Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • 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,…

  • Guest Column

    Barbara RaczynskiImportant facts left out of election flier Barbara Raczynski Important facts left out of election flier The incorrect information that was contained in a flier sent to the Republicans of Helmetta needs to be corrected. Election time will soon be upon us, and voters have the right to make intelligent decisions and smart choices.…

  • 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. JOSEPH ARCISZEWSKI JR., 79, of South River died Sept. 18 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He owned Archers Embroidery, South River, and Sunoco service…

  • Of referendums, rumors and a reluctance to vote

    Of referendums, rumors and a reluctance to vote Having so many retirement communities in one township has, for the most part, proved to be a benefit for Monroe. Aside from providing very attractive housing opportunities for area seniors, and in addition to the many services the seniors who live there provide their community, it has…

  • Many deserve thanks for success of Spotswood referendum

    On behalf of the Spotswood Board of Education, I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the voters who supported the recent school building referendum that finally passed on Sept. 24. This was a project first started approximately three years ago, and since then, much time and effort has been expended, not only by…

  • Ryders Lane homeowners are losing out in Milltown

    I felt compelled to write about the Broxmeyer vs. Milltown situation. I lived on Ryders Lane up until the time I was 23 years old. I cherished living there and in Milltown. I was proud of our town being a "working man’s town," a "farmer’s town," and I enjoyed my experiences immensely growing up there…

  • Community support meant the world to baseball team

    When this summer began, members of a 10-year-old baseball travel team in Monroe had no idea what was in store for them for the summer of 2002. However, after winning the district, state and regional tournaments, they earned the title as Mid-Atlantic Region Champions. Their next stop was Bakersfield, Calif., for the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken…

  • Monroe parent voices disappointment with low turnout

    As a parent with two school-age children, I am embarrassed by Monroe. This referendum was such an important vote. How could parents of children not come out to vote? I was very optimistic at all our back-to-school nights. It was so nice to see the schools filled with supportive parents. Well, what happened? Parents couldn’t…