Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Everyone should get turn to speak at meetings
In North Brunswick, all people are not created equal. And certainly, all people are not treated equally either. I refer to the biweekly Township Council meetings, which appear to have turned into one big sideshow. Why is it that so many people never get a chance to finish their thoughts, let alone get any answers?…
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Our View
County fair has birthday Our View County fair has birthday Once again, thousands of residents will descend on the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick next week for summer fun and frolic. The annual Middlesex County Fair turns 65 this year, and is shaping up to be as lively as ever. According to Middlesex County…
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Food drive a success thanks to efforts of many
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in our recent food drive to benefit the South Brunswick Food Pantry. As a result of our joint efforts we delivered more than 4,400 pounds of food. Specifically, I would like to thank: The generous families of South Brunswick for their community-minded spirit and…
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Our View
Missing road piece should be included in safe zone Our View Missing road piece should be included in safe zone It defies logic that the main seven-mile section of Route 1 in South Brunswick would not meet the same criteria that it does 10 miles before, and 10 miles after. The "safe corridors" legislation signed…
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Pollution bill would reduce ‘ozone alert days’
New Jersey has a major problem with air pollution. We have one of the largest percentages of residents with chronic lung diseases in the nation. Last summer, 44 ozone alert days were declared — days on which it was actually unhealthy to go outside and breathe the air. The quickest way to take a bite…
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Guest Column
Brian J. FitzgeraldAgency commemorates 13th anniversary of disabilities act Guest Column Brian J. Fitzgerald Agency commemorates 13th anniversary of disabilities act Brian J. Fitzgerald Agency commemorates 13th anniversary of disabilities act Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, commonly known as the ADA, the landmark civil rights law that gives more…
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Obituaries
Obituaries DOLORES RUTH TANNER HOFER, 90, of Milltown died July 13 in Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Her husband, Alfred J. Hofer, died in 1978. Surviving are a daughter, Ruth Ann Ducker of Salinas, Calif.; a son, Alfred Hofer of North Brunswick; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Services were held at Selover…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnCharles CarleyChair opposes legislation limiting political funding Your Turn Guest Column Charles Carley Chair opposes legislation limiting political funding Guest Column Charles Carley Chair opposes legislation limiting political funding Democratic people everywhere have always insisted on energetically airing their opinions, and lasting democracies have always relied on the hurly-burly of competitive engagement expressed by…
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Our View
Bill should go up in smoke Our View Bill should go up in smoke New Jersey legislators ought to throw out any state bill that would ban smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants. There’s no need to copy New York on this idea, as there’s no need for this law to exist…
