Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Tree City USA designation shows officials’ support
As a member of the Monroe Township Shade Tree Commission, I am very proud to say that our community was recently recognized as a Tree City USA. This award is given by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor environmental advancement and tree care in U.S. communities. Clearly, Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci and the Township…
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Obituaries
Obituaries ROBERT R. BLAINE, 76, of North Brunswick died July 29 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Raritan, he resided in North Brunswick for more than 50 years. He was a self-employed carpenter. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars…
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Obituaries
Obituaries PAUL KERN, 46, of South River, formerly of Old Bridge, died July 19 after a weeklong stay at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, where he was taken after suffering a heart attack while attempting to rescue his neighbors’ children from a house fire in South River. A graduate of Cedar Ridge High…
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Our View
Plan keeps options openfor former snuff mill Our View Plan keeps options open for former snuff mill Plan keeps options open for former snuff mill There are many local issues that Helmetta residents have little or no control over, such as escalating school taxes, but the borough does have a great deal of control when…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnNancy ProhaskaPreserve park; seek suitable school site Your Turn Guest Column Nancy Prohaska Guest Column Nancy Prohaska Preserve park; seek suitable school site I am writing this in response to the "Your Turn" guest column ("School Plan Cuts Costs, Adds Park Land," Sentinel, July 10) written by Sol and Marilyn Mix. They seem to…
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E.B. residents should see Woodbridge facility
I would like to suggest to all East Brunswick residents that they take a ride over to the Woodbridge Community Center. It has to be seen to be believed. I am an East Brunswick resident, but I took my son there for ice hockey and was blown away by what I saw. This state-of-the-art facility…
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Put politics aside, work for property tax reform
I think that it is about time our elected state representatives put aside the Democratic and Republican party lines and work on the most important problem in the state of New Jersey — property tax reform. It’s time to stop talking about it and start taking action to correct this problem. Property taxes are in…
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Park Savers’ position is negative, lacking in facts
This letter is in response to a few letters to the editor that appeared recently in the Sentinel attacking the Monroe Township Board of Education’s land exchange proposal in Thompson Park to construct a new high school. The $24-million cost savings from the referendum plan that was defeated last September has been documented by Wayne…
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Obituaries
Obituaries MARGARET PANTONE BARILLA, 92, of East Brunswick died July 14 at home. Her husband, Charles, died in 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Maria Landi of East Brunswick and Marianne Lupo of East Northport, N.Y.; a sister, Rose Sorresse of Huntington, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church,…
