Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Obituaries
Josephine Seltsam Dittmyre Mrs. Dittmyre, 95, of Spotswood, died Sept. 11 at home. Prior to her retirement in 1970, she was employed at Marion Dress Co., South River, where she worked for more than 20 years as a trimmer. Her husband, James F. Dittmyre, died in 1972. Surviving are two sons, James M. of Spotswood…
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Vote was to renovate, not waste money, in S.R.
I am writing in response to the letter to the editor from James C. Jones (“complex Offers state-of-the-art facilities”) that appeared in the Aug. 19 issue of the Sentinel. I entirely agree that South River has to continue to update its aging facilities, but that does not give the Borough Council permission to waste taxpayers’…
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Forget ‘transit village,’ use land for rec complex
As an active member of the Pine Ridge Neighborhood Association of East Brunswick, I was asked to look into the plan to redevelop 30-plus acres on Route 18, currently occupied by Sam’s Club and others. In that process, I learned about the Toll Bros.’ concept of a “transit village,” which has to do with mixed…
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Real tax reform requires conviction
Real property tax reform can only be achieved when other forms of income fund school taxes, such as the state sales tax. By raising the sales tax to 7 percent, the extra 1 percent can be used to fund our schools. We also have revenue from the lottery — state-operated racetracks such as Monmouth Park…
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For the Record
Common vaccines for international travelers include immunizations for measles, mumps, yellow fever, typhoid fever rubella, hepatitis A and B, and other diseases. However, there is presently no vaccine for hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Some of the information was incorrect in a Sept. 2 story. Heather O’Reilly, who played soccer on this year’s…
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Coury would be asset to county freeholder board
It won’t be long before we’ll all be going to the polls to vote for public figures who will lead us through their respective terms. I’ve known one of the candidates for Middlesex County freeholder for many years. His name is Frank Coury, and I intend to support him. I’ve heard Frank speak out at…
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Signal is inconvenience, but might save lives
This letter is in response to Ira Schaeffer’s letter to the editor titled “New Traffic Signal Wreaks Havoc on Route 9” that appeared in the Aug. 26 issue of the Sentinel. I was a bit surprised that Mr. Schaeffer or anyone would complain about a project that after many months of study was deemed important…
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End pay-to-play now, not in 2006
With the state of New Jersey in a tornado of scandals and corruption, one might be surprised (or not) to learn that there still exists a legalized bribery called pay-to-play. This system pretty much can be described by its name. You pay (make a campaign contribution to a candidate), and when the candidate is elected…
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Museum restoration adds to beauty of historic area
The East Brunswick Museum was treated to a makeover recently when workers from Alpine Paint Co., Paterson, sanded and repainted the museum. Built in 1862, the former Simpson Methodist Church has been painted white with dark green trim (the original paint scheme of the building), and the result is wonderful. The members of the East…
