Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • On Campus

    Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., announced the following local student named to the dean’s list for the spring semester: Caroline J. Richardson, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, and a member of the class of 2010. Berkeley College, Paramus, announced the following local students who received degrees at the spring commencement exercises: Heather Feiler, Kendall Park…

  • Special Web presentation on eminent domain a first

    Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda My only real complaint is that on video, I look exactly like a bobble-head doll. If you take a look, I’m sure you’ll agree with my assessment, and also agree that as a newscaster, I’m not quite ready for prime time. For the past few weeks, we’ve been working at…

  • Their sleeping patterns are like night and day

    Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Their sleeping patterns are like night and day Lori Clinch  Are We There Yet?   When it comes to sleeping habits, my beloved spouse and I have never really seen eye to eye. I like to sleep in, he likes to wake up early. I like to fluff my…

  • Politicians wasting time on frivolous issues

    It seems that the government on all levels is out of control. While high property taxes are driving the exodus of people out of state, our politicians are dealing with frivolous issues. Our local politicians are wasting time on creating new ordinances for massage parlors (“Chief hopes to rub out illegitimate massage spas,” June 7).…

  • Friends of Library thank supporters

    For those of you who do not know, Lorraine Jackson, our well-respected, creative, innovative, and cherished library director, is retiring Sept. 1. Lorraine’s departure saddens us, but she assures me that she will still remain a part of our library community. We all wish her fulfillment in her endeavors after retirement. For certain, we know…

  • Couple bids fond farewell to ‘skull crew’ members

    It is terribly sad to say goodbye to a friend who you have known for many years, but to say goodbye to two friends within a month is truly disturbing, especially since there were both connected to us for the same cause. Friendships form in the strangest ways when everyone has a common interest and…

  • Obituaries

    May E. Seaboldt Williams Mrs. Williams, 60, of North Brunswick, died June 4, 2007, at home. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in Piscataway prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 1985. She was a lab technician at Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, for 30 years, retiring in 2005. She is survived by a son, Robert…

  • Taxpayers need power of initiative and referendum

    The education funding letter (“Education funding change would help public,” June 7) did not consider our existing progressive New Jersey income tax. Presently, this tax supports half the $20 billion education cost. We can give a $3,000 exemption to all residential school property taxpayers by using the new penny sales tax, current rebate systems replaced,…

  • Vikings thank contributors to bike effort

    On June 3, the Viking Volunteers helped to collect and process 190 donated bicycles for shipment to the former Soviet republic of Georgia. This is the eighth collection held at South Brunswick High School (SBHS) since 1999, and 1,026 bikes and 17 sewing machines have been sent to countries from Ghana to Nicaragua. This year,…