Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Afterthoughts
Charles W. KimThe enemy within Afterthoughts Charles W. Kim The enemy within Charles W. Kim The enemy within It is the ultimate betrayal when those closest to us end up being the ones who hurt us the most. One out of every four women will either become a victim of domestic violence or become stalked…
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Obituaries
Obituaries NANCY "SUSIE" PAPPALARDO, 79, of North Brunswick died Aug. 12 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in North Brunswick, she lived there prior to moving to South Plainfield seven years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Metuchen Assembly of God. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Salvatore and Marie…
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Thanks extended to National Night Out supporters
On behalf of the North Brunswick Police Department I would like to take this time to thank all of those who donated their time and services on National Night Out. This year’s National Night Out was a success in spite of the rain. Our thanks go out to High Grade Beverage, the North Brunswick Rescue…
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Carnival for Madeline chairwomen thank community
This past week we were totally awed by the community spirit that South Brunswick showed at the Carnival for Madeline. Madeline, a 2-year-old child with cancer, is the daughter of Julie Benoff, a teacher in our district. For five days, teachers, parents and community members rallied together to help a family during a time of…
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Obituaries
Obituaries GEORGE G. LENZA, 77, of North Brunswick died Aug. 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he resided in Edison prior to moving to North Brunswick 39 years ago. He was a school bus aide for the South Brunswick Board of Education. Prior to that, he was…
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Your Turn
Newspaper Your Turn Newspaper’s policies for political letters updated Newspaper’s policies for political letters updated With election time quickly approaching and letters regarding local candidates for office already streaming into the newsroom, we would like to alert our readers about the policies we have in place for our opinion page. We will not publish letters…
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South Brunswick deserves ‘Safe Corridors’ assistance
Elected officials have the responsibility of defending the interests of the people they represent. It is this responsibility to do what is right for the people I represent that compels me to speak out against the exclusion of South Brunswick from the recently passed "Safe Corridors" highway safety program. The "Safe Corridors" program will improve…
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Summer needs are as critical as those of winter
Most people consider winter to be the harshest season, but you only have to ask a homeless person to find that summer bodes other hardships: those of soaring temperatures or incessant sun and no relief in sight. On the other hand, those steamy, rainy days of June cause those who are homeless to become ill…
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Resident deems Guear an ‘out-of-touch politician’
In case you missed it, the people of South Brunswick were left out again. Drivers in North Brunswick and Edison are covered under the new "Safe Corridors" Route 1 highway safety program, as are drivers in Trenton and Lawrenceville. The 10 miles of Route 1 in-between that includes South Brunswick. We were cut out of…
