Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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For the Record
Statements made by South River Board of Education Member William S. England were inadvertently attributed to fellow board member Karl Haider in an April 6 article. England said that state legislation known as S1701 was a significant cause in the tax increase that is carried by the board’s 2007-07 budget. Haider attributed the tax increase…
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School is evacuated after gas line rupture
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – School construction had an unforeseen problem last week when workers accidentally struck a gas pipe, causing the Central Elementary School to be evacuated. The incident occurred at about 2:20 p.m., near the end of the school day April 5. The entire student body,…
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Letters
Reasons why Milltown needs to pass budget This is an open letter to the residents of Milltown. As your neighbor and friend, I would like to tell everyone why we should pass the school budget. I moved to Milltown three years ago. We bought our dream home and live in a great neighborhood. We are…
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Obituaries
Richard M. Sudder Mr. Sudder, 58, of Palm Beach County, Fla., formerly of South River, died March 17 in Palm Beach County . He was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War era, 1970-75. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Mary Pozai Sudder. Surviving are his wife, Sherry; two…
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Parents outline plan to keep school open
Fundraising, tuition hikes, publicity included in proposal BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN – More than 300 concerned residents, parents and parishioners have helped put together a plan to save Our Lady of Lourdes School. “It’s amazing,” parent Tom Olson said of the effort. “There are a lot of people who…
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Annie says
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Rachel Guketlov, who will portray “Annie” in the Immaculate Conception School production of the same name, works on a scene with other students during a nondress rehearsal Tuesday. Below, Guketlov, as “Annie,” and Samantha Adornati, as “Molly,” practice their lines. Shows will be performed at the school, on Manalapan…
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Budget adopted amid outsourcing concerns
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent EAST BRUNSWICK – The 2006-07 school budget was largely endorsed during a public hearing last week, while some members of the public took issue with a proposed staffing cut. The Board of Education unanimously adopted the $122.2 million package following the public hearing, held Thursday at…
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So. River board sends 28 tax hike to voters
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER – The Board of Education has adopted a budget that calls for a 28-cent increase in the school tax rate but that will help reduce class sizes officials say are way above state standards. The 2006-07 budget, adopted unanimously by the board March 28,…
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Scandalmongers aren’t interested in the truth
Coda Greg Bean There was a lot of tension between the French and Italians at the recent European Union summit, and last week Italian Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi made a joke. According to Reuters, Burlusconi strolled into the conference room, walked up to seated French President Jacques Chirac and put his hands on the Frenchman’s…
