Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Red State/Blue State
Who needs Ralph Nader when we’ve got Hillary? DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN 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. Let us know what you think. Dear…
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Are We There Yet?
Mom takes a restful trip on the brain train LORI CLINCH Although I’m not the créme of the crop when it comes to motherhood, I do adore my children. I focus on their needs, pay attention to their wants, and when they leave the house for the day, I routinely call out with a warm…
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Resident supports Abschutz for S.B. board
This letter is in support of the re-election of Martin Abschutz to the Board of Education of the township of South Brunswick. Few people have done more to advance the cause of better education for our students, all while watching to see that our township is getting the most for our education dollar. Under Marty’s…
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Increasing N.B. school budget causes concern
North Brunswick Superintendent Brian Zychowski said in a recent article, “In educational programming and in educational environments, we have to make sure we have the best sound environment for student achievement, and to make sure we are monetarily efficient and fiscally responsible.” He is speaking for the increase in the school budget. People of North…
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New Jersey will not deserve ‘Garden State’ nickname
These words, “I can remember,” describe one of the few true blessings of getting old, a way of going back and reliving the way it used to be. Not too many generations ago, a very large percentage of those living in New Jersey were involved in farming and 100 percent were dependent on them. Agriculture…
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Letting go of adult children is hard yet necessary part of life
CLARE MARIE CELANO Girl Talk While struggling to craft a phrase that would accurately depict my relationship with my grown children, I found what I was searching for in lines delivered via my TV screen. Messages often come from the most unlikely venues. The lines were spoken by Sarah Jessica Parker in her role as…
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Survivor urges Heart for Women Act
Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of nearly 14,000 New Jersey women annually. Too many mothers, sisters, daughters and friends die annually from these diseases. Cardiovascular disease is the leading health threat facing women today. Thank you Congressman Rush Holt for recently cosponsoring the Heart for Women Act in honor of American Heart Month…
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Investing in environment will pay huge dividends
Gov. Jon Corzine says he wants to see more green in New Jersey, the kind that grows on trees and absorbs harmful carbon from the air. To do that, the state needs the other kind of green to pay off our state’s massive $32 billion debt. Despite New Jersey’s difficult financial state, I urge the…
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The tragedy is that Eliot could have bought a boat
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State Apolitical discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Dear Greg: Hey, that Eliot Spitzer Blue State Gov. (ret.) sure got things straightened out in NewYork during his…
