Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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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. DANIEL KESSLER, 64, of Englishtown died Feb. 5 in Aruba. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia Welkis Kessler; two daughters, Cheryl DuBois of Tennessee and Elizabeth Aerts of…
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Open space tax bump needed
It has been a number of years since the voters of South Brunswick approved an open space tax of 1 cent per $100 of assessed value. In the several years since that approval, the township has been able to buy, with the help of Middlesex County, some 600-plus acres of open space. That is very…
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Age-restricted homes would bring needed money
Isn’t it interesting how in last week’s edition of the Sentinel letters to the editor Mr. Barnhard continues the negative atmosphere of attacking the "opposition" party. Doesn’t he realize that one of the reasons he wasn’t elected to the council is because the majority of citizens in North Brunswick were tired of this type of…
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Officials have a duty to preserve open space
Mayor David Spaulding and Township Council, I am upset. It is my understanding that after years of research and planning, and a subsequent hearing in court, Superior Court Judge James P. Hurley ruled in favor of North Brunswick and awarded the 104-acre [Otken] property to us, the taxpayers. I am so thankful because we really…
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Too many questions about new water company
I find very interesting the recent news regarding North Brunswick’s choice of water management companies. The mention of Azurix brought remembrance of its past affiliation with Enron. The recent article mentions Azurix’s financial ability and technical expertise (Sentinel, Jan. 31). It would be interesting to note that on Nov. 7, 2001, American Water Works announced…
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Children will suffer the most for loss of Otken farm
Well, it seems that for the North Brunswick Democrats on the Township Council, the die are cast and the Rubicon has been crossed. An informal group of open space activists in North Brunswick met the other day and came to the conclusion that as far as the cause of open space is concerned, the end…
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Condemnation supporter questions writer’s figures
In response to last week’s letter from Mary DeVoe of South River, let’s do the math. Mary, the 105-acre Otken farm was assessed at $57,500. The township has bought the property for $6,375,000. That is 110 times the value of the property, and in my opinion quite generous. I don’t know how you came up…
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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. ANNA M. LUKASCZYK GADZIALA, 81, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Jan. 31 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Stephen Gadziala, died in…
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Water co. not part of Enron
Water co. not part of Enron It is certainly a relief to learn that Azurix North America is no longer part of the Enron Corp. The company is negotiating with North Brunswick to operate the town’s water system. The company was formerly owned by Azurix Corp., a subsidiary of the embattled corporate giant which filed…
