• Cartoon unfair to nurses

    The Sept. 22 editorial cartoon is shamefully misleading to New Jersey residents and painfully unfair to nurses who take care of our elderly and disabled in longterm care facilities. It asserts that the state of N.J. is 22nd in long-term nursing care, which implies that nurses are solely responsible for the grade on this survey.…

  • School rallied to support Rett syndrome awareness

    Tuesday, Oct. 18, was Rett Syndrome Awareness Day in New Jersey. We would like to thank the incredible staff and students at Chittick Elementary School, East Brunswick, for making this day, which started out several years ago with just a few people wearing purple, into a schoolwide event. The students and staff all wore purple…

  • Oct. is the time to speak out against domestic violence

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And while awareness about domestic violence is a crucial first step, it is not enough. For men in particular, we need to be ready and willing to act — both locally and globally. When men speak out about violence against women and children, we make it clear to other…

  • AARP offers voting guide

    Casting an educated vote on Election Day can be challenging. It can be hard to follow candidates’ positions on the issues that affect you most. AARPNew Jersey frequently stresses the importance of candidates responding to the 2011 Voters’ Guide, and now it’s your turn. Now is the chance for the voting public of New Jersey…

  • Watershed panel does not endorse candidates, parties

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) recently noted that local campaign literature included a photograph of candidates in front of the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership sign at our Milltown headquarters and a statement that candidates will “work with Lawrence Brook Watershed and towns along the waterway to find water-management solutions.” A few weeks ago we…

  • for the record 

    Michael Gorski, business administrator, replied to The Sentinel’s request for Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Hamilton’s salary information after the Oct. 20 issue was published. In the 2010-11 school year, Hamilton received a salary of $188,358, which was the same as the year prior as the result of a salary freeze. With the 2 percent raise approved…

  • According to Pucci, flooding seems to be OK

    A t a Township Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, a Monroe resident from Ward 3, who was flooded out during Hurricane Irene, asked Democratic Mayor Richard Pucci when the township was going to install proper flood barriers so that the flooding would not happen again. This question received applause from the 120 or so…

  • Council, community pulled together after flood

    I can’t offer enough wonderful comments about the leadership of Mayor Richard Pucci and Township Council in the wake of the devastating hurricane that tragically affected many residents in Monroe. In addition to the tireless work of so many volunteers, our local leaders also worked continuously to see that our residents were provided with assistance,…

  • Sr. Center cost is too much & in wrong location

    I moved from Cranbury to the Rossmoor adult community in Monroe in July. When I began driving on Applegarth Road, I noticed a large construction project at the corner of Applegarth and Federal roads. I inquired as to what the project was and was informed that it is the new Senior Center. The reason for…

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