Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Thanks to shopper who turned in lost purse
On Wednesday, May 21, my mother, Gloria Mihalko of South River, was at Kmart in East Brunswick. It was pouring rain as she was loading up her car. When she got home, she realized she had left her purse in the cart at Kmart. She went back, only to discover the purse was gone and…
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Our View
Time to end pay-to-play Our View Time to end pay-to-play It’s as old as it is common, but the practice known as pay-to-play could soon be stopped. It’s about time. The term describes the practice of a business firm or professional giving campaign money to a public official with the hope of gaining a lucrative…
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Officials in local municipalities need to look beyond themselves
While I have fond memories of the late East Brunswick Mayor Jean Walling from the 1970s and still think she was one of the best mayors central New Jersey has ever seen, I had to laugh when reading about the recent "uproar" in East Brunswick over South Brunswick’s right to build warehouses on land bordering…
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Thompson Park the wrong place for new high school
Who is protecting Thomp-son Park? Obviously not Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci. He’s only willing to save an oak tree on Buckelew Avenue. Will it be the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders whose names are on all the signs? Does anyone have any respect for the beautification that this park represents? If we allow municipal…
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Board recognizes students, staffers for achievements
By vincent todaroStaff Writer Board recognizes students, staffers for achievements By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — School officials honored several students, staff members and district groups May 22 for maintaining excellence in the school district. Among the most noteworthy recipients of Board of Education resolutions was Heather O’Reilly, a senior at East Brunswick…
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Our View
So. River Cruise Night hasfar more pros than cons Our View So. River Cruise Night has far more pros than cons So. River Cruise Night has far more pros than cons The Sentinel’s news coverage of the first Cruise Night of the season in South River seems to have ruffled a few feathers among some…
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Soldiers to benefit from contributions
Milltown Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 231 and Troop No. 1090 would like to thank the Milltown community, the Pharmaceutical Sourcing Group Americas (Johnson and Johnson), Bridgewater, and the Middlesex Container Co., Milltown, for their generous donations to the soldiers in Iraq. We collected nearly 500 pounds of personal items that were packed into "goody…
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Looking for answers about state of water
I live in Spotswood and have a few questions about Spotswood’s water. Why is my water pressure so poor 80 percent of the time? Why is my water, especially the hot water, a rusty color most of the time? Why am I always told there is nothing wrong? Why am I paying so much for…
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Let park’s butterflies, visitors breathe smoke-free air
We recently read your article about the East Brunswick Butterfly Park ("Butterfly Park Takes Flight With Event This Weekend" Sentinel, May 15), and we subsequently visited the park as well. We were impressed by the trail and the beautiful rocks for the butterflies. We instantly knew why it received an award from the Environmental Commission.…
