Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Court decision boosts N.J. residents’ rights
The New Jersey Supreme Court struck a blow for the rights of Garden State citizens last week when it delivered a unanimous ruling that people have a right to videotape public meetings. The case that was decided by the court arose from an issue in Pine Hill, Camden County, where the local government refused to…
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Obituaries
Jontel Cohn Mr. Cohn, 87, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, died March 9, 2007, at Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton. Born in South River, he resided there prior to relocating to Monmouth Junction in 2001. He was a retired general manager at South River Metal Products Company Inc. He was also superintendent…
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Tentative school budget carries 11.8-cent hike
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A $131,544,937 tentative budget was presented by the Board of Education during its regular Monday meeting. As it stands, the 2007-08 budget poses a 4.3 percent increase from last year’s, which was 6.1 percent higher than the budget before that. If adopted by…
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Car buyers deserve consumer rights
The New Jersey Legislature should enact a law for consumers, which would require a car dealer to provide the customer a conspicuous written notice giving the customer one business day to sign the automobile purchase contract. One local automobile dealer recently smooth-talked me into signing a purchase contract on-the-spot for a brand new car. I…
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Middle school paper publishes on the Web
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The newly renovated Linwood Middle School “Roaring Times” published its first edition last week, albeit without the roar of a printing press. The school newspaper began working last year with the American Society of Newspaper Editors to create an online Web site of…
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COAH members need to embrace spirit of the law
A recent appellate court decision that voided the state’s guidelines for affordable housing was an essential step in getting back on course to providing homes for New Jersey’s low- and moderate-income workers. K. Hovnanian – the state’s largest home builder and the largest for-profit provider of affordable housing – joined other organizations taking a stand…
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Program teaches youths how to iron out disputes
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – To further the idea of harmony and cooperation at Livingston Park Elementary School, the last 14 years have been dedicated to Project Harmony. The program centers on tolerance and acceptance, as well as peaceful means of conflict resolution and awareness of consideration for…
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Pair of fifth-graders named March scholars
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Megan Brewi NORTH BRUNSWICK – Megan Brewi and Michael Stone were honored as Scholar Award recipients at the Township Council meeting on Monday. The program was created to honor students who excel in academics, athletics and/or the arts. Megan Brewi Age: fifth grade at Judd Elementary…
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Greg Bean
Coda An election where the few spent the money of many The next time you think your vote doesn’t count, just look at the recent Fire District No. 1 election in East Brunswick, where each of 30 votes was worth about $200,000 in bonding. Fire district elections in New Jersey are notoriously low-turnout affairs. They’re…
