Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Milltown Knights of Columbus thank Fun Run supporters

    The Milltown 5K and Fun Run was a wonderful success, and we would like to thank all involved. As you know, the Knights of Columbus stepped in to take over a fund-raiser run by the Milltown Jaycees for 20 years. With the help from dedicated Jaycees, like Mark Lockner and Glen Garlotti, and the depth…

  • Cemetery desecration was act of cowardice, stupidity

    Recently nine gravestones in Old Bridge were desecrated with an anti-Semitic symbol in green and red paint. Also, a small American flag set next to a gravesite was removed and placed upside down. These illegal actions are condemned by the Old Bridge Township Human Relations Commission. If the actions of these individuals are based on…

  • Speeding cars should slow down on residential street

    I am writing this letter to address a very serious concern for me and for my family. I live on Washington Avenue in the Central Park development in Old Bridge. We have lived here for two years now, and the cars that race down this block all day and night have become a real concern.…

  • Board of ed may get break on electric rate

    SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council will likely give the Board of Education a much needed break in its electric rates. In June, the board requested that the council exempt it from an anticipated 18-cent electricity tax rate hike. That request has remained unanswered until now. The council will likely give the board a 9-cent…

  • Arguments in support of parkway tolls have little basis in fact

    Melverne Cooke’s comments in your recent article on the elimination of parkway tolls ("Toll Elimination May Not Work in New Jersey," Aug. 2) were weak and without basis in fact. The arguments to retain tolls sounded almost like a public relations release from the Parkway Public Affairs Group, which frequently cites snow plowing and litter…

  • Youth sports teams should not ‘beg for money’ outside markets

    This is an open letter to all local children’s sports associations. I think we are sending the wrong message to our children when we allow them to beg for money outside the local supermarket just because they are participating on a local sports team. Depending on the monies needed, there are alternatives like selling some…

  • Sayreville resident believes new laws won’t stop drunken drivers

    I really think we need to ease up on creating a new law for each specific dangerous situation. We currently have enough laws on the books to cover almost anything imaginable. Does anyone actually think that imposing additional penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) within 1,000 feet of a school is going to deter…

  • Offers thanks to supporters of South River H.S. Project Graduation

    Offers thanks to supporters of South River H.S. Project Graduation I would like to thank the people, including the various vendors and organizations who graciously donated, who made the South River High School Project Graduation a success. Special thanks to the Board of Education, staff, parents and chaperones who helped make this a memorable, safe…

  • Classmates sought for high school reunion

    The Thomas Jefferson High School Class of 1944 will hold its 57th class reunion from 1-5 p.m. May 19, 2001 at the Colonia Country Club, the Colonia section of Woodbridge. The all-male school, built in 1929, was later merged into Elizabeth High School. For more information, call Bill Bauerband, (732) 549-7322, or e-mail [email protected].