Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Council should nix rezoning for open space
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed development in the Old Georges Road area [Council mulls over proposed property rezoning, Jan. 29, 2004]. I am dismayed that the township government appears willing to lose the opportunity to preserve the last significant unassigned open space in the township. I also am dismayed…
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Don’t blame IRS for the present tax structure
Don’t blame IRS for the present tax structure For those of you who feel that taxes are leaving a financial drain of your hard-earned wages, as well as a strain on your emotional state, or who believe the present tax structure is unfair, ambiguous or absolutely indecipherable, don’t blame the IRS. The IRS is only…
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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;…
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Slow growth shorts budget
Slow growth shorts budget South Brunswick is now seeing the cost of reducing growth. The Township Council, Planning Board and Zoning Board have tried to slow the growth experienced during the last decade. These bodies have worked very hard to stem the tide of traffic, schoolchildren and businesses that looked to make the township home.…
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Survivor urges others ‘Go Red For Women’ Feb. 6
Survivor urges others ‘Go Red For Women’ Feb. 6 Did you know a woman is 10 times as likely to die from heart disease as from breast cancer? Cardiovascular diseases kill more than 505,000 American females every year — more than cancer, chronic lung disease, pneumonia, diabetes, accidents and AIDS combined. As a Middlesex County…
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Editor needs to ‘rant’ less, use space for school issues
"He needs to address the way schools are funded…" amounted to about 1 percent of your Jan. 22 editorial (rant) on New Jersey school aid. Yet, this is the only possible method to solve our school property tax problem. Next, take the positive approach of using your space, examining the several approaches to eliminate this…
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Obituaries
Dorine Gilberg Selover Obituaries Dorine Gilberg Selover Mrs. Selover, 80, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., died Jan. 15 at home. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in North Brunswick and Milltown, and San Juan Capistrano and Hemet, Calif., prior to moving to Anaheim Hills. While in San Juan Capistrano, she co-owned with her husband Village Gardens…
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Lower blood limit is essential for safety
The state Senate approved a measure recently that will lower the legal blood-alcohol-content limit for drivers from .10 to .08. The lower limit is intended to stop drunken drivers from getting behind the wheel. But will the lower limit get the message across to potential drunken drivers? Over the past 10-15 years, the penalties for…
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Your turn
Barbara Geiger-ParkerGuest ColumnTraumatic brain injury statistics not publicized enough Your turn Barbara Geiger-Parker Guest Column Traumatic brain injury statistics not publicized enough Barbara Geiger-Parker Guest Column Traumatic brain injury statistics not publicized enough The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey (BIANJ) recently commissioned a survey on the public’s perceptions about brain injuries. The findings made…
