Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • North Brunswick resident pleased with zoning victory

    What a great victory the people of North Brunswick (and Milltown) experienced last week as a result of the vote by the North Brunswick Township Council not to rezone the two parcels of land along the Routes 1 and 130 intersections for commercial use. Despite indications from town hall during the past four months that…

  • North Brunswick resident thanks Republicans for tax cut

    Look what the North Brunswick governing body has done. They’re giving us a tax cut! The Democrats were in power for more than 20 years and never gave us this. But the Republicans are in charge for less than a year and already give us a tax break. I guess they are working for us.…

  • N.B. candidate finds proposed recreation price increases troubling  

    N.B. candidate finds proposed recreation price increases troubling       LLost somewhere in North Brunswick Township’s announcement of new and "expanded" Department of Parks and Recreation programs is the fact that the mayor and council are significantly raising prices on existing programs while new programs are offered only at fees which many residents will…

  • N.B. Township Council, mayor made the right decision on rezoning  

    N.B. Township Council, mayor made the right decision on rezoning       TThe North Brunswick Township Council and mayor have recently proved their willingness to explore and consider all the factors involved with issues that come before them. As an example, the council and mayor have wisely decided against the rezoning of two properties…

  • Resident likes televised town meetings  

    Resident likes televised town meetings       II want to thank North Brunswick Mayor David Spaulding and the Township Council for televising their meetings. Residents can now see our "government in action" from the comfort of their living rooms. Mr. Spaulding has done some other wonderful things since he became our mayor. I like…

  • Bringing in ‘civilian’ as police commissioner is typical  

    Bringing in ‘civilian’ as police commissioner is typical       NNew York City Mayor [Rudolph] Giuliani recently named a veteran New York City police officer as the new police commissioner. This individual does not possess a college degree. The North Brunswick police have apparently decided to use this action as a reason to somehow…

  • Chinese School opens at Crossroads School  

    Chinese School opens at Crossroads School   SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A new school in South Brunswick will teach the Chinese language and heritage to all those that want to learn. The Chinese Heritage School of New Jersey opened Saturday morning at the Crossroads Middle School on Major Road with about 140 students and a visit…

  • S.B. teachers get 14.5%

    S.B. teachers get 14.5% hike over three years Beginning in Sept. ’01, school day will be 15 minutes longer By CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer   SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Teachers in South Brunswick have a new contract. Board of Education members voted 6-0 Monday to approve the agreement that will raise the teachers pay 14.5…

  • Turco will leave N.B. school district Jan. 1

    Turco will leave N.B. school district Jan. 1 By alison granito Staff Writer   NORTH BRUNSWICK — The school district will lose another top administrator at the end of the year. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Acting School Superintendent and Business Administrator/Board Secretary Robert Turco effective Jan. 1. Turco,…