Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Family thankful for support during its time of loss
As we mourn the loss of our loved one, Doris R. Luck, our family would like to extend our most sincere appreciation for the overwhelming support you showed us during this time of grief. It was evident by the hundreds of friends that came to pay their respects that Mrs. Luck touched many during nearly…
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Our View
Sign of the times The announced closing of the Macy’s department store in South Brunswick is not good news. The worst part is that this may just be the start of things to come. Businesses have had less than stellar reports for a while now. Federated Department Stores Inc., the owner of Macy’s, lost some…
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Respect for environment should be instilled early in children
When I began elementary school, it was around the time recycling was first being introduced to my town. Citizens were told they had to separate their waste; glass and aluminum now had their own containers. Recycling was the rage. We talked about it in class, had assemblies with environmentally friendly guest speakers, and participated in…
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Our View
Give the gift of blood Many people find themselves in the "spirit of giving" during the holiday season. However, a story published in this week’s Sentinel shows that not many people in this area felt like giving blood. Blood donations at the New Brunswick-based New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood to 60 hospitals in…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. EMILY CYBULSKI SKOK, 91, of Sebastian, Fla., formerly of Toms River, died Dec. 16 in Palm Bay Hospital, Palm Bay, Fla. Born in Poland, she settled in…
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Internet fuels betting
Gambling online may be hard to regulate, but it will be even harder to outlaw. This may come as a surprise to many residents in the Garden State, but making that Internet sports bet, or playing a chip in a virtual casino, is illegal in this state. According to Kerry Hand of the state’s gaming…
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Reports on owed money still to be discussed
Attorney still reviewing documents submitted by consultant By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Mayor David Spaulding said recently that he has not read several reports regarding possible taxes and liens owed to the Township. "No, I did not read them," Spaulding said in response to a question from a…
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Guest Column
Corrington HwongHistorian proposes alternate ideas on proposed MOM rail line Corrington Hwong Historian proposes alternate ideas on proposed MOM rail line While an intrastate, light rail line has intellectual merit, there are some problems with this concept as it is supposed to apply to central New Jersey in the 21st century. These issues may, in…
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Police investigating three daytime burglaries in S.B. By charles w. kim Police investigating three daytime burglaries in S.B. By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating three reported burglaries, including one in which a homeowner allegedly came home to find the robbery in progress. Police were called to a Fresh Ponds…
