Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • North Brunswick school board not giving answers on political action After reading a "political action memo" sent by Mark Balaban, president of the NBTEA, to the teachers’ association, I felt compelled to attend a meeting of the North Brunswick Board of Education. I have a real problem with Balaban giving orders to teachers telling them…

  • Local mom one in a million at Washington, D.C., march Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of joining 42 other local residents at the Million Mom March in Washington, D.C. When that bus pulled out of the Municipal Building at 6 a.m., none of us knew quite what to expect. With confidence, I can say…

  • Former ‘watchdog’ new North Brunswick ‘lapdog’? It looks like North Brunswick resident Dick Fowler has earned a new title in our community. I’m not referring to the director of the Public Works Department. For many years Mr. Fowler was a vocal advocate for citizens’ rights throughout the community, especially on Monday evenings, by his prodding…

  • Mayor’s comments a mistake N orth Brunswick Mayor David Spaulding won some new antagonists Monday with his comments about the necessary qualifications to head the Police Department. And deservedly so. The mayor made clear that he prefers a police director over a police chief. There is nothing wrong with that. A lot of people prefer…

  • Guest Column Cathy Cross Thanks to blood donors for generous gift of life I would like to share this with my fellow South Brunswick residents. A very special event has been taking place at Crossroads School. South Brunswick residents have been saving lives. They donate platelets for those in need. Sixty percent of platelet recipients…

  • Thanks to all the John Adams School teachers As schools around the nation celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, John Adams PTA would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to the hard-working, dedicated and caring teaching staff at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick. The classrooms at John Adams are filled…

  • Parsons School PTA has praise for teachers The Parsons Elementary School PTA would like to take a moment to say "thank you" to the teachers who are shaping our children’s lives. They play one of the most important roles in helping our children realize their potential. We honor them and recognize the lasting contribution they…

  • Let’s get that light installed N orth Brunswick officials are rightfully annoyed that it seems to be taking forever to get a traffic light installed at Renaissance Boule-vard and Route 130. Hopefully the push Council-woman Peggy Scarillo gave everyone at Monday’s meeting will move things along. "Something is definitely going to happen there," she said,…

  • DOT needs to approve pedestrian improvements in Kingston Village Does the Department of Transportation (DOT) put New Jersey’s communities first? We’re not sure. Case in point: the small, historic village of Kingston. We’ve requested some modest pedestrian improvements: lifting a no-parking restriction on the northbound side of Route 27 (our Main Street), pedestrian safety stanchions,…