Tag: Opinion
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On the Road 10/16: 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Sport AWD
By Peter Perrotta When you walk into a good Italian restaurant, no one needs to tell you where you are. In fact, if you were blindfolded, you would still be able to have a good sense or where you were. First off, the smells emanating from the kitchen would be a dead giveaway. If that…
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Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ to community aggregation in East Brunswick
I grew up in East Brunswick, graduated in 1999, came back for end-of-life-care for family, and found a home again. It’s a nice family place, and I give back as I can. As with all things, the more you give, the more you get. I write now with such intention: to inform. My job is in…
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Opinion: Please avoid conflict of interest on the school board
It was an honor to serve on the Hopewell Valley regional school board from, I believe, 2012-16. Funny story about how I originally got involved. There was a controversy at the time about whether a teacher who served on the Board of Education should be serving on Personnel Committee, which was the parent committee to…
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Opinion: Hillsborough officials favor private interests of developers over citizens
Lately you can’t avoid noticing all the construction going on in Hillsborough. The Township Committee under Mayor Doug Tomson authorized private developers to build thousands of market priced apartments in two- and three-story complexes throughout town. The committee has stated this choice was necessary in order to persuade developers to also build, within the apartment…
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Opinion: Behrend, Tuck-Ponder have a record of working toward equity
This year, the school board will face essential decisions for the future direction of our schools – most importantly, the selection of our next superintendent. We are writing to support the re-election of board President Beth Behrend and Vice President Michele Tuck-Ponder. Both have a proven record of working collaboratively with community partners to support…
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Opinion: School board incumbents address what they deem to be misinformation circulating around Princeton
As citizen volunteers elected to the Board of Education, it has been an honor to represent you in ensuring that our children receive an effective and equitable education, reflective of our community’s values. We feel obliged, however, as the incumbents in a competitive election, to address misinformation about the board being circulated in the community.…
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Opinion: Sawicki was only HVRSD board member to vote against property tax increase
Did you receive your property tax bill last month? I did and I was pretty unhappy with the significant increase it reflected. I am more than willing to pay my fair share for necessary services but when increases occur without proper justification, it requires a closer look at the data. I looked at the Tax…
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LOOSE ENDS 10/16: Bus Shelters
By Pam Hersh In spite of being stressed and overwhelmed with COVID related problems, Princeton officials remembered to give me a gift that has been 40 years in the making. Wrapped in construction tape on Palmer Square, it is on display for everyone to see – and use. After decades of my whining about the…
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Opinion: Princeton Soccer Academy proposal will negatively impact residents of Princeton Ridge
“How many Princetonians does it take to change a light bulb? Three: One to change the bulb and two to wax philosophically about how great the old one was.” This was a joke told to us when we first moved to Princeton nine years ago. This quip stuck with us and we can now appreciate…
