Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Letters
Support Smoke Free Air Act in New Jersey As a cardiologist and spokesman for the American Heart Association, I recently testified before the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee in support of the New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act (S1926). State passage of this legislation will help limit disability and death from heart disease…
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Obituaries
Raymond P. Torres Mr. Torres, 37, of Green Brook, died May 2 at home. Born in New Brunswick, he resided in North Brunswick, the Fords section of Woodbridge, and New York City prior to moving to Green Brook two years ago. He was a computer technician at Morgan Stanley, New York City, for 1 1/2…
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It’s a burning question: Where does the time go?
Greg Bean Coda When kids are little, they figure their parents know everything. Most parents say that stage usually lasts until a couple of years before puberty, when kids decide their parents know absolutely nothing. I think it lasts until the kids ask the one question for which almost no parent has a decent answer,…
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Government should stay out of people’s lives
The Terri Schiavo case has had a great impact on me, as 20 years ago I had to have life support removed from my mother. It was her expressed desire not to be kept alive on machines nor any other extraordinary measures. Terri Schiavo should have been allowed to die 10 years ago. What she…
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YMCA striving to exceed community’s expectations
Many positive changes have been occurring at the Y that continue to lead us in the direction we strive for. In March we held our first “State of the Y” meeting for the community. This informative meeting outlined our goals and the direction we are planning for our future. A question-and-answer period gave our members…
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Senior Center has something for all
Many people think of senior centers as a place for bingo and bridge, but these days older adults are more likely to attend our Pilates, tai chi, computer training, art classes and investment workshops. I am writing to invite the public to the South Brunswick Senior Center this month in hopes to increase awareness to…
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Public encouraged to comment on school budget
The defeat of a school board budget undoubtedly raises concern. I want to reassure educators, parents and students in North Brunswick that under no circumstances will the Township Council’s statutory review of the defeated budget result in wholesale program cuts or layoffs. At the same time, the North Brunswick taxpayers who voted to defeat the…
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J&J should be used for housing
I am very concerned about the direction the township is taking in regard to the Pulda farm. They tell us this is the answer to the need for senior housing for residents of North Brunswick. Yet the cost of the opening price for the smallest (1,200-square-foot) condo unit is to start at $325,000. Most assuredly…
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Candidate thanks S. Brunswick supporters
I would like to extend my thanks to those voters who took the time last Tuesday to vote in the annual school board election, and especially those that supported my re-election. I appreciate that you have entrusted me to continue to represent you — the residents of South Brunswick — and to move forward to…
