Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion

  • Vote yes for S.B. school budget on April 18 As responsible residents of South Brunswick, it is imperative that we vote yes for the 2000-01 school budget. My husband and I are lifelong residents of South Brunswick, having raised three children here. A significant factor in our decision to reside in South Brunswick was the…

  • New library would be a plus T here are no cost estimates yet, not even a proposed site. Still North Brunswick Mayor David Spaulding’s proposal to have a fall referendum to build a new library sounds like a reasonable idea. According to some local officials, residents often travel to the East Brunswick library because they…

  • Library solution a good one N orth Brunswick residents will be saddened to hear about the problems at their municipal library. It seems that the library has become an after-school hangout for some unruly children. But not to worry. The library’s board of trustees appears to be on top of the problem, and police Detective…

  • Don’t ignore potential problem S outh Brunswick residents who are concerned about the discovery of a very high level of radon found in one township home should make a point to test their residences. The township Health Department has test kits available, and where levels above 4 picocuries per liter are found, there are relatively…

  • Raider Robotics team brings pride to alumna On March 18, I attended the Mid-Atlantic 2000 First (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Regional Robotics Competition at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. North Brunswick Township High School had a team of almost 40 young adults participating. The Raider Robotics team won with a robo gladiator…

  • Thanks to the ‘real’ coaches who put kids first I am writing this letter in appreciation to all the coaches out there who put the children of their teams before winning. You know who I am talking about. The people who are coaching for the right reason — the kids. These coaches are not trying…

  • Voters should have final say on holiday displays I am someone who had an interest in the resolution that would have allowed religious displays on South Brunswick municipal property. I believe this is one of the many instances in life where we need to bow to the will of the majority. If the township were…

  • East Brunswick mayor has not helped to preserve open space Dunhams Corner Road divides East Brunswick and South Brunswick. East Brunswick claims that its side of Dunhams Corner Road is an agricultural area that the township has worked hard to preserve. This could not be further from the truth. This property (approximately 100 acres) is…

  • Washington would be saddened by S.B.’s ban on holiday displays The most recent ban on holiday displays in South Brunswick Township is very sad. I feel compelled to write in response to what has been at best using the Constitution, as well as the Bill of Rights, as a proof-text of sorts for personal bias…