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Letters to the Editor

December 5, 2022

Letter to the Editor The New Jersey Middlesex County School Boards Association hosted our October 2022 meeting in South Brunswick.  Our Keynote speakers were Jeff Gale NJDOE Division of Field Services Office of Preparedness and Emergency Planning serving as the Governor's School Security Task ...

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The South Plainfield Suburban Woman's organization donated funds so that Jessica Spina (chair of Home Life) and Debbie Boyle (chair of Education) could shop for a basket full of food to bring to South Plainfield social services for Thanksgiving dinner. A $50 Visa gift card was also included. We ...

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Thank you to all those who came out Saturday and Sunday to donate to the Elks use clothing as an accessory drive and the homeless veterans non-perishable food drive. Margaret Williams and Mary Jacobus who are part of the veterans committee for Elks 2298 were so appreciative of all the food that we ...

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I want to thank the residents of South Plainfield for voting for me for the Board of Education and trusting me over the last 15 years to make this school system and this town the best version of itself that it possibly could be. It has always been about the welfare of our students, teachers and ...

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Wrestling season is back in full gear and our tiger wrestlers from grades 1-12 participated in the annual South Plainfield Fall Classic Wrestling Tournament. On Sunday November 13 the South Plainfield Wrestling Club hosted its annual Fall Classic wrestling tournament at the PAL building and this ...

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Dear Residents- We would like to thank you for the overwhelming support by electing us to the Board of Education this year. We are very appreciative of the letters, social media posts and every other communication/discussion advocating our election.   As always, you can count on us to ...

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Dear Neighbors Now that the election is over and things have settled down, the three of us wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support in this year’s election.  We were honored that so many people put their faith in us, and we will do our best to live up to your trust.   It’s ...

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With members of the Sai Datta Peetham (Lucy Patruni and Naga), Peyton and I donated a ShopRite gift card and six bags of food to Hands Of Hope at the Edison food pantry. The teachings of Sai Babba is to feed the hungry and help those in need. This is in honor of Uiwal's birthday.

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To the residents of South Plainfield, Read very carefully the information that is being put out about Debbie Boyle. This has gone on for years. Every time Debbie Boyle is up for reelection they try to disparage and discredit her with fictitious information. If you read the letter from the ...

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 The following endorsement is made on behalf of Tom Cassio, Doug Chapman and Bill Seeselberg. These 3 are running for our Board of Education this Tuesday and are either currently or have sat on this Board, bringing tremendous knowledge. There have been many articles written on behalf of them ...

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Letter to the Editor With election day less than a week away, I felt it important to focus on the contributions of the three candidates I am supporting as they run for the board of education, Cassio, Chapman, and Seesselberg. All three of these candidates have worked diligently for the students, ...

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Dear Fellow South Plainfield Community Members: As you are aware, our upcoming South Plainfield School Board Election on November 8, 2022, presents a contested field of candidates for only three open positions for the next three-year window. Given the fact that the candidates on this year’s ...

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The letter of dissatisfaction by Kim Lacrosse to tap into South Plainfield should be described as ignoring the elephant in the room .let us not forget in addition to the history fighting to improve our school district Mrs. Boyle is subject to attacks  from some board of Education members ...

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Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to show my support for Tom Cassio, Doug Chapman and Bill Sesselberg.  As we have seen over the past few weeks, the positive contributions that have been described by various people in various outlets show that they go above and beyond for our district.  ...

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Last week, I submitted a letter to the editor to both TAPinto South Plainfield and the South Plainfield Observer identifying the costs to taxpayers that Debbie Boyle has incurred for the South Plainfield School District as a member of its board of education. The Observer declined to print my ...

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I would like to encourage everyone this year to vote Doug Chapman, Tom Cassio and Bill Seesselberg for Board of Education. I understand that my letter is biased, but that is ok because I actually get to see a little bit behind the curtain. Nobody can truly understand the amount of time and ...

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To the Editor, As a lifelong resident, and a recently retired SP teacher, education and our educational system are always a priority to me. Over the years I have worked closely with many Board of Education members in different capacities.I know what a thankless job it can be for these community ...

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I would like to thank Ms. Joffe for calling for those with direct information to comment on our board of education race as it has convinced me to share my own story. This is not something I care to revisit, but a pattern has emerged, and it needs to be addressed. I had a professional ...

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Each year we have the chance to vote for three people for the Board of Education to represent us in overseeing the school district. This year we are voting for Tom Cassio, Doug Chapman and Bill Seesselberg.  Because we have two children, we pay very close attention to the Board of Education and ...

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The South Plainfield Knights of Columbus Council #6203 have been hard at work with one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. Their Fall Mums Sale.   The Knights began this fundraiser 19 years ago. This year, $2,500 was raised which goes to the Knights Charity & Scholarship Fund. One ...

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Editor We support Debbie Boyle’s candidacy for the South Plainfield Board of Education. We have known Debbie for a number of years and can attest to her unswerving dedication and commitment to the schoolchildren of South Plainfield. This is in addition to her numerous charitable and volunteer ...

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In response to Scott Miller's last letter, which included nothing but negative and slanted information, I will remind you that despite your overly zealous objections, you should avoid negative campaigning, unless you, yourself, are beyond rebuke.  The old adage about "people who live in glass ...

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Chapman, Cassio and Seesselberg : True Leaders for BOE   HI Everyone - those of you who know me know that I am someone who rarely stays quiet. Unfortunately,  something happened about 5 years ago that involved a candidate,  and the issue was so personal and humiliating, that I stayed quiet ...

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Dear Editor Last week I likened the atmosphere surrounding the Board of Education to a bad sitcom.  This week, as any badly aging sitcoms go, the Boyle Campaign has “jumped the shark.” In an obvious plight to distract voters, one of Mrs. Boyle’s letter writers once again tries to downplay the ...

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I am voting for Chapman, Cassio and Seesselberg. As a senior citizen resident of South Plainfield, living here 52 years, and having two children go through the school system, I understand how important the Board of Education is to the town. Not only is the Board of Education important to the ...

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Chapman, Cassio and Seesselberg for BOE.    On November 7th we are all asked to do our part and get out there and vote. Our town doesn’t have a lot going on this election because there isn’t a Democratic ticket for town council or Mayor. So basically it is just a board of education election ...

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 CASSIO, CHAPMAN & SEESSELBERG are my family's choice for BOE. This year we have a choice to re-elect 3 quality candidates who bring years of valuable experience to our school board. They are professionals who have gotten the job done year after year and this district has benefited immensely ...

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A recent Letter to the Editor, is filled with accusations and innuendo against BOE candidate, Debbie Boyle. The indictments range from taking undue credit for the accomplishments of others, to ethics charges, to stealing funds as a PTO officer (which, by the way, amounted to absolutely nothing, ...

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Our South Plainfield Board of Education needs to be drama free moving forward.  Seems every couple months there’s another story.  Another letter full of convenient memories boasting one member's contributions while forgetting to mention all the others who contributed to what is being taken credit ...

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Plainfield's Chapter of UNICO hosted a used clothing and accessory drive on September 10 and 11, 2022.  Thank you to all those who came to donate to UNICO.  Pictured are Shannon Jefferys, Stephanie Wolak, Mary Ellen Cuneo, Joseph Vella, and Debbie Boyle, along with Lori Esposito (not pictured).  ...

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