Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Proposed rail line would be beneficial for area, not detrimental
The Jamesburg Borough Council’s opposition to the proposed construction of the Monmouth/Ocean/Middlesex (MOM) light-rail line is unfortunate ("Jamesburg Issues Reminder: Borough Opposes MOM Line," Sentinel, July 25). Council members may have forgotten that the existing rail lines were there long before they were born and serve a much greater common travel need. The council’s argument…
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New Jersey officials must act to protect clean waterways
The sweltering heat and humidity of the past few weeks has sent many of us searching for a cool, refreshing place to swim or an ice cold glass of water. Unfortunately, 85 percent of New Jersey’s waterways are too polluted for fishing and swimming. Even our drinking water sources are at risk. As a result,…
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Writer warns: Don’t leave pets in cars during hot weather
Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car for any period of time. If you see an animal in a car exhibiting any signs of heat stress, call your local animal care-and-control agency or police department immediately. On a warm day, the temperature in a parked car can reach 120 degrees or higher in…
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Televising board meetings will facilitate open gov’t
Televising board meetings will facilitate open gov’t The question currently facing the East Brunswick Board of Education is whether it could better serve the public by televising its meetings. It’s an idea that a newly elected member of the school board, Michael Danatos, suggested last week in a letter printed on this editorial page, and…
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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. ELFREIDA G. HANSELMANN, 72, of South River died July 25 at home. Surviving is her son, Kip Palmer. Services were held at Maliszewski Funeral Home, South River.…
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Pay hike decision process was not handled covertly by board
I wish to eliminate any implication on the part of the letters to the editor page of this newspaper ("Super’s Salary Hike Came From Left Field," Michael R. Danatos, Sentinel, July 25) that the process for determining Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jamie P. Savedoff’s merit increase was done inappropriately. For the record, every year the…
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Eliminate state, federal jobs; fund education with savings
Eliminate state, federal jobs; fund education with savings On July 10 I decided to go to the New Jersey Election Law Enforce-ment Commission (NJELEC) Web site to view reports of the local Republican and Democratic candidates in East Brunswick. First I viewed the Republican reports. Then I tried to view the Democratic reports, but was…
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Guest Column
Hervé BarrierDon Hervé Barrier Don’t waste money to destroy buildings Middlesex County shouldn’t waste taxpayer money to destroy a picturesque historical site in Milltown. Desirable preservation options are available. As a member of the East Brunswick Historical Society, and with the support of the Milltown Historical Society, I have conducted preliminary research about the threatened…
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Drivers of cars, not just trucks, cause concern on roads
Richard Wieland’s letter to the editor ("Tractor-Trailers Are Danger to Lives, Bridges and Tunnels," Sentinel, July 18) raises concerns regarding safety in truck traffic. However, he should get his facts straight before attacking the integrity of many professional truck drivers whose safety record is far better than the average car driver. A recent study suggested…
