Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Two principals are among the new faces in 2001-02
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Two principals are among the new faces in 2001-02 VERONICA YANKOWSKI Wayne Sherman is the new principal at the South River Elementary School. SOUTH RIVER –– It’s that time again — time to stock up on pencils and loose-leaf paper — time to get out the lunch boxes and backpacks.…
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Project would add space, renovate borough schools
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Project would add space, renovate borough schools DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Spotswood High School Chargers Kyle Ust and Nick Defalco make a tackle during a scrimmage against the New Brunswick Zebras in Spotswood Friday. SPOTSWOOD — A $20 million referendum tentatively scheduled for December will probably be the biggest project on…
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New staff, students arrive as construction is finished Monroe gets a new superintendent, expanded world language instruction
Staff Writer By lynn k. barra New staff, students arrive as construction is finished Monroe gets a new superintendent, expanded world language instruction MONROE — The close to 3,200 students registered to start school Wednesday will experience many new and exciting changes thanks to the efforts of school officials who worked through the summer to…
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Board tells parents most vacancies are now filled
Board tells parents most vacancies are now filled Officials take measures to ensure qualified teachers are in place by Sept. 5 By lynn k. barra Staff Writer MONROE — Last week’s Board of Education meeting brought a sigh of relief to worried parents who wanted to know whether the recent vacancies caused by a number…
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Writer applauds ‘Clean Car’ legislation
As a resident of New Jersey, I am concerned about our poor air quality. This is especially true in the summer months, when people with respiratory illnesses like asthma are warned to stay inside on nearly one out of every three days due to high levels of ozone or smog. I was pleased to know…
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Council and mayor take East Brunswick taxpayers for a ride
Well, on Monday night East Brunswick taxpayers were once again taken for a ride, not by Suburban or Academy bus companies but by our own mayor and council. The cost this time is $1 million over the next three years. Academy Bus Co. was awarded the three-year contract for exclusive commuter service over Suburban, the…
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Forget more sidewalks; preserve mature trees in township
Forget more sidewalks; preserve mature trees in township Everywhere one looks in East Brunswick these days, one finds large and mature trees cut down in exchange for a couple of feet of new sidewalks. I find it difficult to understand why we, in "Tree City USA," are doing this. Why do we need sidewalks in…
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E.B. school district looks to save through energy management program
Staff Writer By vincent todaro JERRY WOLKOWITZ Victoria Melendez, 3, of South River, acts out part of a tale during a story by Hope Sass at Jersey Fresh Day at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on Sunday. EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education has approved a new energy program it hopes will save…
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Students bring leadership skills back from camp
Staff Writer By lynn k. barra Students bring leadership skills back from camp MONROE — Taking a hike took on a whole new meaning for six Monroe High School students recently when they participated in a youth leadership program in Stokes Forest, Branchville. The students attended "Camp Anytown," an intensive one-week summer program sponsored by…
