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Music maker
PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOL East Brunswick resident Colin Carlson smiles as he waits to perform “The Caisson Song” at St. Stanislaus Kostka School’s Partesi Instrumental Recital on May 19.
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Population shifts spur revamp of master plan
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is becoming more diverse, planners told the East Brunswick Planning Board during a master plan re-examination. “The dynamics have changed in East Brunswick so much over the past five or six years,” Township Planner Steve Gottlieb said at the board’s May 20 meeting. As of…
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Congressman aims to ban contraceptive
As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent…
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Rescue squad could take over shelter space
It’s unfortunate the Helmetta Animal Shelter’s existence has passed. The concept had merit, as all those animals indeed needed at least temporary shelter and food. I suppose it just wasn’t meant to be. What we Helmetta taxpayers are left with is a $1.5 million debt and a building with a very unusual interior configuration, and,…
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Family thankful for community support
Leaving a legacy is an achievement that is not accomplished by many. Gloria Zastko was one of those special people. On April 26, 2015, our community lost this valuable member. My mom, Gloria, was a leader, role model, mentor, advocate of women’s leadership, and a supporter of both our community and its education. But, most…
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Education needed on palliative care services
Palliative care is a vital and expanding area of health care delivery. It is comprehensive care that focuses on physical, emotional and social needs of patients suffering from chronic illness. Its goal is quality of life. The American Cancer Society defines palliative care as specialized medical care for individuals with serious illnesses. It allows teams…
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Why is state giving so little aid to schools?
I recently read in your newspaper that the budget for the East Brunswick school tax will increase by $3.1 million (“School Taxes on the Rise in East Brunswick,” Sentinel, May 14). I have no doubt the East Brunswick Board of Education did its due diligence in coming up with a budget that makes sense. My…
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Family grateful for support, love
In March 2014 our daughter Jaclyn was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer while five months pregnant at the age of 26. She was misdiagnosed twice. The news was devastating, to say the least. Our lives were turned upside down while we proceeded to go through the process of the big fight. Our Jaclyn has…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A bed of petunias is on display at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home, Menlo Park.
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