Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Council action may prove costly to boro taxpayers

    A decision reached last week by the Milltown Borough Council was no doubt aimed at accomplishing something positive for the community. But in the end, it may do more harm than good. The council, split 4-2, adopted an ordinance that will dead-end an access road that connects an industrial complex to Van Liew Avenue and…

  • True community spirit displayed at PBA Easter Egg Hunt

    The East Brunswick Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local No. 145 held its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Hammarskjold School, East Brunswick, on Sunday, April 9. This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 8, but it was switched to the advertised rain date due to inclement weather. I am writing to acknowledge the hard work…

  • Join in effort to prevent premature births

    Premature birth is a growing crisis that affects nearly half a million babies born in the U.S. every year. The number of babies born prematurely has increased 30 percent since 1983. In New Jersey, more than 14,000 babies were born prematurely last year. Premature birth is the leading killer of newborns and a major cause…

  • Joseph Montanti Mr. Montanti, 55, of Monroe, formerly of South River and Spotswood, died April 15 in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed for the past two years as the environmental protection manager for the township of Monroe. He also served on the Monroe Township Planning Board for the past 12 years. His…

  • Thinks Kids 1st too closely tied to Monroe teachers union

    The Monroe Township Kids 1st organization purports to have the well-being of Monroe’s children as their primary raison d’tre. But does it? Given some recent developments, this group should change its name to Teachers Union 1st. The leader of Kids 1st is Jacqueline Winters, a physical-education teacher in the Monroe school district and a member…

  • Spotswood school tab defeated once again

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The proposed school budget has once again been rejected by voters, but officials found some solace in the slimmer margin of defeat. Residents voted 448-382 against the 2006-07 budget proposed by the Board of Education. The spending package will now be sent to the…

  • Make pension double-dipping a crime for public employees

    This is an open letter to Gov. Jon Corzine.Did you know that in Indiana it is a crime, punishable by a jail term, for state, county or township employees to double dip on pension programs? I am concerned about tax dollars being wasted, and this is one easy way to cut tax expenses without cutting…

  • Letters

    Nine-period day will benefit EBHS students on all levels This letter is in response to the letter to the editor from Arlene Rosenthal (“Don’t Waste Tax Dollars on Unnecessary Teacher Salaries”) that appeared in the April 6 issue of the Sentinel. I feel it is important to clear up some of the misinformation in Mrs.…

  • Three incumbents run unopposed in So. River

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER – Three incumbents are expected to hold onto their seats for three more years on the borough’s Board of Education. Karl F. Haider, Peggy Marino and Andreas Miller are running uncontested in the April 18 school election. Each expressed an interest in lowering class…