Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion
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Council cuts $80,000 from Spotswood school budget By nicole c. vaccaro SPOTSWOOD — After reviewing the defeated budget proposed by the Board of Education in April’s elections, the Borough Council voted to pass a revised budget showing an $80,000 reduction. The amount originally requested by the school board totaled $7,041,711, placing the new budget at…
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World bound, EARTH Club has its roots in SRHS By Jennifer micale JEFF HUNTLEY Art teacher Marcia Haller and Earth Club President Lisa Shackley water flowers outside South River High School. SOUTH RIVER — For South River High School’s EARTH Club, the environment may begin with their school but it doesn’t end there. Rather, their…
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Team extends thanks to Spotswood voters This is an open letter to the residents of Spotswood. We want to take this opportunity to thank you for returning us to office on May 9. Four years ago you overwhelmingly elected three hometown men to represent ou as mayor and Borough Council members. Our focus was our…
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People’s vote for change seems to be heard S ince Jan. 1, his "to do list" has included getting the police department a defibrillator, working to appoint a new business administrator, keeping taxes stable, formulating an employee manual for borough workers and instituting a Mayor’s Night. And now, almost six months later, Helmetta Mayor Frank…
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Cito, Francavilla, Trzaska offer substance over spin in township For the past several weeks, all I have heard from Mike Opaleski’s ticket was that they have the most experience. However, political rhetoric like this is meaningless, especially from Opaleski’s ticket, because I still haven’t heard any of their positions. To steal a line from the…
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Opaleski’s team will improve quality of life in East Brunswick As a longtime Republican and former Township Councilman in East Brunswick, I urge my fellow Republicans to vote for Mike Opaleski for mayor and Elliott Schaktman and Frank Coury for council. Mike Opaleski, the choice of the Republican Committee, has been a township employee for…
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Borough Council candidate’s ideas are not in tune with voters In his pre-election flier, James Jones, who is running for the position of councilman in the South River Democratic primary on June 6, states that he was "voting his conscience and not the party expectations" (regarding construction of the new building to house most of…
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Scouts made contribution to environment on Earth Day I would like to recognize Cub Scout Pack No. 35 and Boy Scout Troop No. 60, both Helmetta, and their parents for their contribution and support of Earth Day. On the morning of Saturday, April 29, the Scouts, ranging in age from 6-12, and their parents met…
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SRHS class of 2000 will have one more member Principal Jim Pope to retire after 34 years in the district JEFF HUNTLEY South River High School Principal Jim Pope is set to say goodbye to the district. By Jennifer micale SOUTH RIVER — During his 34 years in the school district, South River High School…
