is expected to call for a recount. Board of Education candidate Shenetta Turner-Smith said she intends…

  • Clean election system shows promise, flaws

    Fans of local politics are in for a real treat this year with District 14’s participation in the Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project (FACE). Rarely will you see candidates compelled to campaign so literally at the grassroots level – standing around in flip-flops at backyard barbecues, walking through neighborhoods and introducing themselves to voters…

  • Your Turn

    Legislators must find real, long-lasting solutions David Stahl Guest Column David StahlGuest Column The high burden of property taxes was a dominant issue throughout New Jersey when I first ran for Township Council in East Brunswick some five years ago, and this issue remains the most troublesome concern today. Our state legislators have promised tax…

  • Coda

    We’d all feel better if the punishment fit the crime Greg Bean There was a while in the last decade when, in addition to my newspaper work, I wrote mystery novels. Four of them were published by St. Martin’s Press, and are currently out of print. I gave up fiction writing when I finally had…

  • Obituaries

    Phyllis F. Fantasia Hansen Mrs. Hansen, 59, of Eatontown, died April 10, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Jersey City, she resided in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge 25 years, prior to relocating to Eatontown three years ago. She was a homemaker. Prior to that, she was employed at…

  • Vote new people in to state offices

    I am an advocate of voting for anyone who isn’t an incumbent. It’s not that I think that any particular legislative incumbent is the cause of the rampant corruption around this state. It’s because I cannot tell the difference between a loyal public servant and a crooked politician. Any politician in the Legislature that has…

  • Chiarella extends thanks to supporters

    I just want to thank everyone who voted for me April 17. Your support means a great deal to me. I believe I fought a decent and honest campaign, and I lost by less than 80 votes. We now need to build our schools and make sure that our elected officials advocate for our children.…

  • Budget OK’d; teen wins seat on board

    Howard, Luxenberg win new terms along with high school senior BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Holly Howard EAST BRUNSWICK – The Board of Education won approval for its budget and received a new 18-year-old member during Tuesday’s school election. The approved spending plan, which follows two years of failed budgets, carries…