Letters to the Editor
By YUSUF HUSSEIN
January 30, 2026
Dear Editor, As a child, my family took immense pride in a garden barely the size of our living room; from sunup until sundown, everyone pitched in a hand to improve it in the small ways they could. What started as a barren pile of dirt turned into a teeming garden of tomatoes, squashes and, most ...
Gas-fired power plants. Warehouses. Office complexes. Industrial developments. What do these projects have in common? They don’t just shape our environment; they shape our health, our neighborhoods, and our futures. And yet, too often, communities don’t know they’re happening until it’s too late.
*On March 25, 2025, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12) hosted a Press Conference in Washington and posted this statement on her official page. The attached letter is a response to those statements. Here is the full posting by Congresswoman Watson Coleman.To Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman:As an ...
Dear Editor, It’s April Fools Day, but East Brunswick’s award-winning music program is no joke. Just last year, the district was nationally recognized, again, as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the country. East Brunswick has its own Symphony Orchestra and Community Sinfonia, ...
Dear Editor, As retired teachers, we've dedicated much of our lives to helping others achieve their goals and dreams, in and out of the classroom. Now that we're retired and have more free time, our desire to help our community has only grown, and we're grateful to be active and involved with the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Dear Dr. Valeski and Members of the East Brunswick BOE, My name is Zack Morrison. I'm a filmmaker and screenwriter living in Los Angeles, and also an EBHS Class of 2010 alumnus. Next month I will be back in town to accept an induction into the East Brunswick Education ...
Dear East Brunswick Board of Education, My name is Bobby Mahoney. I am a singer/songwriter, touring musician, music educator, and EBHS Graduate. I am still an East Brunswick resident and currently have four nieces and nephews in the East Brunswick Public School System. I was unhappy to read about ...
Dear Editor, During its March 3, 2025, meeting, the East Brunswick Board of Education discussed cost-saving options to address the district’s funding shortfall. Unfortunately, these proposals disproportionately impact Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School (HUES), the language programs that help keep ...
Dear Editor,For more than a century, Kiwanis International has been helping kids around the world. Local clubs look out for our communities and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Central Jersey received ...
QUEENS, NY — The Green Good Guardians (GGG) team, led by Founder Persis Garg and Co-founder Ryan Garg of East Brunswick, brought joy and festive spirit to a heartwarming Christmas event (Holiday Sleigh Ride) organized by the New York Police Department Community Affairs team in Queens. Joining them ...
Dear East Brunswick Residents, As the year is coming to an end, I wanted to thank you all so much on behalf of the entire REPLENISH team for your time, effort, and support for our organization. It’s because of people like you that we can work towards establishing food security for all of our ...
Dear Editor, As East Brunswick Education Association President, along with the EBEA FAST/Den Chair, Jodi Kroll, I had the honor of providing a tour of our “Bear Necessities Den” to Brownie Troop 81469 part of the East Brunswick-Milltow- South River Service Unit. These lovely ladies are all in 3rd ...
Dear Editor, After years of discussion, East Brunswick is finally acknowledging the urgent need for a formal Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) program. Mayor Cohen and the Township Council have made some first steps, and we’re cautiously optimistic about building a partnership to help our community cats.
Dear Friends, Lauren Cervantes is one of our team members and is a Center Manager with European Wax Center in New Jersey. She experienced a horrible tragedy this week when her home on Wilbur Street in South River that she shared with her family burned in a two-alarm fire. Mayor Peter Guindi of ...
Dear New Jersey Community Members,Tuesday, October 15 is the last day to register to vote in New Jersey, in order to be able to vote in the critical November 5, 2024 election. You can register to vote online here: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register. If you have any questions about filling out the ...
Dear Editor,We are so excited to share that our very own John Roche has been awarded the Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award for his work at Crystal Springs Family Waterpark!!The Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award is, “…given to individuals or organizations for significant contributions to guest and ...
Dear Editor, Youth Voice in Action is a student-run 501(c)3 non-profit organization, founded by East Brunswick High School seniors Sahil Kochhar and Roshini Ramesh. Our mission is to cultivate a generation of confident, informed, and empathetic leaders who are equipped to address social, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Dear Editor, Last week, our East Brunswick Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleaders attended their annual UCA Cheer Camp at Pine Forest Cheer Camp in Greeley, PA. The four-day camp builds team bonding, teaches and works on stunting, sideline cheers, and dance routines for ...
Dear Editor: As the East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra creator, I was thrilled to attend the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Annual Meeting at the War Memorial Building in Trenton, NJ on July 30, 2024. The meeting highlighted a historic 33 million dollars that was raised through the ...
Dear Editor, The members of the East Brunswick Interfaith Clergy Council are disheartened by the events that occurred in our schools, and the pain it has caused our community. Part of the blessing of living in East Brunswick is the diversity and coexistence. We cannot allow events occurring ...
Dear Editor, The East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra performed an outstanding concert before and in tandem with East Brunswick Recreation’s Fireworks show! Approx 2000 people came out hear 63 professional musicians conducted by Nate White, amid the threat of a thunderstorm and high heat! The ...
Dear Editor, Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to serve your community and make a real difference? The East Brunswick Independent Fire Company is actively seeking volunteer firefighters to join our dedicated team! No prior experience is necessary, as we provide comprehensive, ...