Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Milltown board should continue to turn down Wawa’s application
I read with interest your article about Wawa’s fight to expand its Ryders Lane parking lot (Sentinel, Dec. 5). As a local resident, I have seen the commercial building grow along Ryders Lane for more than 20 years. Wawa has been a good place to go to pick up much-needed necessities at all hours, day…
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Salvation Army seeks help to aid the less fortunate
I give thanks for all God’s blessings, especially at this time of the year, but this year I must also pray for help. I must also ask the public to be especially generous when they encounter The Salvation Army’s red kettles or receive a letter from us in the mail. Most people don’t realize that…
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Political leaders must remain behind rail plan
Political leaders must remain behind rail plan It will take all the political support the Monmouth-Ocean county region can muster to advance a plan for passenger rail service through this area of New Jersey, which continues to explode in population. Published reports indicate that in the next decade, it is expected that approximately 25 percent…
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Guest Column
William P. NearyE.B. mayor responds to criticism William P. Neary E.B. mayor responds to criticism I have a long practice of not responding to newspaper letters to the editor, but Frank Coury, a constant critic, has once again presented opinions as facts and has called those who have listened to the truth "sycophants." As mayor,…
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Animals are living beings, not toys to give as gifts
It is commonly said that Christmas is a bad time to receive a pet or to give one as a gift. Each year, pleading children and commercials that show a new puppy in a box under the tree encourage people to give pets as gifts. As a result, animal shelters and rescue organizations are overwhelmed,…
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Crossing guards commend mayor, chief for support
The South River Crossing Guard Association would like to publicly thank Mayor Robert Szegeti and Chief Wesley Bomba for their participation, professionalism and the genuine spirit of support and cooperation that they exhibited from the very beginning and throughout our contract negotiations. Through their efforts, we were able to resolve outstanding issues and finalize our…
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Pleased that volunteers rate retirement accounts
I was so glad to read about the Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) that was put into a referendum in November 2001, and I thank the person or people who came up with this program. LOSAP is long overdue for these volunteers who help people with their problems and perform on their own time…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. LOUIS M. SCHWARTZ, 77, of Old Bridge died Nov. 29 in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. His wife, Ann C. Silverstein Schwartz, died in 1999. Surviving are…
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Stop wasting public money on silly, expensive rail studies
Last week, a number of people from central New Jersey were exposed to one of the most ludicrous examples of bureaucratic nonsense. Because a few people in Ocean County think they need a train line that wanders all over central New Jersey, NJ Transit and its consultants held what they called a "scoping meeting" to…
