Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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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…
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Cooperation essential to resolve budgets
The results are in, and officials in North and South Brunswick will now be faced with the lately unfamiliar task of resolving defeated school budgets. Voters in both townships have developed track records for supporting their school district budgets at the polls in recent years, with the last defeats six years ago in South Brunswick…
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Farm must not be ‘bulldozed into oblivion’
At stake is a well-dash documented, historical piece of New Jersey and America itself. A house that has stood for three centuries surrounded by some of the best farmland in the United States. A time machine that withstood the test of time itself. Until now. If you aren’t familiar with this farm, you can see…
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Students are given lesson in local govt.
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The future of North Brunswick is now. Linwood Middle School held its first Youth Government Day on Monday. “We’re trying to give kids an understanding of the local government. We did this at the high school but it’s the first time we’re trying…
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Donations of blood desperately needed
Our state’s need for all blood types is becoming critical. While the New Jersey media often have stories about the need to donate blood, sadly too few of our region’s residents are blood donors. While the vast majority of New Jersey residents are generally in good health and eligible to donate blood, only a precious…
