Voters said no to possible wasteful spending
      Sheldon Rossman complains about the defeat of the East Brunswick school budget and amuses himself by disparaging those of us who voted against it ("Defeat of School Budget Demonstrates Social Irresponsibility," Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, June 12). Yet, if the school budget passed by 31 votes or even by one vote, and someone who voted against it complained, would Mr.
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With Chinese food, it's often lost in translation
GREG BEAN
      My grandmother on my father's side was born in 1895 and lived most of her life close to the spot where the Golden Spike was driven on the transcontinental railroad. Her town was a true melting pot on account of the fact that it drew laborers from all over the world who worked on the Union Pacific Railroad and later in that company's coal mines.
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