Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • On Campus

    Katherine Alanna O’Shea, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, received a bachelor of science degree in hospitality administration at the spring commencement exercises at Boston (Mass.) University. She is a 2003 graduate of South Brunswick High School, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Rowan University, Glassboro, announced the following local students who received degrees at…

  • Make your Memorial Day more than a beach day

    Memorial Day will soon be here. It is a special day of seashore and community pool openings, sales at the mall, picnics and travel. How many of us really know the true meaning of this day? Services are held at various veterans posts and at community monuments. This is done to honor deceased veterans of…

  • Second-graders learn the ropes of local government

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Most second-graders don’t show a vested interest in politics, the government, or the behind-the-scenes operations of a community. To spark an interest, John Adams Elementary School was invited May 18 to participate in Government Day at the municipal building, where they were treated…

  • Obituaries

    Angelo Joseph Sansone Mr. Sansone, North Brunswick, died May 15 at home. He was a lifelong resident of North Brunswick. He was president and owner of Sansone Building Company serving Middlesex County, and a principal along with his brothers of Sansone Enterprises Inc., and S.A.N. Auto Radiator Inc. He also served as the North Brunswick…

  • Education should be funded by state income tax

    The use of a regressive property tax to fund public education has reached the point where it is an intolerable burden. Tax reform is urgently needed. In the 25 years I have lived in North Brunswick, my property tax has gone from $1,800 to more than $10,000. This year alone, my taxes will increase by…

  • S.B. candidates should stick to the issues

    Mudslinging is the last resort of a loser. What a disgrace. We need to hear positive positions and realistic plans for the future of South Brunswick not negative mean-spirited jabs at an honest well-meaning candidate who has the knowledge and experience to lead our township for the benefit of its residents. Meyer Ketofsky Kendall Park…

  • Disseminating harassment charge not a smear tactic

    Someone please explain this to me: a mayoral candidate has harassment charges filed against her at work with 22 witnesses testifying against her, and the candidate’s childhood friends expect the public to consider the dissemination of this information a smear tactic. To the contrary – as a voter, I absolutely want to know that an…

  • Democrats have chosen ugly road for South Brunswick

    How sad to at last see the Middlesex County Democratic Organization’s recent flier attacking Debra Johnson’s character and integrity. Since this flier was not mailed to my house, I am late in responding. I have spoken personally to Ms. Johnson several times regarding these issues, and I am convinced they are actually insignificant and result…

  • Parents should pay for price of bomb scares

    South Brunswick High School has been in the headlines with three bomb scares in a short period of time. As a resident and taxpayer, I found out the cost of missed instructional time due to the bomb scares. There were three scares: it cost approximately $10,000 per scare, one hour of lost instructional time. It…