Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Obituaries
Victoria C. Pullman Bartz Obituaries Victoria C. Pullman Bartz Mrs. Bartz, 83, of South River, died Feb. 16 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Mayfield, Pa., she had resided in South River since 1958. Mrs. Bartz was a retired bookkeeper. She was a communicant of Corpus Christi Church, South River, where she…
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Train station needs answers
Train station needs answers Many more questions need to be answered before South Brunswick officials decide on having a station in town. Two published reports last week said that the township was seriously considering a train station on the Northeast Corridor line. While that would be a good thing for those who commute into the…
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Your Turn
Paul MataceraGuest ColumnPuleio lauded for his half-century of service Your Turn Paul Matacera Guest Column Puleio lauded for his half-century of service Paul Matacera Guest Column Puleio lauded for his half-century of service A simple "thank you" is not enough. Literally hundreds, if not thousands, of political leaders from around the county and state will…
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NBTHS students honored by council
Scholar athlete program enters second yearof recognition BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Scholar athlete program enters second year of recognition BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Aaron Carter NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township will honor more students this year by continuing the Scholar Athlete of the Month award program. Each month since last January, the mayor and…
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Obituaries
1st Lt. Seth J. Dvorin Obituaries 1st Lt. Seth J. Dvorin U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dvorin, 24, of East Brunswick, formerly of South Brunswick, died Feb. 3 near Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a remote-control device exploded. He was a 1998 graduate of South Brunswick High School, where he played football and baseball. He earned a bachelor…
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Time to pay the Otken check
Time to pay the Otken check The time is here for North Brunswick to pay up. The township has been wrangling with the Otken family for almost three years now over the price of the 105-acre farm it condemned in 2000. The township hoped to get the land for $6.3 million, and Otkens wanted to…
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Local resident supports change in government’s direction
I guess I have to admit I’m part of the baby boomer age range. I have never been involved with a presidential campaign before, but Howard Dean’s message has inspired me to become involved and to try to make a difference. Isn’t it disturbing that our elected Democratic Party leaders act and vote like Republicans,…
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More effort needed to help senior citizens
In this era of tax cuts for families, tax incentives for children in college, etc., I’m curious why there is nothing for seniors living on fixed incomes. Every year, property taxes go up substantially because of the building of new schools, adding on to existing schools and the hiring of new teachers. Couldn’t there be…
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Obituaries
Domenico "Tony" D Obituaries Domenico "Tony" D’Amato Mr. D’Amato, 68, of Milltown died Jan. 23 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he was co-owner of the Milltown Tavern for 33 years. His wife, Elisa Angelini D’Amato, died in 2002. Surviving are a son, Anthony D’Amato of Bridgewater;…
