Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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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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Our View
Keeping the Our View Keeping the ‘memorial’ in Memorial Day weekend Keeping the ‘memorial’ in Memorial Day weekend For many of us, the upcoming long weekend means it’s time to take out our summer clothes, fire up the barbecue, throw parties or relax with family. Hopefully, it’s also a time when we can reflect, if…
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Remember the tale of Tamarack Hollow
Guest ColumnRichard S. Walling Guest Column Richard S. Walling Like the tale of Sleepy Hollow told by Washington Irving, the tale of Tamarack Hollow was scary and unpredictable. Imagine a place, thickly forested in one area, and then gradually opening up into wet, soggy fields where ponds of water are as common as cornstalks. Now…
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We have duty to keep Memorial Day sacred
Memorial Day is one of the most important and special days of the year. It is a day filled with reverent prayers and patriotic ceremonies. It is a day set aside to honor the brave heroes who gave their lives to preserve the freedom that we enjoy today. We honor the resting places of these…
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Obituaries
Obituaries MARY BIALAS CALLAWAY, 88, formerly of Milltown, died March 5 at the home of her daughter in North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband, George Callaway Sr., and by a grandson and a granddaughter. Surviving are a son, George Callaway Jr. of East Brunswick; a daughter, Maryann Kotter of St. Pauls, N.C.; two…
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Council trims school budget
by $48K on $10.2 million tabStaff Writer by $48K on $10.2 million tab By Nida Khan Staff Writer JAMESBURG — After the defeat of the 2003-04 school budget at the hands of voters, borough officials made a token cut last week, trimming $48,000 from the $10.2 million tab. Council members announced the reduction at Wednesday’s…
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School district will defer purchases to reduce tab
By vincent todaroStaff Writer School district will defer purchases to reduce tab By vincent todaro Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The district will defer equipment and other purchases in order to reduce the defeated school tax increase by 2 cents. Board of Education President Alan Bartlett said the district decided this week against purchasing computers, buying…
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Our View
Proposed ban causes static Our View Proposed ban causes static Anger has been spreading among motorists during the past week because of a proposed piece of state legislation aimed at banning hand-held cellular telephone use while driving. The state Legislature decided to add a clarification of what contributes to careless driving to the proposed cell…
