Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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E.B. Student Services offers Parent University
EAST BRUNSWICK – In celebration and recognition of National School Counseling Week, the Public Schools Student Services Department will present Parent University, a series of workshops for parents beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Participants will choose from two keynote presentations. Detective Kevin Zebro…
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Visitor offers high praise, suggestions for East Brunswick
I have had the pleasure of visiting East Brunswick many times. I am a resident of Norway, and having retired recently gives me the opportunity to travel more. I enjoy so much your lovely countryside with lots of space around the houses, and the homeowners take so much pride in keeping their houses and gardens…
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Obituaries
Daniel T. Gjertsen Mr. Gjertsen, 21, of Monroe Township, died Jan. 1, 2007. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y. A graduate of East Brunswick Vocational-Technical School, Mr. Gjertsen was employed by East Brunswick Township. He was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church, Helmetta. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Lillian and Albert Gatti of…
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New Jersey high school reform focus of meeting at EBHS
EAST BRUNSWICK – The New Jersey High School Redesign Steering Committee will hold a meeting for parents, community members and educators at East Brunswick High School Jan. 23 to discuss statewide high school reform. The steering committee, composed of leaders in education and business from New Jersey, has scheduled five meetings throughout the state, including…
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Widen Route 535 now; drivers have suffered long enough
Finishing the last section of Route 522 with four lanes to Route 535 is a priority this year for South Brunswick’s mayor. That would expedite tractor-trailer traffic to all the warehouses along Ridge Road (Route 522) but would leave a bottleneck on the two-lane Route 535 to the New Jersey Turnpike Exit-8A area. When will…
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Details remain unclear on civil union law
In a series of interviews with area mayors, the Sentinel and a few of its sister publications found that with civil unions soon to become legal, many look forward to officiating the ceremonies, some aren’t totally comfortable with them but will do them anyway, and others are unsure if they’ll take part or not. None…
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Teachers contract still unresolved
Student tells board issue is having effect on teachers’ efforts BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Teachers have responded to the lack of a new contract by reducing their roles to only what is required of them, a student representative told the Board of Education last week. Some 1,300…
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Directional signals often used improperly or not at all
Your related articles on driving practices and laws (Sentinel, Jan. 5) are appreciated. We’d like to add an observation about the appropriate use of directional signals. While driving on local roads and highways and the New Jersey Turnpike, we are struck by the improper and/or ignored use of these signals. Specifically, drivers often fail to…
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Coda
Geraldo is still running off at the (big) mouth Greg Bean You know, one of these days someone is going to get fed up with Geraldo Rivera’s threats and beat him like a rented mule. Not that I watch either one of them on television, but there’s apparently quite a feud going between Geraldo and…
