Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Red State/Blue State
Gimme that old-time religion, or maybe not DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Now that the dust has settled and the sexists have prevailed…
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State’s new motto: Going nowhere fast
I t will not be the golden spike that joins a railroad in central New Jersey, but it may well be the spike that seals the fate of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. Years of study and millions of dollars in consulting fees have yet to produce a definitive assessment of three…
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Coda
We don’t need no stinkin’ ethics board around here! GREG BEAN Grab onto your seats, because I’m about to tell you something so absolutely shocking you’ll fall onto the floor with a case of the shivering fantods if you don’t hold tight. The city poobahs in Long Branch – the national poster child for eminent…
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Thanks to Pedals for Progress supporters
Thanks to all our stalwart workers, parents, students, teachers, my wife, and the custodial staff for making the Pedals for Progress collection so enjoyable. We beat the temperature with 122 bikes; we also tied our record with five sewing machines. So far we have turned in $1,975 and I have $20 in my pocket and…
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Don’t use taxes to pay for private group
In regard to Martin Engel’s letter in the May 22 Sentinel, “YMCA Feeding at the Public Trough,” I tend to strongly agree with his points and cannot understand how the county can help a private group with funding. However, Mr. Engel needs to study the U.S. Constitution because, his statement regarding “separation of church and…
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Pallone criticized for not addressing Lyme epidemic
Thank you for your thorough article on Congressman Frank Pallone and his refusal to bring H.R. 741 to a vote or hearing (June 5 North & South Brunswick Sentinel). The Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education and Research Act is an extreme emergency not only for Frank Pallone’s constituents but for people across the nation.…
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New Jersey needs to join the ‘paperless’ majority
All around us, companies, governments, and other organizations are encouraging people to go paperless. Airlines charge additional $25 or so if one needs a paper ticket. Insurance companies, banks, brokerages and others all encourage their clients to skip paper statements and use Internet for accessing their accounts. Every year, the IRS advertises heavily to encourage…
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Now, more than ever, food banks need support
The cost of living seems to be the one thing that is able to consistently ignore the law of gravity, and at no time has this been more apparent than now. With gasoline rapidly approaching $4 a gallon and food prices expanding almost as fast, the simple costs of everyday living are slowly approaching the…
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Re-electing our officials perpetuates a downhill slide
Oh, pity the poor town councilmember who has only 30 days to decide what to cut in a defeated school budget.AssemblymanWayneDeAngelo and others are creating a smokescreen to cover the fact that Trenton wants to eliminate public approval of the school budget-period. They moan and decry the low turnout at the April elections and apparently…
