Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Your Turn
Time for bipartisan council in East Brunswick Frank Coury Guest Column Frank CouryGuest Column What does it take to realize that East Brunswick residents need a bipartisan Township Council, if for no other reason than to reduce wasteful spending? Let’s look at the record of the Neary administration. + The wasteful spending of $1.4 million…
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Coda
Sometimes, good people come up with a bad idea Greg Bean If you look out your window right now, chances are you’ll see pigs flying. I figure that in a week when I end up agreeing with embattled Keyport Mayor John Merla, anything is possible. Last week, I wrote about a bad idea – an…
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Custodian accused of threatening coworkers
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer MONROE – A custodian at the Applegarth Middle School has been arrested on charges of making terroristic threats. Donald E. Blanchette, 68, of Quinton Drive in Monroe, made several threats to coworkers at the school and also gave the impression that he could be armed, according…
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Retired officer now serves school system
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Jim Hansen is dressed appropriately Tuesday for Fashion Disaster Day, which is part of Spirit Week at Spotswood High School. SPOTSWOOD – He’s a familiar face to residents, and now their children are finding out what kind of force Jim Hansen is. The former Spotswood police…
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Obituaries
Robert J. Sexton Mr. Sexton, 59, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 13 at Riverside Medical Center, Newport News, Va. He was an accountant at Dye Specialties, Jersey City, retiring in 2001. He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War Mr. Sexton is survived by three brothers and one sister-in-law, David and Susan Sexton…
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Lynch contributions a valid campaign issue
It seems that campaign contributions given by former state Sen. John Lynch and his political action committee, New Directions Through Responsible Leadership, have become political poison in this year’s election cycle. However, we won’t know for sure until Election Day how toxic they are. Lynch, a once super-connected figure in state politics – in former…
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Coda
Bad ideas often take on a life of their own Greg Bean Sometimes, a bad idea infects a segment of society and travels through it like an epidemic of Hong Kong flu. Take the current hysteria about trans fats, for example. One politician, somewhere, gets the idea that he can get some exposure proposing legislation…
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Dangers of the Internet topic of EBPD seminar
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Though the Internet offers endless opportunities for communication and information, its virtues present no shortage of dangers. Consider the Web forums that allow predators to meet children, the risks of identity theft, the scams made possible via e-mail. Such hazards, and in particular…
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Motor vehicle manager gets one month in prison
EAST BRUNSWICK – In December 2003, Jason Weiner was placed in charge of the once-troubled state motor vehicle agency on Route 18 as part of a successful effort to crack down on illegal activity there. Weiner, who had a proven record of success at the Freehold motor vehicle branch, quickly brought about positive change in…
