NB Opinion

County Corner: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 16 is a significant day. It is the celebration of one of our greatest leaders of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate his...

Pandemic fuels increase in tobacco use in youths

From 2005 to 2020, adult cigarette smoking rates fell from around 20% to 12%, and youth cigarette smoking...

The State We’re In: Kick off 2023 with a ‘First Day’ hike

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get...

County Corner: Holiday Celebrations 2022

It is that time of the year when we look forward to seeing family and friends. Whether it...

County Corner: Veterans Day – Nov. 11, 2022

Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I, for which fighting stopped...

NB Opinion

Early Childhood Center is integral to education in North Brunswick

The other day I was reading the op/ed portion of this periodical and found myself shocked at a piece written by a North Brunswick...

‘Let’s all take a deep breath’ and support our president, country

I am so saddened by the reaction of young people to the election of our new president-to-be. To reach the age of at least...

Student transit rates would help students, make roads safer for all

The railroads in New Jersey are a very effective system of transit and actually a much safer and faster mode of transport in all types of...

Resolve to stay active in democratic process

Whether your candidate won or lost, this election has taught us an important lesson: that the loudest voices are the ones that are most heard....

Urges creation of ‘Compassion Curriculum’ for schools

Compassion. How important is it in life? How valuable is it? Does it have a cost, and how do you teach compassion to a...

Councilman looking forward to serving again

Thank you to the voters of North Brunswick for re-electing me to the North Brunswick Township Council. I truly wish to express my gratitude...

North Brunswick should renovate Maple Meade School

In my conversation with North Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski, he intimated that the state was more amenable to renovation than the construction...

North Brunswick needs a solution to overcrowded schools

I would like to address Mr. Richard Pender’s recent letters (North & South Brunswick Sentinel, Oct. 13 and Sept. 23) regarding the North Brunswick...

Congresswoman supports Azra Baig for South Brunswick school board

  I am proud to extend my support for Azra Baig’s re-election to the South Brunswick Board of Education in the upcoming vote on Nov....

Nyitrai’s top priority is families and children in South Brunswick

  Current South Brunswick Board of Education candidate Laszlo Nyitrai Jr. would be a perfect fit for the South Brunswick community. As the center director for...

Stop treating drug addiction as a criminal issue

The Hazlet Township Committee in Monmouth County is on the right track in planning to offer recovery counselors to persons facing a heroin overdose,...

‘Yes’ vote on Question 1 will boost equine industry

On behalf of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) and the thousands of people who work in New Jersey’s equine...

Learn warning signs of stroke, act F.A.S.T.

When I suffered a stroke at age 28, I didn’t realize that a stroke could happen to me. After suffering from dizzy spells and...

Rodgers offers strong leadership to South Brunswick school board

I would like to encourage the members of the South Brunswick community to vote for Lisa Rodgers in the upcoming South Brunswick Board of...

Trump is not qualified for any government job

I am ashamed that we have allowed Donald Trump to run for president on a major party. This has made the United States the laughingstock...

Planned Parenthood has transformed women’s health

This month, Planned Parenthood is 100 years strong. Planned Parenthood was founded by Margaret Sanger in a Brooklyn brownstone, when the two most common...

Liu will serve parents, students in North Brunswick

  This year’s Nov. 8 election for the North Brunswick Township Board of Education (BOE) is critical. It has important implications for all residents of North...

Police officers must treat all citizens equally

Over the past decade, it appears that our society is fractured more than it had been in the past. There are many divisions within...

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