Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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MOM would be unsound investment for residents
Taxpayers are being taken for a ride. Posturing politicians are catering to a small group of Monmouth County and Ocean County commuters, seeking to throw our money at them. They have "loco" motives for proposing the so-called MOM (Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex) railroad line. If approved, the trains, tracks, stations, street crossing barriers, etc., would cost $500 million.…
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Crows and more crows
It seems the headlines are filled with crows these days, with the dead birds starting to turn up all over our area. It is important to remember, however, that just the presence of these sentinels for the West Nile virus is not an indication of any type of infestation in any one area. While this…
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Superintendent speaks out on referendum Guest Column
Superintendent speaks out on referendum Guest Column Jamie P. Savedoff I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Sentinel for its coverage of the upcoming referendum to expand and renovate Churchill Junior High School. The article and photographs did much to explain and make the case for the critical urgency of this building…
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Public must voice concern on parkway toll proposal
Public must voice concern on parkway toll proposal II am voicing my opposition to the New Jersey Highway Authority proposal to amend its rules to collect tolls at eight planned, new or improved interchanges on the Garden State Parkway. At a time when so much concern is shown over highway congestion causing millions of…
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Roosevelt Hospital should maintain nonprofit status
Roosevelt Hospital should maintain nonprofit status AAt its Sept. 7 meeting, the Republican Club of East Brunswick resolved to support the position that Roosevelt Hospital, Edison, should be nonprofit. Roosevelt was one of the few county institutions of which we were proud. The hospital was founded initially to care for tuberculosis patients, and later…
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Ferry would be better idea than proposed MOM railroad line
Ferry would be better idea than proposed MOM railroad line II’m a citizen against the [proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex] railroad, and I feel the ferries would be a great help and be a lot cheaper, and so many boats could sail in an hour and would not be harmful to anyone. Does anyone realize how many…
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Public must be heard on proposed telephone rate hike application
Public must be heard on proposed telephone rate hike application AAn application is currently pending before the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to put into place Bell Atlantic-New Jersey’s alternate plan of regulation. Under this proposal, Verizon Communications, which is the former Bell Atlantic, would be able to raise rates for consumers two to…
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Lack of expertise at county utilities authority costs taxpayers money
HHow many times will the public be dumped upon by the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) before we recognize the incompetence of the panel’s actions? These actions cost the taxpayers millions of dollars every year. The Middlesex County Board of Freeholders has to be held responsible for the waste of money since the freeholders appoint…
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Glad that attention is being paid to South River Borough Council
II am happy to see that the Sentinel is keeping an eye on the governing body in South River. Without Republicans on the Borough Council, there is no one to let the people know what is happening or even question what the governing body is doing. With the renovation project behind schedule, costs running overboard…
