Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Hats off, fond farewell to dedicated, energetic public servant
Every now and then, if you are lucky, you get to know someone whose dedication to serving his community is truly selfless. If you are very lucky, you can call that person a friend. After Neal Rosen’s 15 years of service to our community, the last year as president of the East Brunswick Board of…
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Time to mend relationship between board, residents
Time to mend relationship between board, residents News that the East Brunswick school budget was defeated at the polls last week came as a shock to no one. On the one hand, it’s never easy to pass a tax increase. And it is noteworthy that any school budget in this section of Middlesex County that…
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Director thanks American Cancer Society supporters
April 21-27 marks National Volunteer Week. It is a time to honor the millions of Americans making their communities stronger and building a better nation. The American Cancer Society is the largest nationwide, community-based, voluntary, health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. More than 2 million Americans volunteer their time to the American Cancer Society’s fight…
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Guest Column Mike Cline State officials to blame for school tax mess
Guest Column Mike Cline State officials to blame for school tax mess This is in response to the letter to the editor from Donna Barrett ("Townhouse Communities Didn’t Cause Budget Woes") published in the April 11 issue of the Sentinel. Let me start off by asking Ms. Barrett to listen to the facts. My letter…
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Residents can participate in crafting their community’s future
I am responding to the letter to the editor from Sharon A. Pulaski ("Historic Homes Shouldn’t Be Destroyed in the Name of Progress") published in the April 4 issue of the Sentinel. I hope to answer some of her questions and those raised by countless others since the home of our town’s founder was exposed…
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E.B. councilman doesn’t comply with his constituents’ wishes
We all should shed crocodile tears for East Brunswick Council-man Saul Fink. He is so concerned for the people who elected him. He recently said, "If someone can’t afford it, why do they have to move out of town? I want to look for ways to help ensure that everyone can stay in the township."…
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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. MICHAEL A. DELLICATO, 75, of East Brunswick died April 20 in JFK Hospice, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Mary T. Bergin Dellicato, and a son, William M.…
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Annual school drive nets a record 38 tons of food
Students, teachers and staff at 137 Middlesex County schools collected 38.4 tons of canned goods and nonperishable food, baby supplies and personal items during the 2002 spring food drive sponsored by the Middlesex County Food Outreach Organization and Distribution System (MCFOODS). Both the number of schools participating and the amount of food collected are records…
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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. MICHAEL RALPH DeSANTIS, 53, of South River was fatally injured during the legends cars feature race on April 13 at Wall Township Speedway. He was an active…
