Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Board candidate extends thanks to supporters

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank the South Brunswick community for all its support during last several weeks. I would like to continue to work for excellence in education within school districts. It has been a great learning experience and I gained a tremendous knowledge in terms of school budget process and…

  • Liguori excited to get to work on N.B. school board

    I want to thank the voters of North Brunswick for supporting my candidacy during last week’s school board election. I am completely humbled by the victory, and I am eager to roll up my sleeves and get started on the opportunity that lies ahead. My campaign this year addressed several key issues which I am…

  • Firing is insidious attack on our system of government

    After having thought about the recent firings of eight federal prosecutors by U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, I am beginning to understand the importance of what this means to us and why this refuses to go away until Mr. Gonzales is fired. The issue of the firings is very important because it attacks the very…

  • N.B. school board chooses new leadership

    Dealing with failed 2007-08 budget is group’s immediate priority BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Claire Padovano NORTH BRUNSWICK – Claire Padovano was elected school board president Tuesday, taking over the position from Ann Casey, who decided not to run for re-election this year after serving a three-year term. “It feels good,…

  • It’s safer to receive Social Security via direct deposit

    There’s no doubt that identity theft is a problem in America. New Jersey has responded by passing one of the toughest anti-identity theft laws in the country (The Identity Theft Protection Act). But according to the Department of the Treasury and Reserved Banks, four out of every 10 Americans have been victims of identity theft,…

  • Resident applauds N.B. for debris removal

    (Open letter to North Brunswick Township Department of Public Works, mayor and council regarding the recent heavy rainstorm): You are to be commended for your year-round maintenance of catch basins, drain lines, and road gutter cleaning! The flooding could have been worse if your ongoing debris removal program did not exist. Good job! Matthew House…

  • South Brunswick board bids fond farewell to student services head

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – With a heavy heart, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Director of Student Services George Scott at its Monday meeting. Scott, who has been working in education for 37 years and in South Brunswick for 10, will be leaving the district…

  • Coda

    Even the old news dogs are learning new tricks Greg Bean My first month in the news business, I fell into the middle of a technical revolution that was making the old news hounds miserable. That month, the publisher (a squinty-eyed fellow with a heart the size of a pea) decided to throw out the…

  • Big Noize a big help to high school musicians

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – A local musician was instrumental in helping the North Brunswick Township High School concert choir and orchestra fundraise for their upcoming trip to Disney World. Mitch Pedersen, of Big Noize Rehearsal Studios in New Brunswick, decided to hold Noize Fest to assist his…