Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Thanks to supporters of basketball fund-raiser
The South Brunswick High School PTO Scholarship Committee would like to thank all the members of the community who contributed to our successful student-faculty basketball fund-raiser Feb. 11. Eight more seniors will receive scholarships as a result of the event. We cannot individually recognize here the more than 50 area and regional vendors, businesses and…
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Gambatese ‘deliberately misled the public’
Like so many of my neighbors, I moved to South Brunswick for a better quality of life. For many years I found that here, and have been happy here, but this has changed. The South Brunswick Planning Board voted yes to approve a large Home Depot in town. As a homeowner, I can see why…
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Obituaries
E.K. “Kathi” Kovach Mrs. Kovach, 59, of Raritan Township, died March 8 at home. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in North Brunswick and South River prior to moving to Raritan Township. She owned and operated Professional Show Services, Flemington. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Pittstown, where she was also…
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A tough sell ahead
The obstacles keep mounting for South Brunswick school administrators working on next year’s budget. If this town’s early example is of any indication, districts around the state may have a rough time on April 19. Under the tentative spending plan, which will receive a full public hearing on March 22, the owner of a home…
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Reader defends Holt as ‘intelligent, ethical leader’
At the Feb. 22 council meeting, the chairperson of the South Bruns-wick Republican Organization, Dawn Smith, stated emphatically that our Congressman, Rush Holt, has done nothing for South Brunswick. From the White House on down, it seems there are those who believe if you tell a lie often enough a lot of people will believe…
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‘Cut through’ traffic will spoil peace of area
I feel compelled to write this letter as a 20-year resident of South Brunswick. Over the years, we have watched South Brunswick continue to increase its residential and commercial property areas. Thank you to the members of the government who created some open space areas for our children and ourselves. Our community is thriving and…
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Teacher salaries vary by towns
Officials: Money not necessarily only factor in quality education BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Depending on who you talk to, when it comes to teachers’ salaries in Middlesex County, either the “you get what you pay for” or “money does not mean quality” philosophy applies. In Edison, for teachers…
