Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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The less contact, the better at county jail
The procedure for visiting inmates at Middlesex County jail has moved from the Stone Age to cutting edge with the introduction of a new video visitation system. As of Nov. 1, visitors to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick will now be linked to inmates via a phone and monitor, cutting off…
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Cops can’t tell the real guns from the ‘replicas’
Greg Bean Coda Instead of messing around with things like keeping trans fats away from our french fries, I have a suggestion for our local representatives in the state Assembly that might save some young lives now. Last week, cops in Holmdel caught a group of local boys with a replica handgun they planned to…
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Last-minute ‘planning’ drives this mom crazy
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Last Wednesday morning I looked at the calendar and jumped for joy. For there in the midst of our color-coded schedules, obligations and car pools was an empty day. The date almost leapt from the page and it was as bright and free as I could ever have hoped.…
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Obituaries
William A. Blackburn Mr. Blackburn, 90, of Matawan, died Oct. 24, 2006, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was born in Covington, Ky. He was employed at American Airlines for 33 years, retiring in 1979 as a reservations manager. Following retirement, he was a crossing guard at Raritan Valley School, Hazlet, and St. Benedict’s School,…
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An open book
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Shevon Mattis reads to daughter Arianna using tips provided by The Home & School Reading Connection program, instituted by Language Arts Coordinator Kristin Gristina with the use of an Education Foundation grant, at Livingston Park Elementary School in North Brunswick on Nov. 2.
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Well-oiled machine aims to keep up winning ways
With many seniors gone, a new era begins for Raider Robotix team BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer PHOTOSBYSCOTT PILLING staff Above, Kristian Calhoun and Morgan Gillespie control Evil Machine 4.0: The Enforcer (on right), the robot built by the North Brunswick Township High School Raider Robotix team and engineers from Bristol-Myers…
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Thanks extended to ‘Boo-k’ sale volunteers
When the doors opened at 10 a.m. sharp, all people entering the library turned either left or right and went directly into the ‘Boo-k’ sale rooms. We thank the donors, purchasers, and our wonderful staff of volunteer assistants for their roles. Our volunteers worked miracles in making books and baked goods disappear. On behalf of…
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Brunswick Eruption at N.B. High School Nov. 4
North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road and Route 130 south, will present the fifth annual “Brunswick Eruption 2006” Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a robotics competition sponsored by the school’s Raider Robotix, and features teams from more than 20 high schools from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and…
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Tailgate Trick or Treat tremendous success
On Sunday afternoon, Tailgate Trick or Treat was held for South Brunswick residents at Woodlot Park. This is the fifth year for this annual event, and it was a tremendous success despite the change to the rain date and the wind! More than 250 participants enjoyed the car decorating contest, Ben Lipman, a roving entertainer…
