Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Greg Bean

    Coda Who wouldn’t want a nice no-show job? If you’re looking for the personification of nearly everything that can be wrong with local government in New Jersey, look no further than Anthony Palughi. Palughi, who was arrested and charged with corruption by the FBI in December 2004, was the state’s key witness in the recent…

  • Persistence pays off for Deans Apartments

    ‘I’m a squeaky wheel,” Ellen Liggon told the Sentinel in July. “I’m not going away.” Good thing for her neighbors. Earlier this month, major renovations began at the Deans Apartments, the 40-unit complex on Black Horse Lane, South Brunswick, which Liggon has called home for some 20 years. A year ago, Liggon made headlines by…

  • For the Record

    In the June 15 edition, it was incorrectly reported that Lynda Woods Cleary ran in the 2004 Township Council election against Democrat Chris Killmurray. Cleary ran with Republicans Ted Van Hessen and Roger Craig against Democrats Carol Barrett, Charles Carley and Joe Camarota.

  • Students have a field day with language arts

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – With games like Fitness Candyland, Dictionary Race and Sight Word Bingo, who wouldn’t want to learn to read? John Adams Elementary School held its second annual Literacy Field Day to promote reading as both a fun and educational activity at the school on…

  • Board thanks departing staff members

    The South Brunswick Board of Education extends its thanks on behalf of the community to the following staff members for their support of the South Brunswick School District and its students during their years of service. Each staff member has announced his/her retirement from the district: Geraldine Barclay, Christine Chrabaszcz, April Cottone, Susan Curry, Joan…

  • Johnson appreciates help from campaign supporters, voters

    I have tried to compose this letter for many days now, and finally I can get it all down on paper. I am very disappointed to no longer have an opportunity to serve you, but I am most grateful to all the individuals who have been supportive of my candidacy. I would like to thank…

  • Schools bid farewell to retiring teachers, staff

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO The North Brunswick Board of Education honored its retiring teachers and staff members at a special reception held at the township high school on June 13. NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Board of Education celebrated 496 combined years of service to the township’s public school…

  • Thanks extended to book sale volunteers

    Did you ever feel as if you were sinking in a bed of books? Those of us helping to set up for our “Hot-Books-in-the-Summer-Sun” book sale got to experience this sensation firsthand. Never before have we possessed so many donations, and never before has the task of setting up been such as challenge. Your efforts…

  • Treats from the East

    PHOTOSBYSCOTT PILLING staff Above, Wang Xiao-Yan of the Shanghai Opera Company performs at the South Brunswick public library. At right, Jenne He performs the Lotus Fantas Fan Dance at the South Brunswick public library.