Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Letters
North Brunswick mayor should get to know taxpayers I’m 86 years old, I moved from New Brunswick to North Brunswick Knolls, I bought a lot and house, and moved in in 1958. Let me set my values first — 15 men in the Knolls area formed North Brunswick Engine Fire Company No. 3 and for…
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Obituaries
Verna Louise Zemann Mrs. Zemann, 76, of North Brunswick, died May 14 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Plainsboro, she resided in North Brunswick the past 25 years prior to moving to CareOne, East Brunswick, in October. She was the founder and owner with her former husband, Daniel Reggi, of Mom’s…
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School collects used bikes for Sri Lankans
BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — One bike could make all the difference. High school students will hold a Pedals for Progress bike collection on June 4. The bikes will be shipped to residents of economically disadvantaged countries. High school math teacher Larry Witlen, who helped organize the drive,…
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Classical musician plays No. Brunswick schools
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — When trying to entertain a group of fifth-graders, new American classical guitar is not the first option that comes to mind. Brad Richter changed that perception during a private concert on Monday at Parsons Elementary School. Richter visited the school as part of…
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Students mount PUSH against substance abuse
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Ten in the morning may not seem like an appropriate time for students to be laughing, dancing and screaming in class. But on Friday, John Adams Elementary students were provided some much-needed educational relief with … well, education. The North Brunswick Township High…
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Resident cries fowl at goose extermination
Your Turn Guest Column Glen Burtnick Your Turn Guest Column Recently I’ve watched a shocking and amusing story unfold just outside my front door. I’ve been home a lot lately, so I’m keeping my eyes peeled, waiting to witness the first young mother and toddler getting fined $1,000 for breaking a fairly bizarre new ordinance.…
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Make it legal to stop the building, reader says
I read your article about development (“Planners approve Pulda farm plan”) dated April 28, and find a strange set of reasons for building. I often wonder at what point the building will stop. Will it stop after all the land is occupied with buildings? Will we have skyscrapers that show the same view as New…
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Is it time for historical accuracy in sentencing?
Coda Greg Bean Just when you start to think Monmouth County has a lock on criminal behavior among high-profile hooligans, something unexpected comes along to rock your world. And news last week that Richard Walling — a former East Brunswick Township official, teacher and son of local political legend Jean Walling — had been charged…
