Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • EBHS students say ‘I do’

    Annual lesson teachesstudents the traditionsinvolved with weddings By jennifer domeStaff Writer Annual lesson teaches students the traditions involved with weddings By jennifer dome Staff Writer Groomsman Keith Jean-Pierre takes a picture of the bride and groom — Elizabeth Ressler and Glenn Kipnis — with their sociology class’s student teacher, James Laster, at East Brunswick High…

  • Our View

    Opportunity to appreciatework of famed local artist Opportunity to appreciate work of famed local artist Middlesex County will welcome home the work of one of its most acclaimed artists this weekend. The work of the late South Brunswick resident and artist George Segal will be the focus of a four-month exhibit at the Jane Voorhees…

  • Goal was freedom of, not freedom from, religion

    Perhaps the people who keep writing about separation of church and state related to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club need to go back to school to study American history. If they look at our founding fathers, the concern was freedom of religion. In other words, the founders did not want the Anglican Church dictating…

  • Mayor, council do not want to hear residents’ opinions

    This country fought four major campaigns against Communist dictatorships. The people of Helmetta are slowly losing control of their town to the mayor and Borough Council. I attended a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and witnessed something very disturbing. When the mayor and council opened the meeting, the event was immediately opened to the public…

  • NJCWW thanks supporters of annual education week

    New Jersey Community Water Watch’s (NJCWW) third annual Education Week was an enormous success. Thanks to the cooperation of student volunteers, community members, schools, and businesses across the state, NJCWW AmeriCorps members were able to educate nearly 3,300 students, grades pre-K through 8. Starting in Camden on Monday and finishing the week in Newark on…

  • Letters

    MOM passenger line has backing of many New Jersey residents Morley G. Melden ("Stop Wasting Public Money on Silly, Expensive Rail Studies," Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, Dec. 12) would have the world believe Middlesex County is united in its opposition to Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail passenger service. But Mr. Melden’s letter alluding to "a few…

  • Community makes S.R. Food Bank a success

    Community makes S.R. Food Bank a success To the many individuals and groups whose generosity contributed food and money to the South River Food Bank, thank you. You made this a very happy holiday for so many. A special thank you to the volunteers who give up so much of their time to make this…

  • Proposed redevelopment will have negative impact

    I was appalled when I read The Helmetta Snuff Mill News mailed to me by the Matrix Redevelopment Group. The publication concerns the redevelopment of the old Helme snuff mill into apartments in Helmetta. Matrix Group stated that Helmetta has an opportunity to negotiate with a developer for "payments" in lieu of taxes. Such payments…

  • Thanks go out to public for holiday toy contributions

    On behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and myself, I would like to thank all those who donated to our Toys for Tots program at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Special thanks go to Lynn Keogh and Ray Falk of the Firehouse Eatery and Pub, Rahway, and the work-study students of Perth Amboy High…