Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Grateful to Jamesburg emergency services
A few weeks ago at 1 a.m. an ambulance was called to my home in Regency Walk Estates, Helmetta. I am so thankful Helmetta hired extra help for evening coverage while the borough was shorthanded with its own police. Officer Jason Muller of the Jamesburg Police Department was there before my husband even opened the…
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Officials have set poor example for youth in Milltown
I find our town’s continuing obsession with the sporadic vandalism allegedly done by our young as the pot calling the kettle black. Damages repeatedly occurring to several park fixtures, such as lights, are all crimes of opportunity. They will continue as long as we make the opportunities available and accessible. The failure of both our…
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Teacher salaries vary by towns
Officials: Money not necessarily only factor in quality education BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Depending on who you talk to, when it comes to teachers’ salaries in Middlesex County, either the “you get what you pay for” or “money does not mean quality” philosophy applies. In Edison, for teachers…
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AP enrollment exceeds N.J. average in some districts
Not all students, however, choose to take the test BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer The School Report Cards for 2003-2004, which were recently released by the state Department of Education, show some very positive signs for several local Middlesex County districts when it comes to participation in high school Advanced Placement…
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College-pursuit figures a reflection of the times
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Furthering students’ education after high school graduation has become increasingly important, as more and more jobs have upped the stakes for educational background in the hiring process. For local high schools, providing a challenging curriculum to make students more competitive has become a must. According to…
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Area schools aim for improved HSPA scores
11th-grade proficiency assessment measures math, language arts BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer As 11th- and 12th-graders throughout the state this week take the 2005 HSPA (High School Proficiency Assessment), school officials of even the highest scoring districts in Middlesex County are keeping their fingers crossed for improved scores, especially in mathematics,…
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Low costs and salaries don’t hold back district
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Despite its funding woes and low salaries, Spotswood High School fared well in many areas on the latest state-issued report cards. SAT scores were up, as was the number of high school graduates going to four-year colleges. The district is largely ahead of the pack in…
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Obituaries
Dolores Dominiecki Ms. Dominiecki, 68, of Freehold, formerly of South River, died Feb. 21 in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are a brother, Ronald Dominiecki of Monroe; two sisters, Denise Bodnar of South River and Diane Bara of Bishopville, Md.; and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held. Arrangements were under the…
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Comments based on 2003, not 2005, budget
Frank J. Coury Guest Column The Sentinel’s Feb. 24 “Your Turn” guest column, “Freeholder Director Answers Criticism,” featured comments by Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel. He stated that my comments, as published in the Jan. 6 Sentinel “Your Turn” guest column, “Freeholders Wasting Tax Dollars, Ignoring Requests,” contained a lack of factual accuracy. Crabiel’s comments,…
