Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Education funding plan by Gov. Corzine wrongly based on ZIP codes
Gov. Jon Corzine has a plan to revamp education funding. It appears to be just more smoke and mirrors. The sales pitch is “the current model leaves too many children out of luck simply because they live in the wrong ZIP code” Pithy, but meaningless as far as the overburdened property taxpayer is concerned. Two…
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Director clarifies North Brunswick park permit issue
In regard to the park permit issue and the pick-up games, I would like to provide clarification. The Park Ranger Program provides safety and security to township parks and its users. A park permit is established to reserve a field to help eliminate conflicts for scheduling purposes. One of the Park Rangers’ protocols is to…
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Greenstein, D’Angelo extend thanks to supporters
We would like to thank the citizens of Cranbury, Hamilton, Jamesburg, Monroe Township, Plainsboro, South Brunswick and West Windsor for electing us to represent you in the 213th New Jersey state legislature. We appreciate the tireless dedication and unwavering support that you have shown us these last months and look forward to working together as…
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Gambatese exhibiting holier than thou attitude
As reported in your paper Dr. Reock Jr. spoke about funding of New Jersey schools and how property taxes tie in at the South Brunswick Democratic Club meeting last Monday. Your paper reported, “Members of the club offered their own opinions. Mayor Frank Gambatese thinks people just need to pay.” He was quoted as having…
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Don’t forget the wounded Iraq War soldiers
While Americans debate the war in Iraq – many times more bitterly than intellectually – we have forgotten our wounded men and women who are recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other military hospitals around the country. Every week planeloads of seriously wounded military arrive in the United States for medical treatment and…
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Jack David Seiden
Mr. Seiden, 59, of East Windsor, died Nov. 26, 2007, at University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in East Windsor the past 30 years. He was a comptroller for several years. He was predeceased by his father, Bernard; and a son, Marc Seiden killed in the Iraq war in 2004.…
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Sterling W. Valentine
Mr. Valentine, 54, of North Brunswick, died Nov. 22, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., he resided in Highland Park and Pennsylvania before relocating to North Brunswick six years ago. Mr. Valentine was a network engineer at Vonage Inc., Holmdel, the past year. Prior to that he…
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John J. Burke
Mr. Burke, 70, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, died Nov. 28, 2007, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Orange, he resided in West Orange prior to relocating to Kendall Park 46 years ago. He was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick,…
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Two wrongs don’t make a right in death
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. When will society learn that vengeance is not the answer? After the brutal attacks of Sept. 11, many Americans became biased against anyone from the Middle East. Some wanted to go into Afghanistan, kill Osama bin Laden and destroy the Afghani race. For what? To…
