Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion
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Legislature must act on ethics reform bills
It is a story that is becoming all too familiar in New Jersey. A public official uses his or her influence to enhance their personal income or to win favors for friends, family and political allies. After years of newspaper headlines reporting one scandal after another, perhaps the last few weeks shouldn’t surprise us. First,…
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Hot stuff
JEFF GRANIT staff Mike Tatick, 13, fills a cone of popcorn for Edison resident Jordan Knudsen, 10, at the James Monroe Elementary School Harvest Eve festival on Friday.
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Public discourse on development a good thing
In his letter published Sept. 27, Mr. Steve Epstein seems to be advocating a “my way or the highway” approach to the proposed redevelopment plan for the Central/Middlesex/Lake site. Until recently, negotiation and compromise were considered a legitimate and integral part of business and politics, but under the aegis of our present federal administration, they…
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Obituaries
Hazel Berry Mount Mrs. Mount, 76, of South Amboy, died Sept. 17 in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the accounting department at Amerada Hess Corp., Woodbridge, where she worked for 17 years. Her husband, Allan R. Mount, died in 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Karen Quattrocchi,…
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Resident questions Pizzi’s stances on issues
I have found myself a bit confused amidst the “all Democratic” Edison Council. As others have pointed out, it seems some council members would rather slow government than work together to better the township. Specifically, Councilman Sal Pizzi has really puzzled me. First, he attends a rally calling for the mayor’s resignation. His explanation was…
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Rabbi deserves better treatment from the mayor
This is an open letter to Mayor Choi of Edison and his advisory committee on community relations I have lived in Edison almost 40 years and have been proud to do so – that is, until recent developments have made my pride diminish. You are an advisory council for Edison but have not included the…
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Election process must be open to all citizens in state
Former Sen. John Lynch’s agreement to plead guilty was probably the most important development in the past two weeks of unappetizing headlines in our state’s major newspapers. A powerful force in state and local politics, Lynch was a master of the pay-to-play system, in which large political contributions are traded for lucrative government contracts. And…
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AARP urges special session on property taxes
The AARP Colonia Chapter No. 3459 hosted a candidates’ forum on Sept. 26 at the Colonia Fire House. Invited guests were Rep. Mike Ferguson and state Sen. Linda Stender. Unfortunately, Mike Ferguson had other commitments. Why should you care about the New Jersey general election on Nov. 7? Because you or your parents may need…
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Resident did not write letter in official capacity
Ms. Victoria Ferrara’s letter [to the editor in the Sept. 20 Sentinel] needed to be addressed. I wrote a letter to the editor specifically indicating after my name/signature the words “Edison resident.” I did this so that there would be no mistake or confusion that I was speaking as a resident. The Sentinel took the…
