Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Miller will defend township against proposed rail line

    NJ Transit’s plan to expand the railroad line, known as the MOM (Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex) line, in Monroe Township is a move that will be detrimental to our quality of life. It holds the potential to severely disrupt the peace and tranquillity of Monroe. When issues such as this arise, they serve to heighten the importance of…

  • Food bank seeks supplies for gift baskets

    The South River Food Bank is in need of donations to supply Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to our local citizens. The food bank is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Donations may be brought to the facility at that time. Thank you. Kay Bongiovi Dolores Ragucci Volunteers South River Food Bank

  • Takes mayor to task for remarks on skate park

    In your newspaper’s Oct. 11 front-page article regarding the East Brunswick skate park, Mayor Bill Neary says he doesn’t "understand what the big hurry is." He also complains, "Obviously, they (skate park supporters) would prefer rushing into it." These remarks are outrageous. At least three years ago East Brunswick was petitioned for a skate park.…

  • Democratic team shows experience, commitment

    I am very impressed with the level of experience and expertise of the Democratic candidates for Monroe Township Council, and I realize that much of what has been accomplished in our township is due to the kind of teamwork they represent. Councilman Hank Miller of Ward 1 is a retired educator who has served as…

  • Aerospace engineer brings humor and props to school

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Aerospace engineer brings humor and props to school FARRAH MAFFAI Danielle Doyle, a fourth-grader at Corpus Christi School, South River, was an “astronaut assistant” for a day last Thursday. Danielle helped operate the computer and video equipment during aerospace engineer Gary Pozzato’s program titled “Go for the Stars.” SOUTH RIVER…

  • Vandals deface Mill Lake School

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra MONROE — Security personnel may be hired to watch the construction site of the new Mill Lake Elementary School after at least $12,000 in damage was caused by vandals during the weekend of Oct. 6 and 7, according to Monroe Police Sgt. Paul Banach. Vandals entered the building which…

  • South River has a poor record regarding the environment

    The town of South River has a chance to allow its residents to walk amid nature along its namesake, the South River. Middlesex County, as reported in the Oct. 4 issue of the Sentinel, has agreed to lease several acres of land along Whitehead Avenue to the borough as part of a Riverwalk project. On…

  • Residents have the right to question Helmetta officials

    In response to the letter to the editor in the Oct. 11 Sentinel from Thomas Saunders stating that Helmetta Borough Council members should be allowed to do their job, I would like to ask Mr. Saunders what meeting or meetings he attended. Had he been attending meetings to keep abreast of local issues, as he…

  • Blame for loss of jobs lies with board and administration, not tenure

    I read with interest your column "Tenure System in Schools Is Unfair to All Concerned," by Greg Bean, in the Sept. 27 issue of the Sentinel. Your headline is wrong and misleading, and this is further confirmed in the article. Tenure had nothing to do with East Brunswick’s decision not to grant a fourth (and…