Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I write this letter to commend President Obama’s recent initiative to grant work permits to people under 30 years of age, who have not obtained legal status in the United States. This was a humane gesture and truly the right thing to do. Ultimately, we are all part of the human race and …
Dear Editor: ‘The following is an open letter to Jersey City mayor Jerramiah Healy’. No resident, no community should feel they cannot leave there home in Jersey City and not feel safe! No taxi driver, no delivery person should feel they are taking their life in their hands while trying to earn a living in …
Dear Editor: I live in Hoboken and am a volunteer at Liberty Humane. We go to the shelter almost every day for a few hours to help make life more pleasant for the cats. We also bring kittens home to foster if they are bottle babies, very sick, or afflicted in some way. A month …
Dear Editor: I write you this letter in response to a letter you recently published titled “The Final Trip for a friendless soul”. Clearly this person has nothing better to do with their time but to add salt to an open wound on a family that has recently lost their son. All because they sat …
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Dear Editor: Hudson County, our bloated, patronage ridden tax sinkhole is once again raising taxes. Congratulations to the Democratic voters for continuing to elect individuals who can’t find a way to stop spending decade after decade. The preliminary budget figures are as follows: Overall spending is rising by $11.4 million or 4.1 percent. Jersey City’s …
Dear Editor: The recent incident of a Cherry Hill student in special education being bullied by teachers has created a firestorm of discussion and activity. The good that can come from this is that it draws attention to the issue and will hopefully result in measures being swiftly put in place to stop this kind …
Dear Editor: The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and discussed at Monday’s “Weight of the Nation” conference in Washington. Diabetes, kidney failure, heart disease, and other obesity-related …
Dear Editor: I favor leaving the battleship New Jersey in Camden, and a friend and I are planning a trip to Camden and Philly next Sunday, July 1st. We will definitely be going to the Aquarium, and I want to go to the battleship too. My friend has already visited the battleship in Camden but …
Dear Editor: I am appalled that someone would write such a disheartening letter. I was at the funeral in question, and let me tell you that the person in question was in no way friendless. That said person had a line of family and friends that was 3 hours long in waiting to pay their …
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Dear Editor: As your State Assemblyman, I feel obligated to take this opportunity to update you on some important legislation I’ve been working on during this legislative session. In January, I was appointed Chair of the Assembly Regulatory Oversight & Gaming Committee. This position has given me the opportunity to be at the helm of …