Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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N.J. voting process ready for reforms
A proposal by a group of Assembly members to move up the presidential primary date in New Jersey is a measure that is long, long overdue. Assembly Leader Joseph Roberts (D-Camden/ Gloucester) and a group of six of his Democratic colleagues announced at a press conference last Thursday their support for an 18-point package of…
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Group urges passage of smoke-free air act
The American Heart Association applauds New Jersey Sen. John Adler and Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg, and joins with them and New Jersey Breathes — a statewide New Jersey tobacco control coalition comprised of more than 45 leading state, health, nonprofit and civic organizations — to urge passage of the New Jersey smoke-free air act announced Sept.…
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Friends of South Brunswick Public Library thank the many supporters of recent ‘Book Sale’
In spite of our diminished parking capacity, our loyal fall “Book Sale” shoppers again filled our aisles, buying, buying, and buying. Our bakers again filled our table with attractive, delicious goodies (by the way, everyone wants to know who made the scones decorated with the tea bags — please let me know). Our helpers again…
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Youth shouldn’t be exposed to gambling, says reader
(Open letter to the New Jersey Legislature and parents of school-age children) In recent sessions, our legislature has passed laws that will subject persons under 21 years of age to a criminal record for drinking a single beer in public, and is currently attempting to impose driving license suspensions on any person under the age…
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School board adopts new kindergarten cutoff age
By 2006-07 school year, children must be 5 by Nov. 30 for admission BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education voted to adopt policy 5112, changing the district’s kindergarten cutoff age. The new policy will take effect for the 2006-07 school year. The policy will move…
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Schools get $300K in aid
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township school district just got a boost to its wallet. The district was recently awarded nearly $300,000 in state aid. According to the Board of Education, the money may be used to acquire new teachers as well as equipment schools with AED defibrillators. The aid came as part of the $5…
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Articles on exhibit evoke memories of brother’s heroism
Thank you for your recent articles concerning the Gonder family, the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall exhibit and Judge Roger Daley. My brother, Sgt. Freddy Bonner of East Brunswick, (EBHS class of 1965), was killed in action Dec. 31, 1968, saving his platoon from a Viet Cong ambush. He received the Bronze Star for his actions.…
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Now an ‘informed voter,’ reader will head to polls for first time
I’ve been involved in many political discussions and arguments over the years and can safely say there are three types of voters. I’m not talking Democrats, Republicans and independents; there are the informed, uninformed and the bandwagon voters. The informed voter doesn’t base his or decision upon biased campaign ads and the opinion of a…
