• Drivers must yield right of way to pedestrians

    Iwould like to respond to Taj Ahmad’s letter to the editor, “Pedestrians Should Be More Alert When Crossing” (Sentinel, Feb. 4). Although pedestrians should stop and look before crossing the street, Mr. Ahmad failed to mention that by law, pedestrians have the right of way. Drivers must stop to let pedestrians cross the street where…

  • Find solutions that make sense for older Americans

    There is much to feel encouraged about regarding the president’s State of the Union address, but the president and Congress have their work cut out for them. Millions of older Americans face enormous challenges, many of whom work very hard to build nest eggs only to see them crack due to soaring health care costs.…

  • N.B. has its fair share of affordable housing units

    North Brunswick has provided considerably more than its fair share of affordable housing. I’m sure a visit to our municipal building on Hermann Road will enable a recent letter writer to obtain a list and the location of every North Brunswick apartment complex and the number of units in each so he may judge for…

  • Reader appalled by how student was treated

    It has been a few years since my son graduated from North Brunswick Township High School, but I had no idea how much things have changed. I was deeply saddened to read Janell Smith’s letter (“ ‘Hate’ Revealed Following Ga-Ga for Gays Day,” Jan. 28) about how hatefully her daughter was treated. I was appalled…

  • Green Acres funds should be used in N.B.

    Greg Bean, wake up! Regarding your editorial on “Preserving farm for open space would be a winner,” first, you are abusing your privileges as [a columnist] to write a nearly fullpage [column] about preserving a farm that is across the street from your house as open space. Second, your section of East Brunswick already has…

  • School calendar must respect religious days

    Recently there has been a buzz surrounding the South Brunswick School District’s discussions around next year’s school calendar. At this juncture of our township’s history and demographics, it seems like there needs to be a consistent policy when it comes to observing the religious holidays. Do we give students a day off for each of…

  • Joseph E. Hanis Sr.

    Mr. Hanis, 81, of Keyport, formerly of South River, died Jan. 5, 2010, in Care One of Perth Amboy. His wife, Olga Moskwa Hanis, died in 2003. Surviving are five children, Joseph E. Hanis Jr. of Philadelphia, Shirley Shepsko of Spotswood, James Hanis of Edison, Sharon Hanis of South Brunswick and John Hanis of the…

  • Debra Redzinski Salinas

    Mrs. Salinas, 29, of Hoboken, died unexpectedly Jan. 11, 2010, at Somerset Medical Center. She was raised in Marlboro and had lived in Monroe before moving to Hoboken in 2008. Mrs. Salinas was a finance manager for Johnson and Johnson, Bridgewater. She was a certified public accountant, a 1998 graduate of Marlboro High School and…

  • Fortunato “Fred” Giannotto

    Mr. Giannotto, 80, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 10, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1996, he was employed as a truck driver for 35 years with A&D Express/High Grade Beverage, South Brunswick. He was predeceased by a son, Fred, and by a brother, John. Surviving are…

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