Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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DiPane and Manning bid farewell to NB board Rosevear, Haws and Williams sworn in to three-year terms By craig yetsko Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — It was a night of hellos and goodbyes at the Board of Education reorganization meeting Tuesday. As board incumbent Craig Rosevear and newcomers Robert Haws and Kevin Williams began their…
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SB moves ahead with Rocky Hill zoning change Residents still oppose rezoning for planned adult community By CHARLESW. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council voted 3-1 Tuesday night to introduce an ordinance that would change the zoning on 223 acres off Old Road to allow for a Planned Adult Retirement Community (PARC).…
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How many PARCS are too many? S outh Brunswick’s Township Council has a lot to consider in deciding whether to rezone a 223-acre tract off Old Road in the Little Rocky Hill section for a Planned Adult Retirement Community (PARC). The Planning Board previously rejected the rezoning idea, but since then the developer has modified…
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$200,000 savings a plus for N.B. T he new North Brunswick administration has taken another step in the right direction with its plan to switch to recycling firms. Public Works Director Dick Fowler predicts the switch from the Middlesex County Improve-ment Authority (MCIA) to Central Jersey Waste and Recycling in Trenton will save taxpayers $200,000.…
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Guest Column Mary Salva A peep inside the controversial club It is difficult to express my sentiments regarding last week’s school board election in North Brunswick. "Outraged" and "appalled" are two words that immediately come to mind. At this writing, I am looking at a memo dated March 29 from Mr. Mark Balaban of the…
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Rosevear thanks voters for budget approval I want to thank the citizens of North Brunswick for re-electing me to the North Brunswick Township Board of Education on April 18. Your support for my candidacy re-energizes me, and helps to make me even more aware of the tremendous responsibility and the wonderful opportunity you have given…
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N.B. debt restructuring was a necessary step in the right direction I f you want to see someone’s eyes glaze over, talk to them about restructuring long-term capital debt. It is, however, a subject that touches the nitty-gritty of properly operating a local government. Recently, Mayor David Spaulding and the North Brunswick Township Council restructured…
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Thanks, South Brunswick, for having an excellent autism program T he month of April is Autism Awareness Month and we are writing on behalf of our 3-year-old son, Tyler, who was diagnosed at the time of his third birthday with autism. People are often surprised to learn that autism is the third most common developmental…
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SB council majority should treat minority member with more respect Since they began televising the Township Committee (and now council) meetings, I have been an avid viewer. Whether I’ve agreed or disagreed with the positions taken by our elected officials, I have welcomed the opportunity to see what’s happening in our community. However, I can…
