Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Chairman’s letter raises questions of objectivity
Ever since East Brunswick officials proposed selling the Route 18 property known as the Golden Triangle for redevelopment, there has been debate on the merits of the proposal. Those in favor say the township needs the revenue, and that the project will maximize use of the property with a vital transit village of homes and…
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In Warehouseville, the hits just keep on coming
Coda Greg Bean Will someone please stop the madness? Can it even be stopped?As if we needed any more depressing news during a dreary January, we got it last week in the North/South Brunswick Sentinel, in a story that said South Brunswick planners are considering a proposal to build yet another huge, ugly warehouse in…
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Two high school fires still being investigated
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — Police are continuing to investigate two fires set simultaneously at the township high school last week, but have not made any arrests. No one was injured in either of the fires, which took place at opposite ends of the school Jan. 25 at 11:19…
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Letters
Smoking law can I am very excited about New Jersey becoming the 11th state to pass a no-smoking law. I have been in the food and beverage industry for more than 17 years, and I think it is about time that I and my fellow co-workers are awarded the same consideration that everyone else enjoys.…
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Obituaries
James Edward Cotter Mr. Cotter, 62, of Matawan, formerly of the Sewaren section of Woodbridge and Middletown, died Dec. 25 in Beth Israel Hospital, Newark. His father, James Edward Sr., died in 1965. Surviving are his wife, Jane Ciccui Cotter; a daughter, Kelly-Jane of South River; two sons, James Armand and Domenic James, both of…
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Vo-Tech students set for three performances
School BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent CHRIS KELLY staff Bess Eckstein, East Brunswick, and Jared Picone, South River, rehearse Tuesday for the musical “The Last Five Years” at the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School. Shows begin tonight. EAST BRUNSWICK — Students from the Middlesex…
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Letters
Setting record straight on Golden Triangle Recently, I read a letter to the editor from perennial Republican candidate Frank Coury (“Contract Should Be Rebid to Avoid Appearance of Play-to-Play,” Sentinel, Jan. 12) regarding the redevelopment plans of the Golden Triangle project in my hometown of East Brunswick. The letter has an interesting progression, starting with…
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Obituaries
Catherine Santoro LaBruno Mrs. LaBruno, 64, of Monroe Township, died Jan. 24 at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Marlboro prior to moving to Monroe Township 16 years ago. She was a clerk at North Bergen Board of Education for 27 years, retiring in 2000. She was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and…
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Will the real addicts please stand up?
Coda Greg Bean It’s certainly nice to see the entire New Jersey Legislature is not made up of hypocrites. Recently, when then-acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed a smoking ban into law making it illegal, as of April 15, to smoke in restaurants, bars and most indoor public buildings, the bill was like a beautiful…
