Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Why are Jamesburg Democrats afraid of open debate?

    Why are Jamesburg Democrats afraid of open debate? After reading the article about the Jamesburg Democrats refusing to debate (Sentinel, Oct. 10), I personally am appalled. Mr. Long, I have questions for your candidates. I want to know why my property taxes have seen a steady increase. I want to know why a petition with…

  • 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. DR. CHUL-YOUNG CHI, 77, of the Somerset section of Franklin died Oct. 13 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a retired music professor. Surviving…

  • Chairman should focus on issues, skip personal attacks

    In response to your article about the Jamesburg Democrats declining the Republicans’ invitation to debate (Sentinel, Oct. 10), I would like to make some things clear. Democratic Chairman Bernard Long took every opportunity to call my integrity and character into question. This is typical and not the first time he has done this to me…

  • Helmetta voters facing important election issues

    I would like to thank the voters in Helmetta for letting me represent them on the Helmetta Borough Council. I live in Heather Glen and am sending this letter hoping to encourage more residents to vote this year. There are a few extremely important issues facing us locally this year. Every intelligent, well-thought-out vote is…

  • Efforts of many caused fall baseball to become reality

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people involved who made fall baseball in Milltown a reality. The program has been well-received and will hopefully grow in future years. I would especially like to thank Councilman Bill Deinzer, Parks Supervisor Rich Williams and Director of Recreation Julie Petry for all their…

  • Senior citizens have denied Monroe children a quality education

    How unfortunate the majority of "transplanted" senior citizens of Monroe have determined the fate of our schoolchildren. What is more upsetting is that many of these senior citizens who voted no on the school expansion referendum are snowbirds who reside in Monroe for six months out of the year. Perhaps they should accompany an Applegarth…

  • Letters

    Record shows fiscal irresponsibility in E.B. I don’t accept the statements made by the Neary team members that they are doing a good job in holding down East Brunswick Township expenses at minimum. If the administration had acted prudently, the taxes attributed to the township expenses should have been lowered. Let’s look at the record.…

  • Better off after zone change

    It’s rare that a community can look forward to a new housing development. In fact, the case is usually just the opposite, as it is often only the developer that stands to benefit, and the town that loses in terms of taxes and open space. That’s not the case on Main Street in East Brunswick,…

  • 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. OLGA SUDNIKOVICH SIPOS, 86, of South River died Oct. 2 in Old Bridge Medical Arts Building. Her first husband, Leroy Weischadle, died in 1945; her second husband,…