Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Parsons students get new colors, mascot
Change made torepresent lessviolent symbol BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Change made to represent less violent symbol BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Parsons Elementary School students celebrated Spirit Day with the unveiling of the new school mascot, the Patriot, on Friday. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Parsons Elementary School students transformed from panthers into patriots during Spirit Day…
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Your Turn
Roni SalkinGuest ColumnSister of 9/11 victim offers thanks to the community for its support Your Turn Roni Salkin Guest Column Sister of 9/11 victim offers thanks to the community for its support Roni Salkin Guest Column Sister of 9/11 victim offers thanks to the community for its support Although two years have now passed since…
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Your Turn
Fred ManningGuest ColumnBoard of Ed president disputes statements Your Turn Fred Manning Guest Column Board of Ed president disputes statements Fred Manning Guest Column Board of Ed president disputes statements You can tell it’s campaign season … in his Sept. 18 letter to the Sentinel, Republican candidate for state Assembly Scott Johnkins makes four statements…
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Obituaries
Daniel R. Bonamici Obituaries Daniel R. Bonamici Mr. Bonamici, 72, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 16 at home. An accountant since 1957, he founded the Bonamici Co., Spotswood, in 1967. The firm, of which he was president, is now known as Bonamici, Colletti, CPAs. From 1955-1963 he taught at Jamesburg High School,…
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Assembly candidate poses safety questions to residents
Did you ever wonder why the construction at the North Brunswick Township High School and Veterans Park would be allowed to begin if soil boring tests for environmental contamination, a prerequisite of the New Jersey DEP prior to groundbreaking, turned up positive? Did you ever wonder why the North Brunswick Township Council and school board…
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North Brunswick residents deserve better than lip service
Thank you to Tony Nastus of North Brunswick. At the last public council meeting, he proposed an ordinance to assure questions asked of the mayor, council members, or town professionals be addressed and answered in a timely fashion. I hope the mayor and council propose the ordinance and pass it quickly. North Brunswick seems to…
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Town can now heal after Sacks’ departure
As a South Bruns-wick Township resident, I cannot say how pleased I was to read the front page of the Sept. 11 edition announcing Barbara Sacks had resigned as the township manager. The decision to hire Barbara, in my opinion, was flawed from the very beginning. Over the past years Barbara has managed to infuriate…
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Womack, Socio, Lyles best choice to lead community
With all the major events happening in the nation and the world, sometimes it’s easy to forget this November North Brunswick voters will be making the important decision of who we want to serve as our mayor for the next four years. And also which individuals now running for Township Council will be our choice…
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Your Turn
Petition crucial to clean up South Brunswick Your Turn Petition crucial to clean up South Brunswick I followed the South Brunswick Township Council’s discussions on "pay-to-play" legislation which, if enacted, would have stopped the influence of political donations on township affairs. Several Democrat council members argued that large amounts of money, mostly from special interests,…
