Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I have been “turning off the light” for a few years. The idea is of great value to our planet: first as an economic agent, second for protecting the environment. It is important to change the habits of people. I am an ecologist and environmentalist. I protect all animals and I don’t eat …
Continue reading “Why I decided to go dark – and why you should too”
Dear Editor: How about Mr. Joe the helper Conti who is always there for you who is running for the 31st Assembly District and now need your help by voting for him. Mr. Conti is a vice president of local 2262(AFSCMC) and works for the Board of Education. He is a team player with the …
Dear Editor: On September 15th 1943 an American B-17 bomber with ten airmen on board failed to return home from a mission. One of them was a 2LT Frank A. Roth, from Union City, NJ. He was serving overseas with the 95th Bomb Group based in Horham, England. Around 1998, when I was 14 years …
Dear Editor: The U.S. Advisory Panel on Dietary Guidelines has finally mustered the courage to recommend that Americans eat less meat and dairy products. And not just to lower our risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and obesity, but also because it slows the rate of climate changes, with its own devastating consequences. The …
Dear Editor: In the last 20 years, the number of children with autism and related conditions in New Jersey has skyrocketed. While schools are working to meet the needs of these children, little attention is paid to the needs of adults. After the age of 21, those with autism are no longer entitled to free, …
Dear Editor: It’s so sad, no statement or even one word from our New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was mentioned about the murders of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian by ISIS in Libya. New Jersey is the home of the largest Egyptian population in USA. Very strong statements were issued by the UN, The white house, …
Dear Editor: Thanks to Al Sullivan for his excellent stories on the ongoing privatization threat to Liberty State Park from wrong-headed legislation. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto should be ashamed of himself for breaking his Liberty State Park promise in his 2/5 press release at the time of the governor signing a bill, with last minute …
Dear Editor: I am writing this short letter to thank Dr. Marcia Lyles, Jersey City Public Schools Superintendent for having great communication skills within the community. With the snow storm that took place Monday February 2nd, I believed the schools should have been closed due to dangerous roads and sidewalks. I expressed my concerns to …
Dear Editor: This Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry. But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk …
Dear Editor: What’s in your wallet that you value most? A health insurance card, along with the security and peace of mind that quality, affordable coverage brings with it, should be near the top of everyone’s list. We are all just one accident or unexpected diagnosis away from needing health insurance. Yet, for generations, millions …
Continue reading “Affordable health coverage in Hudson County – time is running out”