Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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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…
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Dangerous intersection needs to be scrutinized
I hope that this letter to the editor raises awareness about a particular intersection in Old Bridge. I believe a problem exists, as described here. When a vehicle on Route 18 north awaits a red arrow to turn left onto Maple Street west, it seems that the southbound traffic approaching the intersection either still has…
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Obituaries
Luis J. Fogata Obituaries Luis J. Fogata Mr. Fogata, 54, of East Brunswick died Aug. 22 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He is survived by his wife, Benilda Fogata; a son, Patrick Joseph Fogata of East Brunswick; his father, Luis A. Fogata Sr. of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Adrian Fogata of Chicago, and Jose…
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Four short beeps saved lives
Phyllis PafumiGuest Column Phyllis Pafumi Guest Column It was a lovely Saturday afternoon when my husband returned from working outside and asked what I’d like to do that day. My reply was, "Crawl back into bed and take a nap." It was about 1 p.m., and as I drifted off to sleep, I received a…
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S.R. senior club members grateful for use of space
Senior clubs in our neighboring towns have the luxury of having their own buildings for meetings and events. The South River Senior Citizen Organization was at a disadvantage and had several other organizations offer rooms in the town for short periods of time so we could hold our meetings. On July 1 our members held…
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Greene, others thanked for installation of signal
I am one of the many people responsible for the traffic signal on Route 9. I repeatedly spoke to Old Bridge Councilman Richard Greene for the traffic light because my husband crosses that dangerous street every day and it is a nightmare for him to do so. He used to wait 10 to 15 minutes…
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Your turn
Michele S. ByersGuest ColumnSprawl has far-reaching effects on drinking water quality Your turn Michele S. Byers Guest Column Sprawl has far-reaching effects on drinking water quality Michele S. Byers Guest Column Sprawl has far-reaching effects on drinking water quality You’ve probably heard the claim that sprawl will ultimately spell doom for clean drinking water, a…
