Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Vote yes on Monroe referendum, secure students’ future

    I would like to point out that the Dec. 9 school bond referendum is the result of a defeated referendum in September 2002. At that time, the schools were extremely overcrowded. Now, more than a year later, the situation has only gotten worse and we have lost more than a year in addressing the problem.…

  • Obituaries

    Wei-Choe "Patrick" Tang Obituaries Wei-Choe "Patrick" Tang Mr. Tang, 54, of East Brunswick died Oct. 19 in St. Peter’s University Hospital. He was a chemical engineer/corporate project engineer for International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., Union Beach, for 18 years. Surviving are his wife, Fei-Li "Phyllis" Chien Tang; a son, Edward Chun-I Tang of New York…

  • Proposed school plan isn’t the answer for Monroe

    The students of Monroe Township deserve a good school system with adequate facilities. The existing overcrowded conditions need to be relieved. So why do I feel compelled to vote against the proposed bond referendum? • Location. The Board of Education does not have a site for the proposed high school. It tells us the school…

  • Republican chairman responds to Dems’ charge

    First of all, let me take this opportunity to congratulate Mayor Tony LaMantia and Borough Councilman Joseph Jennings on their Election Day victories. It was a hard-fought campaign, and the final numbers show that all of the candidates were worthy of the offices they sought. I would like to clear up some statements made by…

  • Republican candidates appreciate support in South River

    As chairman of the South River Republican Organization and on behalf of Donna Balazs, John Trzeciak and myself, I would like to thank all our supporters in this year’s general election. We fought a good fight, and rest assured, for the coming year we will be keeping an eye on the goings on in South…

  • No shortage of tasks facing those elected

    No shortage of tasks facing those elected The voters have spoken. They have given the control of our state to the Democratic Party, and they have kept Middlesex County in the hands of the Democrats as well. Locally, most of our municipal governing bodies will undergo minor changes come January. With the Nov. 4 celebrations…

  • Obituaries

    Lavina Blakeney Magner Obituaries Lavina Blakeney Magner Mrs. Magner, 87, of North Brunswick died Nov. 3 at Applegarth Care Center, Monroe Township. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in North Brunswick for more than 60 years. She was a coiler at National Musical String Co., New Brunswick, for more than 40 years, retiring in 1970.…

  • Day honors the veterans who kept our nation free

    Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is that one day of the year set aside for veterans. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it to be a national holiday in 1938. Parades and programs, including patriotic and church services, will pay tribute to those who served to keep our nation free. Originally, the day was called Armistice Day…

  • Residents lose out to commercial enterprises

    I sometimes wonder if the East Brunswick Planning Board is conducting itself in the best interests of the residents. I am convinced that some of its actions have not been in the best interest of improving the town’s quality of life. In fact, these actions have reduced the quality of life for residents. For example,…