Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Fair association thanks supporters
During the 68th annual Middlesex County Fair which ran from Aug. 7-13, the fair hosted a week-long blood drive, held its charity challenge event, and invited special needs children and adults for a private afternoon opening of several fair attractions. The Blood Center of New Jersey in conjunction with the Middlesex County Fair Association put…
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Warehouse, outlet traffic a bad mix
The South Brunswick Township Council now appears to be leaning in favor of an ordinance that would allow its warehouses to open accompanying outlet stores. But so far, the conversations about commercializing the township’s industrial eastern portion have focused too much on tax ratables and too little on public safety. For years, the township has…
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Coda
South Brunswick pols can always make things worse Greg Bean This morning as I drove down Davidsons Mill Road in South Brunswick, past the new warehouse complex going up like a giant concrete carbuncle on the landscape, I slowed, faced the general direction of town hall and gave Mayor Frank Gambatese and the Town Council…
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S.B. schools meet all 40 NCLB standards
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The school district has passed all 40 standards mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, an improvement over last year when four schools were placed under “early warning year” designation. “We are pleased at where we are,” Superintendent Gary McCartney said at…
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This year, schools must watch what they eat
Districts adjust to new federal standards regarding nutrition BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Across the nation, millions of students will be getting more fiber in their diets, as new federal standards for nutrition in school lunches come into effect this year. Schools that receive federal funding for meals must now follow…
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Private school students left without transport
With school weeks away, parents seek school board’s help BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Several township parents who have been unable to arrange transportation for their children have appealed to the district for help. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, three people in a row rose to say…
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Superintendent comparisons are misleading
Diane DiGiacomo’s column (“New Jersey school superintendents are doing the same job, but for less pay than neighboring states,” Aug. 3) makes misleading comparisons between school superintendents in New Jersey and those in neighboring states. To make this comparison clear, there are other factors she may not have brought out. Was it clear in her…
