Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Caring S.R. police officers came to resident’s aid
Caring S.R. police officers came to resident’s aid On Feb. 6 I ran into a problem. It was about 11:15 p.m. and a miserable and cold, rainy night. Along came South River’s finest. They helped me through my dilemma, for which I am very grateful. Most letters to the editor are complaints and mention disappointments…
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Freeholders saw ‘win-win-win’ proposal in Monroe
Joseph HomokiGuest Column Joseph Homoki Guest Column This letter is in response to the Guest Column written by Michael Szewczyk ("Resident Says County Caved in on Land Swap," Sentinel, Feb. 19) attacking the land diversion proposal to build a new Monroe Township high school. Mr. Szewczyk chooses negative words in an attempt to discredit this…
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On-site defibrillators are vital to ‘chain of survival’
I was reading the letter to the editor from Mary Tonachio ("Defibrillator Use Should Not Be Role of Employee," Sentinel, Feb. 19), for whom I have a lot of respect, regarding automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and township employees. She’s right — it is a great feeling to save a person’s life. Just this month, several…
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Construction begins on South River school
BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Construction begins on South River school BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer A sketch shows the front of the K-2 school now under construction in South River. SOUTH RIVER — The Board of Education celebrated an important milestone Sunday with a ground-breaking ceremony marking the official start of construction on a primary…
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Obituaries
Mary Zakotinsky Faust Obituaries Mary Zakotinsky Faust Mrs. Faust, 84, of South River died Feb. 23 at home. Her husband, Charles P. Faust, died in 1969. Surviving are a son, Wayne of Asbury Park; a sister, Sophie Koblan of Englewood Cliffs; and a granddaughter. Leah. Graveside services are planned for 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 26…
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Town, builders want two different things
Town, builders want two different things After months of progress in pursuit of redeveloping the snuff mill, a period culminating last week with three nights of developers’ presentations, one thing seems clear: what the community wants and what developers are willing to do are two very different things. Helmetta cannot afford to take a chance…
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Your Turn
Joe SapiaGuest ColumnPreserve the snuff mill Your Turn Joe Sapia Guest Column Preserve the snuff mill Joe Sapia Guest Column Preserve the snuff mill At a summer 2003 forum of Main Street New Jersey, the state’s affiliate in a national program to revitalize communities, planners espoused the benefits of incorporating two main ingredients into revitalization:…
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Resident says county caved in on land swap
Michael SzewczykGuest Column Resident says county caved in on land swap Michael Szewczyk Guest Column The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently faced the critical responsibility of determining the fate of Thompson Park, Monroe. The freeholders voted on Monroe’s proposal to swap, or perhaps swipe, 35 acres to build a high school in exchange…
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Your Turn
Barbara Geiger-ParkerGuest ColumnTraumatic brain injury statistics not publicized enough Your Turn Barbara Geiger-Parker Guest Column Traumatic brain injury statistics not publicized enough Barbara Geiger-Parker Guest Column Traumatic brain injury statistics not publicized enough The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey (BIANJ) recently commissioned a survey on the public’s perceptions about brain injuries. The findings made…
