Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Voters deserve elected officials who will fix state’s problems
The recent budget crisis in New Jersey had the state’s citizens up in arms. No work and thus no pay for state employees. No beaches. No parks. And let us not forget no casinos or horse racing. After a weeklong stalemate, the drama finally came to an end. But the unfortunate reality is that nothing…
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Thanks to all who offered prayers, funds, concern
This is a belated but much-needed thank you from Sami’s Supporting Cast to all those who so graciously responded to our call for prayers, funds and concerned conversations. These got us through Samantha Stanley’s long cancer battle. It was the worst, yet most unforgettable and amazing, experience we have ever had. Now I believe in…
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Obituaries
Robert J. Driscoll Sr. Mr. Driscoll, 82, of Parlin, died July 28 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Parlin the pat 52 years. He was an electrician at PSE&G, Elizabeth, for 30 years, retiring in 1980. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He…
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Historic home should be restored to its former elegance
This is a letter in response to Michael Acker’s article on the fate of the Victorian Queen Anne-style house at 124 Main St., South River (“Mansion’s Uncertain Future Raises Concern,” Sentinel, June 29). It is unfortunate that the Tabernacle Baptist Church has let the building go into disrepair. My aunt and uncle, Hedwig and Joseph…
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Experimental
Kaila Krishnamoorthy, of East Brunswick, works on her project at Biotechnology Summer Institute at Middlesex County College earlier this month. Sixteen high school students spent two weeks doing hands-on advanced biology experiments.
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Residents invited to enter county fair home-arts competition
If you are an amateur crafter, photographer, artist, sewer, baker, canner or gardener, I would like to invite you to enter your work in this year’s Middlesex County Fair Home Arts. We have adult, child (by age) and special-participant divisions. There is no entry fee. The items are judged. First-, second- and third-place and honorable-mention…
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Economy, soaring costs explain why board is short on funds
After reading Jennifer Dressel’s rebuttal letter to the editor (“Board Supporters to Blame for Lack of School”) in the July 13 issue of the Sentinel, I was baffled. Of course the Board of Education is now short on funds for the construction of the new high school. Do you know the price of anything that…
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Slim solves the mystery of New Jersey politics
Greg Bean Coda If you want a job harder than the one Hercules had when he cleaned out old King Augeas’ stables in a day, you ought to try explaining New Jersey politics to a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool Red Staters. That’s the task I found before me on my recent trip to Wyoming, when I…
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Change in education funding would lower taxes
Pretend that you are back in high school and the following test was given regarding how to fund primary and secondary education and at the same time lower property taxes. Here are the facts. + The cost of education is funded by 60 percent of property taxes for individual municipalities. + The cost of education…
