Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: A plan being considered by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to possibly eliminate overnight PATH train service is a bad idea that could have a devastating impact on thousands of commuters. Many of the 244,000 riders who use the PATH every week are hardworking residents from my district in …
Continue reading “PATH service cuts will hurt working class residents and local growth”
Dear Editor: Senator and Mayor Brian P. Stack’s bill that would require a mental health background check for drivers for Uber and Lyft is a great step in the right direction to protect the segment of the public who are starting to use the newest additions to the sharing community programs. (Union City Reporter 10/12/14) …
Dear Editor: When your child or loved one has an intellectual or developmental disability, you spend a lot of time worrying about the future. That is why I was very grateful that Congress passed and the President recently signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act also known as the ABLE Act. This legislation will …
Dear Editor: It’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those about our health. Although gun violence remains the leading cause of death among young people, our most dangerous weapon is still our fork. Forty-five times as many die of chronic diseases linked to a diet containing animal products, sugar, and salt. Hardly a month goes …
Continue reading “Our diet is more deadly than gun violence”
Dear Editor: On behalf of my wife and myself, we would like to show our gratitude to a man that goes out of his way every year to make time to cook and slice over 150 turkeys while he runs his successful VIP restaurant. Panagiotis (Pete) Pagonas and his family help us to feed between …
Continue reading “Thanks to those who helped at Thanksgiving”
Dear Editor: The massive public reaction to the tragic deaths of three black teens at the hands of white police officers has led to a national call for use of body cameras to record and prevent any future mistreatment of suspects. There is ample precedent. Animal protection activists have used body cameras to document egregious …
When I first began my internship at AARP, I had absolutely no idea how big of an issue caregiving is. Now I know that caregivers provide around $13 billion a year in unpaid services in New Jersey alone, and surely people that give that much deserve to get something back. This is why AARP is …
Continue reading “Focus on caregiving is warranted given how big its impact is”
Dear Editor: First, I would like to send my condolences to the Eric Garner family. Once again, we saw an injustice in our court of law. I am very disturbed by this and something needs to be done. This time there was a video taken of the officer(s) wrongdoing yet justice was not served. This …
Continue reading “African American communities are under attack”
Dear Editor: I have sent this letter from CivicJC to Mayor Steven Fulop and the City Council: I am writing to you on behalf of the members of CivicJC to request the administration conduct an informational meeting including a Q&A for the public regarding the MLK Annex twenty-five year lease/purchase agreement. As you may be …
Continue reading “$45 million MLK Annex proposal needs public meeting”
Dear Editor: Immigration reform is a hot button issue that elicits intense emotions and varying opinions. But most people agree America’s immigration system is broken and must be fixed. For far too long, true immigration reform has been stalled and used as a political football by both pundits and politicians. That’s why I applaud President …
Continue reading “Assemblyman Garcia comments on Obama’s immigration order”