Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Survivor urges residents to receive free CPR training
CPR helped save my life last Oct. 20. The American Heart Association says 70 percent or more of cardiac emergencies occur at home. I was 50 years old and at home with my family. Suddenly, I was unconscious, unresponsive, and in sudden cardiac arrest — the clock was ticking. The first "link" in the American…
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MOM advisory committee member addresses dilemma
Open letter to Tom Clark, regional manager of NJ Transit I’ve been involved in the Middlesex-Ocean-Monmouth (MOM) [rail line] study since I received a copy of the original study from July 1998 in August 1998. I represent the borough of Matawan on transit matters, and have been a member of the Monmouth County Transportation Council…
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Couple urges others to re-elect Long to board
We would like to urge everyone to support Bob Long in the upcoming Board of Education election. Bob has served on the board for six years and now, more than ever, his experience is needed. Our school district is facing many challenges at this time, including the search for a new superintendent and finding ways…
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Fire victims give heartfelt thanks to all who assisted
In early February, our lives were devastated by a fire in our Monmouth Junction home. If not for the outstanding efforts of the local volunteer fire departments and the South Brunswick police, our house would have been totally destroyed. They were swift, decisive and in complete control of a fire that had spread to the…
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Science rooms should be upgraded at school annex
The other day as I drove past Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick, I was amazed at the size of the much-needed addition to the school. Overcrowded classrooms have been an ongoing problem for years. I hope that with the addition to the building, consideration will also be given to the makeshift science rooms…
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Obituaries
Obituaries MARIA POTE, 100, of North Brunswick died March 31 at Franklin Convalescent Center. Born in Bogota, Colombia, she resided in Cleveland, North Brunswick and Lakewood before returning to North Brunswick. She was a baby-sitter for various friends and family, retiring in 1969. She was predeceased by her husband, Moses Rincon. She is survived by…
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Your Turn
Fire commissioner: Mayor Your Turn Fire commissioner: Mayor’s stance on fire prevention unclear I am writing this open letter to the people of South Brunswick to inform them of what is going on with the Township Council’s plan to move fire prevention out from under the control of the police department [and] over into code…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnHarry J.DelgadoBoard president: Sup Your Turn Guest Column Harry J. Delgado Guest Column Harry J. Delgado Board president: Sup’t. selection process fair, open The last time that a South Brunswick Board of Education used any process to select a superintendent was more than 10 years ago. The district was nearly half its current size.…
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Two options seen as way to aid passenger rail service
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, housing and population growth reached staggering levels along the Route 1 corridor. During those years, as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, I maintained a steadfast commitment to advancing efforts to mitigate traffic and relieve congestion throughout the 14th Legislative District. That’s why I fought for…
