Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Letters
Ratables pushed at the expense of residents I was reading Greg Bean’s column on the opinion page in the Aug. 18 Sentinel. We have a situation on this side of Route 1 also involving development. To paraphrase this article, I don’t know for certain where the members of the South Brunswick Planning Board live, but…
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Obituaries
Sidney Lee Mr. Lee, 37, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, died Aug. 19 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he had been a resident of Kendall Park for most of his life. Mr. Lee was a computer programmer for UBS, New York. He was predeceased by his…
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National heritage area needed to preserve historic American Revolution sites in New Jersey
Your Turn John Newman Guest Column Recently, acting Gov. Richard Codey signed Executive Order No. 48, which is aimed at assisting the passage of the federal bill pending in the House of Representatives, HR 87. This bill, sponsored by Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen and Rush Holt, and co-sponsored by all of our other representatives, would establish…
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For the Record
Information regarding a donation by Barnes & Noble to the N.J. Libraries’ 2006 Summer Reading Program in an Aug. 25 article was incorrect. On Sept. 9 and 10, purchases by all customers will be added up for a grand total and a percentage will be donated back to the organization: a total under $2,000 will…
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The wheels of justice keep creaking along
Coda Greg Bean Well, it doesn’t look like they’re going to take my advice on former East Brunswick Councilman Richard Walling. Regular readers may remember that a while back, shortly after Walling was charged with stealing more than $40,000 from the nonprofit Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, I suggested it might be nice to consider some…
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There’s no keeping up with Tommy’s mom
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch In the fall of 1997, my eldest child entered kindergarten. It was an event to end all events. Kings have been crowned, knights have been dubbed, and presidents have been inaugurated with less fuss. I had his hair trimmed, his teeth polished, and spent the better part of 20…
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District looks to rebound in No Child Left Behind
Four South Brunswick schools fell below federal standards last year BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Four South Brunswick schools are entering into, according to the terminology of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), an “early warning year.” The schools are South Brunswick High School, Crossroads South Middle School, Crossroads North…
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Studies take duo from classroom to capital
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Girls just wanna have fun — and learn too. Christina Pierpaoli and Kristen Poli, both eighth-graders at Linwood Middle School, attended the Junior National Student Leadership Conference [JNSLC] Aug. 2-7 in Washington, D.C. “I’ve always loved government and leadership so I was honored,”…
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Letters
Advocate offers tips for conserving energy As temperatures continue to rise throughout the summer, there are many steps you can take to keep cool by conserving energy. As the New Jersey Ratepayer Advocate, representing and protecting the interests of utility consumers, I believe conservation is the best way to lower your utility bills, add more…
