Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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S.B. board appointment policy needs changing South Brunswick residents in November 1997 overwhelmingly voted for a change to the council-manager form of government. Since its implementation in January 1999, its separation of administration from legislative function has proved to be effective. It is recognized that our Planning Board and Zoning Board in our boom developing…
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Hundreds of S.B. parents suffered on March 2 March 2 was a gut-wrenching day in the history and psyche of South Brunswick Township. On that day South Brunswick High School was locked down for the first time due to the possibility of a gun being brought into the school. Many hundreds of families suffered for…
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Let’s hope message sinks in N orth Brunswick residents and their present and former elected officials made it abundantly clear Monday that they do not want go-go bars in their neighborhoods. Former Mayor Paul Matacera, who has not been heard from in recent months, spoke eloquently on behalf of the opposite sex when he said,…
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Former mayor says La family’s assertion of bias is preposterous Kyung Ho La’s death was a tragic event for his family, friends, the police and our community. The pain that his parents are experiencing can only be imagined. While La’s family may believe he was not responsible for the thousands of dollars of neighborhood vandalism,…
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Proposed rail line buffer on track T he South Brunswick Planning Board’s proposal to establish a 200-foot buffer along township railroad lines is definitely on track, to borrow a pun from Deputy Mayor Frank Gambatese. It’s too late for homeowners who already live too close to the rail line and live in fear of the…
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Proposed S.B. school budget offers the best of all worlds A s a parent and taxpayer with three children in the school system, I am writing to endorse the 2000-2001 school budget. I feel confident that the operating budget presented by the Board of Education offers the best of all worlds to the parents and…
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N.B. coach Don Anthony earned spot in ‘celestial hall of fame’ N orth Brunswick Town-ship lost one of the good guys with the recent passing of Don Anthony. I came to know Don about 12 years ago during my son’s first year of Little League baseball. To the many players and parents that had contact…
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Support against holiday display heartening and humbling This past Tuesday evening three members of the South Brunswick Town Council, acting with courage and dignity, voted down a proposed resolution which would have opened the door to religious holiday displays on government property. Town Council members Carol Barrett, Frank Gambatese and Edward Van Hessen recognized that…
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Congregation: Luciano owes Rabbi Eligberg an apology We commend council members Ted Van Hessen, Carol Barrett and Frank Gambatese for voting against permitting religiously themed holiday displays on township property. Their decision honors the intent of our country’s founding fathers to separate religion from government and shows their respect for all individuals who live in…
