Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

  • A cooler head needed

    Mayor Jun Choi did the right thing recently by reversing his decision to attend a meeting with Pradip “Peter” Kothari, the self-proclaimed “Al Sharpton” of the Indian community. He did the right thing even though he angered the 200-plus residents who packed the banquet hall of the Shezan restaurant recently. The topic at both meetings…

  • Budding engineer

    KATHY CHANG Srivani Rachakonda, Metuchen, does a little experimenting one recent morning during the summer TechXploration program at Middlesex County College, Edison. The program’s goal is to encourage young women to go into engineering.

  • Slim solves the mystery of New Jersey politics

    Greg Bean Coda If you want a job harder than the one Hercules had when he cleaned out old King Augeas’ stables in a day, you ought to try explaining New Jersey politics to a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool Red Staters. That’s the task I found before me on my recent trip to Wyoming, when I…

  • Students design unique amusement park rides

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Old Bridge High School sophomore Glynnis Tan (with drill) works on her group’s pendulum ride while members of her group look on and help out during the TechXploration program at Middlesex County College in Edison. EDISON – Twenty-six female students entering their sophomore…

  • Variety of goals for school year planned

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – School officials have set a variety of goals for each of the four district schools next year. Metuchen High School juniors will be given four math tests dealing with data analysis and probability to prep them for the High School Proficiency Test. Juniors will…

  • Legislators to blame for sales tax increase

    There’s plenty of money in the state to pay for our needs. Why did we need an additional penny sales tax? These may be some of the reasons: The state spending $75,000 a month for an investigation into the wrongdoings of Attorney General [Zulima] Farber. Solution: She should be asked to resign immediately. The University…

  • Public should know good things are going on in town

    My name is Carl Perlin and I am writing to discuss how the town hall meetings are getting some of you upset. When elections are over, the new form of government begins its work, and it’s understandable that the work ahead means adjustments. A practice that has been effective for newly elected officials is the…

  • Put our energy elsewhere

    Wouldn’t it be nice to end our dependence on oil, coal and gas? These are the energy sources that cause all sorts of harm to our health and environment. They’re also the main contributors to global warming. The roots of our energy problems are as simple as supply and demand, but the solutions aren’t so…

  • Private schools don’t need full-time nurses

    As an advocate for 142 approved private special education programs in New Jersey, we have been keeping a close eye on the Student Development Code which is slated for a vote by the N.J. State Board of Education on Aug. 2. We support the code in its current form, which would allow public and private…