Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Let township vote on budget during general election
This is in response to a letter indicating that the school budget [election] had the lowest [voter] turnout in 12 years. In addition, the budget was rejected by only 49 votes. Good or bad, it was rejected and the people have spoken, no matter how many. If what we want is a greater number of…
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Students make grade in national competition
Staff Writer By charles w. kim SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Some 53 South Brunswick Upper Elementary School students have been recognized for scoring above average in a national competition. According to Upper Elementary School Assistant Principal Judy Black, the students received commendations and special certificates of honor for scoring well in the Johns Hopkins University Center…
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Remember patriotism is intended purpose of Memorial Day
Soon we will celebrate Memorial Day, a day for pool openings, seashore, travel, and business sales. Memorial Day is a day to honor all veterans living and deceased. Veterans organizations are flagging cemeteries with our nation’s colors, and short services are held at the various veterans posts. The mournful tones of trumpets echo "Taps"; the…
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Council must act to resolve school budget issue
On behalf of all the students in the North Brunswick school system, I encourage the Township Council to quickly resolve the school budget issue. Any cut greater than the $300,000 as recently commented on by council President Francis "Mack" Womack will cause important and necessary programs to be cut to the detriment of the children.…
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Buono lobbies for creation of primary stroke centers
Stroke afflicts 700,000 Americans a year and is our nation’s third largest leading cause of death and lifelong disability. It may come as a surprise to some to learn stroke kills twice the number of women annually as breast cancer. Having a stroke can be devastating, not only for the victim but also for the…
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Reader believes trees need to be saved
What were the editors thinking when they ran a free advertisement for the timber industry in the Home and Garden special section (May 9) under the headline, "Give your yard a new look with a redwood deck"? What was largely a reprint of an industry propaganda tract ignores the fact that stands that redwood and…
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Council needs to move on budget Monday night
The North Brunswick Township Council should move quickly to approve the school’s defeated budget with the proposed $300,000 in cuts. The clock is ticking. The council needs to take some action on this before Monday turns into Tuesday, according to state law. Council President Francis "Mack" Womack’s proposed $300,000 in cuts is a figure that…
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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. MARJORIE HOLLAND CHILLSCYZN, 84, of South Brunswick died May 13 at the Franklin Care Center, Somerset. Born in South Darman, Mass., she resided in the South Brunswick…
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Director addresses issue over ‘editing’ of meeting
A letter appeared in last week’s [opinion] section from a resident inquiring as to why the videotape from the April 8 Township Council workshop meeting was edited. While I understand how this assumption could have been made, I would like to assure the residents of North Brunswick that the videotape was in no way altered…
