Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Few students failed to confirm N.B. residency

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer “It is such a lengthy process to follow somebody, watch their home and oftentimes video them to prove it’s not their home.” – Geri Margin acting superintendent NORTH BRUNSWICK – Only 40 families have yet to provide the proper documentation to prove they are township residents…

  • Obituaries

    Emil P. Kish Mr. Kish, 75, of North Brunswick, died Nov. 23, 2006, at Park Place Center Nursing Home, South Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of North Brunswick. He was a truck driver at Hemingway Transport, Bound Brook, for more than 20 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member…

  • ‘Every Penny Counts’ in Linwood fundraiser

    Students’ goal: Collect 1 million pennies for food bank and school BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Linwood Middle School Language Arts teachers Amy Rafano and Mark Amatucci began the Million Dollar Baby penny project this year, aiming to collect 1 million pennies by May to show students what a…

  • State’s latest tax solution fails to address the real problems

    The state Legislature has been given a deadline by Gov. Jon Corzine to come up with a solution to the high tax problem in New Jersey. Now after some months of committee hearings on the subject, the leadership has announced a partial solution. They propose a 20 percent reduction in local property taxes. And how,…

  • Banning same-sex marriage detrimental to equality

    I’m writing this month on an issue that’s very close to my heart – same-sex marriage. While several states have already passed bans, New Jersey has a unique opportunity to forge a new frontier. The simple truth of the matter is as long as states ban gay marriage, we will never have true equality for…

  • Your Turn

    S.B. government firmly opposed to Route 92 Frank Gambatese Guest Column Frank GambateseGuest Column There have been a number of articles and letters to the editor related to the recent release by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the proposed Route 92. Most disturbing are the letters from other communities that support the proposed…

  • Coda

    Stumped for a gift idea? Gift Guru to the rescue Greg Bean Once again, it’s time to hear from that master of holiday gifting, Mr. Gift Guru. His holiday diablerie will help his challenged male readership avoid purchasing the wrong spousal gift this season, and all seasons to come. Dear Mr. Gift Guru: I am…

  • Holt extends thanks to 12th District voters

    I would like to thank the voters of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District for selecting me as their representative in Washington, D.C. I also thank my opponent Joseph Sinagra for conducting a positive campaign focused on substantive issues important to the voters. It is an honor and a privilege for me to serve central New…

  • Thanksgiving not bountiful for those facing hardships

    Thanksgiving: a time to give thanks for all God’s bounty bestowed on us. Many of us have a great number of things to be thankful for – family, friends, food on our tables, clothing on our backs, gainful employment and an occasional vacation. Though we give thanks throughout the year, Thanksgiving Day is truly a…