Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Providing internet to low-income families won’t improve educational standards of children local school districts, cable companies, and technology companies are working hard to market a new “technological advancement” to provide educational tools to low-income families via high-speed internet services. Yesterday, Forbes announced a new public relations campaign by Khan Academy and Comcast to …
Dear Editor: I am watching with bemusement the firestorm created by Bridgegate. The difference in the news coverage between the numerous scandals of the president and Bridgegate is quite telling, especially in the hallowed halls of that noted media Superfund site, MSNBC, featuring the Reverend Al “Tawana Brawley” Sharpton. BTW, exactly where IS the good …
Dear Editor: The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS), the nation’s first Center of Excellence dedicated toward helping individuals and families affected by the often devastating neurological disorder, is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014. Since 2004, NJCTS has led the nation in providing a …
Dear Editor: If I were a citizen in New Jersey and had cast my vote for Chris Christie for his second term as Governor of New Jersey, I would feel short changed over the “Bridge-Gate” scandal. This whole affair reminds me of Richard Nixon during the “Watergate” scandal. President Nixon went on National TV and …
Dear Editor: PSE&G’s unprecedented request to hike utility rates by almost $4 billion dollars won’t necessarily produce more reliable service during major storms for PSE&G customers. Only 39 percent might see less frequent outages or outages of a shorter duration, leaving 61 percent still in the dark during a storm like Sandy, and of those …
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Dear Editor: The PSE&G $3.9 billion utility rate hike proposal is based on the argument that they need to upgrade infrastructure to avoid the problems caused by the next big storm. AARP opposes the proposal not only because many people cannot afford to pay more, but because of the rather curious and precedent-setting process they …
Dear Editor: I am writing to express my strong support for legislation in the State of New Jersey, known as the Dream Act, which currently is making its way through the state legislature. This bill is designed to offer students who do not possess lawful immigration status the ability to pay in-state tuition rates at …
Dear Editor: Frank Sinatra was born Dec. 12, 1915 in Hoboken, and subsequently became a giant in the entertainment industry, singing with the big bands, radio, movies, television, concerts…he did it all, his way. It is with some measure of joy that we celebrate Ole Blue Eyes’ 98th birthday. Stars of today and yesteryear, the …
Dear Editor: I would like to comment on an article posted in last weeks Reporter by Art Schwartz– “People for Sale”. While I agree with some of the article’s concepts, I must retort. Mr. Art Schwartz reveals that with the approaching “Super Bowl,” platform, there will be an expected increase in women trafficking for illicit …
Dear Editor: Growing up in the 1960s, some of my earliest memories are of the Civil Rights Movement and the Beatles. It was an era that ushered in a philosophical and generational change in our nation. Ordinary people performed extraordinary feats that changed the world. Today, we have the opportunity to change the world and …