Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Resident rebuts Councilman Womack’s ‘political smoke screen’

    Open letter to Councilman Francis Womack At the March 3 public meeting, when I approached the podium, I was met with a political smoke screen. You, Mr. Womack (even though you received a letter from me regarding my four- to five-year problem with the dedication of my land to the township just weeks earlier), could…

  • World War II veteran seeks impeachment of President G.W. Bush

    World War II veteran seeks impeachment of President G.W. Bush Let me inform Vic Kovacs that I too am a veteran of World War II and I absolutely support the actions of the protesters in what Kovacs alleges included the "burning of photographs of our commander-in-chief." Too bad they did not manage to burn his…

  • Our View

    State payment hold upan Our View State payment hold up an­other slap in the face State payment hold up an­other slap in the face If freezing aid to schools for a third straight year did not strap taxpayers enough, the state has now landed a direct fiscal hit. The state Joint Budget and Oversight Committee…

  • Reform Democrats are a breath of fresh air

    The North Brunswick Democratic organization seems to be unable to understand the desire of the residents of North Brunswick to move forward. Not only has it recycled George Shamy as its mayoral candidate, but it also now put on the ballot former Mayor Paul Matacera’s former assistant, Irene Von Seydewitz. It was Mrs. Von Seydewitz…

  • Dems campaign manager needs to be ‘reformed’

    I have been surprised at the letters the so-called "reformed Democratic" supporters have written about the mayoral campaign. The letters keep attacking Mr. Vito Puleio and others without focusing on any of the issues facing all North Brunswick residents. Let’s look at the so-called reformed Democratic campaign manager, Mr. Gary Hirsch. How many recreation sports…

  • Shamy should be ashamed for mockery of position

    This week I received a letter from former mayoral candidate George Shamy stating that he is running for mayor in order to stabilize taxes and trim government bureaucracy. This is confusing for two reasons. First, when Mr. Shamy last served on the Township Council, he more than doubled our taxes and did nothing about slashing…

  • Blood Bank committee head thanks volunteers, donors

    The South Brunswick Blood Bank Committee would like to say thanks to the 168 donors who did their part at our Blood Donor Drive last Saturday. We appreciate their giving us part of a rainy-sunny April Saturday. With less than 3 percent of eligible New Jersey residents donating blood, we’d love to see more township…

  • for the record

    for the record In an article in the March 26 issue of the Sentinel, it was omitted that Jonathan Candelaria was a first-place winner in the Invent America! contest for the second-grade level at Livingston Park Elementary School, North Brunswick. Jonathan partnered with Azania Faison to construct the "Hook-poc-um," an umbrella with a pocket and…

  • Board hopefuls debate several growth issues

    Superintendent search, growth issues dominate questions By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer Bob Long SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Four of the six candidates for the Board of Education squared off Friday night. "We have to do more with less, but we must not lower our standards even though there is a…