Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Monroe officials commended for open space preservation

    I read with interest about the 35 acres on Avenue K in the Outcalt section of Monroe that is currently being transformed by the township for parkland and recreation. I want to extend my gratitude to Mayor Richard Pucci and the Township Council for recognizing the importance of acquiring parks and open space and for…

  • Those in need face special difficulties during summer months

    Most people consider winter the harshest season. But you only have to ask a homeless person to find out that summer bodes other hardships, those brought on by soaring temperatures and the incessant sun with no relief in sight. On the other hand, those rainy days of summer cause those who are homeless to become…

  • Referendum is all about quality education, not a park

    I would like to make one thing perfectly clear. The upcoming Dec. 9 bond referendum is not about a park, as some would have you believe. To the contrary, the Dec. 9 bond referendum is about ensuring quality education for students, and that’s what people need to focus on. Already we are seeing what overcrowding…

  • Mayor and council put Monroe children first

    As a parent, I have been involved with the Monroe Township Girls Softball Association program for almost 15 years. I have also been involved in recreation programs in two other towns. I am extremely impressed with the recreational facilities and the year-round programs that are available in my community, Monroe. Mayor Richard Pucci and the…

  • United Way develops New Americans Program

    The United Way of Central New Jersey has developed a groundbreaking effort to meet the needs of families of immigrants — The New Americans Program. The initiative includes a user-friendly resource handbook to every new American household, with information about culturally sensitive social service, mental health and educational agencies and services and contact information. Like…

  • Government has obligation to keep promises to veterans

    It should be known that the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of Amer-ica, our nation’s oldest active military veterans organization, founded by Civil War veterans, always enthusiastically, patriotically and even gratefully supported many of President Ronald Reagan’s policies, especially those to rebuild our nation’s military might that eventually helped to cause the political…

  • Resident voices opposition to gov.’s trip to Puerto Rico

    Resident voices opposition to gov.’s trip to Puerto Rico (Open letter to Gov. James McGreevey): I am opposed to your union-funded trip by the International Longshoremen’s Association to Puerto Rico; however, I can see why, because a high-ranking Genovese family member, Angelo Prisco, was paroled under your administration and this does not surprise me or…

  • Initiative will help fund research for autism cure

    When Gov. James McGreevey recently signed legislation that devotes money collected from traffic fines to funding autism research, our state renewed its commitment to finding a cure for this disability. This groundbreaking initiative will provide approximately $3 million a year to benefit people affected by autism. It is estimated that at least one in 500…