Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Democrats may be able to pay high-rise rent, not senior citizens
Michael Kaplan’s (the builder) plan to construct a new senior housing high-rise project was put on hold at the last meeting of the Zoning Board. The 132,000-square-foot multi-family project would be for adults over age 55. The developer of this monstrosity is the same builder who helped create The Renaissance on Route 130. If approved…
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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. ROSARIO E. "JAMES" LOMBARDO, 75, of North Brunswick died Sept. 17 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong…
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Milltown council vote may prompt lawsuit
Milltown council vote may prompt lawsuit The Milltown Borough Council made a bold move Monday night, voting to prohibit fast-food restaurants from being built on lots if part of the lot is within a residential zone. The vote takes an application to build a Wendy’s restaurant at Ryders Lane and Blueberry Drive out of the…
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Troop marks Childhood Cancer Month
September is Childhood Cancer Month. Yes, children get cancer too. In fact, despite remarkable research progress, cancer still kills more children than any other disease. More and better cures must be found. A gold ribbon worn on your lapel shows you want to conquer kids’ cancer and see more cures available for infants, children and…
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South Brunswick needs to preserve pieces of past for future
The South Brunswick Township Historic Preservation Ordinance Advisory Task Force is holding an information session, open to all, regarding a proposed historic preservation ordinance for our township at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, at the Kingston firehouse. Our township is growing very rapidly, and as we welcome our new neighbors and businesses, we must also…
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North Brunswick commended for choice of Heritage Award nominee
Like many of my fellow residents, I want to congratulate the North Brunswick Township Department of Human Services and the Heritage Day committee for choosing Joe Fritsche posthumously for this year’s 2002 Heritage Award. Joe, like all our past honorees, dedicated himself to making North Brunswick a great place to live and work through his…
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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. WALTER BIELAT of East Brunswick died Sept. 14 in The Medical Center at Princeton. Surviving are his wife, Emma Goettlich Bielat; and two brothers, Paul Bielat of…
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Afterthoughts
Charles KimAnother tragic anniversary marked Charles Kim Another tragic anniversary marked The anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks received a lot of attention. Remembrance services and gatherings were held all over the country last week as we remembered the more than 2,500 people who died last year. It was an important day to remember as…
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Events help bind towns
The last two weeks have been full of emotion. Both North and South Brunswick have marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. About 300 people attended an interfaith service at the Islamic Society of New Jersey in South Brunswick last week. Many residents there also braved Sunday’s rain to attend the annual Community…
