Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Your Turn
Harry S. PozyckiGuest ColumnGov. dropped ball on pay-to-play Your Turn Harry S. Pozycki Guest Column Gov. dropped ball on pay-to-play Harry S. Pozycki Guest Column Gov. dropped ball on pay-to-play Now that the dust has settled after the assembly Democrats passed, and the governor signed, the much-ballyhooed "reform" package, it’s worth assessing the results. Citizens…
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Limited literacy hinders control of health issues
If you have a chronic illness, chances are you can’t manage it — if you’re one of the 90 million American adults suffering from "limited health literacy." A two-year study recently released by the Institute of Medicine found that nearly half of native-born, English-speaking adults face higher risks of health problems because they can’t understand…
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Obituaries
Floyd L. Wyluda Obituaries Floyd L. Wyluda Mr. Wyluda, 72, of South River died June 26 in Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River section of Dover. The owner of Stephens Insurance Co., Sayreville, since 1984, he was a former member of the South River Borough Council and the South River Board of Education. His wife, Cecelia…
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Let Americans see sacrifice made by soldiers
As a World War II army veteran, it was patriotically gratifying to finally see a member of the American military killed in Iraq honored, and his family properly acknowledged, on TV for the sacrifice of his life in Iraq when his flag-draped coffin arrived in the United States. The mother of the dead soldier, against…
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Event committee member thanks public for support
I recently had the privilege of being on the committee that sponsored the North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival. I had no idea how much work went into the planning of this huge event. The members of the committee spent numerous hours planning this event, along with each one of us putting in approximately 50 hours…
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Don’t let Pulda farm become ‘McMansions’
I wish it were possible for Pulda Farm to be preserved as open space. Unfortunately, the Pulda family has flat out refused to sell the farm to North Brunswick Township. Like it or not, it’s under contract with developer Jack Morris, and he doesn’t seem inclined to take up a pitchfork any time soon. Since…
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Obituaries
Obituaries Henry G. Schipmann Jr. Mr. Schipmann, 78, of North Brunswick died June 30 at home. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of North Brunswick. He was site coordinator at Chicopee Research, Dayton section of South Brunswick, for more than 30 years, retiring in 1991. He served with the U.S. Navy during…
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Pulda farm should be preserved as open space for future generations
Now that I am a senior citizen, I feel affordable adult housing is an important issue in our township. I do not feel, however, that it should be located on the Pulda farmland. Many of us moved to this area to escape crowded city conditions. The peaceful green setting with its many farms and good…
