Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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Hannah Drive decision is right
The residents near the Hannah Drive intersection with Route 522 in Dayton are happy today. About 100 residents petitioned South Brunswick to keep that road from opening onto the eastbound lanes of Route 522. As those lanes are finished, traffic would likely use such an opening as a shortcut from Route 522 to Ridge Road.…
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Guest Column Roni Salkin Resident appreciates community support
Guest Column Roni Salkin Resident appreciates community support As we try to recover from the events of Sept. 11, I would like to extend my gratitude to the community of North Brunswick for the support shown to one local family during this terrible time. My family has lived in North Brunswick for 34 years but…
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Coda Greg Bean There was plenty of hokey in the Monmouth pokey As far as I’m concerned, the two biggest problems with the courtroom hearings in Freehold Borough that ended with the jailing of striking Middletown Township Education Association (MT
Coda Greg Bean There was plenty of hokey in the Monmouth pokey As far as I’m concerned, the two biggest problems with the courtroom hearings in Freehold Borough that ended with the jailing of striking Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) members by the score last week were: 1. Superior Court Judge Clarkson S. Fisher called…
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Guear, Greenstein extend thanks to supporters
We want to take this opportunity to thank the voters of District 14 for electing us to our second terms in the New Jersey General Assembly. During the past two years we have worked hard to assist our constituents when they have problems, and to represent their views in Trenton. It is gratifying to know…
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North Brunswick character actors deserving of Emmys
I recently moved from North Brunswick and, therefore, I will be missing all the future township meetings. I would, however, like to encourage all North Brunswick residents to watch the comedy show "Monday Night Live at North Brunswick" at 8 p.m. on channel 71. It is a hit comedy show, starring some of North Brunswick’s…
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Resident applauds Scarillo’s service on town council
Before I met Peggy Scarillo I didn’t think that I would like her. I only knew her from her public persona. She seemed to be big and brassy, loquacious and pushy; sort of like the character Ethel Merman played in the musical Gypsy. She was organizing a citizens group to expand open space in North…
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Breast cancer walks made successful
On behalf of the American Cancer Society, l would like to thank the residents of Central New Jersey for their generosity and support of our annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks. Close to 2,000 walkers and more than 150 volunteers participated in this year’s local events, held at Princeton Forrestal Village and The Club…
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The Salvation Army makes appeal for holiday season
It is a time to thank the Lord for His blessings and begin to prepare for the Christmas season. Yet the tragedies of Sept. 11. and Nov. 12 have overshadowed this joyous time of the year for most Americans. The Salvation Army has been totally engaged in helping those affected by the recent disasters, but…
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Americans come together in time of national tragedy
Sept. 11, 2001 — the day terrorist acts brought America to her knees. Why does it take such a tragic crisis to bring a nation and its political leaders together? On that day, which no one will ever forget, terrorists hijacked four planes with the intent to destroy this country. However, that completely failed. America…
