Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I believe it is not only necessary, but crucial to the preservation of our democracy for churches of all faiths to speak out and condemn the evil attempts of the “suppress the vote” movement that began over two years ago in many states. I believe Christ shares this same sense of outrage as …
Dear Editor: It is clear that the mayor of North Bergen, Nick Sacco, has not learned from the mistakes that other Hudson County political figures made against Union City Mayor and State Senator Brian P. Stack. Two years ago when Trenton redistricted the Senate seat where Brian had successfully represented, a few elected officials felt …
Dear Editor: In your Sept. 16 edition you published a letter from David Flood asking about interest payments owed by the North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue to the New Jersey State Pension system. The specifics are found in the audit report of the North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue operations for the year ended …
Continue reading “Sacco: we won’t pay for other towns’ late payments”
Dear Editor: In light of the NJSIAA decisions to punish what they call recruiting (North Bergen) or refusing to play an overwhelming opponent (Kearny), it should be noted that the NJSIAA, who are empowered to oversee all high school athletics, is at best an inconsistent and arbitrary agency. On one hand they permit parochial schools …
Continue reading “It seems that the NJSIAA has outlived its usefulness”
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to assist in the clarification of issues that have arisen recently concerning security and safety for my members and all persons at the Hudson County Department of Family Services. I am, the president of AFSCME Local 2306 and we represent 500 plus employees within the department. First and …
Dear Editor: 2012 has not been a banner year for the meat industry. Extreme drought has doubled the cost of animal feedstuffs. Undercover investigations documented male chicks suffocated in plastic garbage bags or ground to death, their female counterparts crammed for life in tiny wire-mesh cages, pigs clobbered with metal pipes, and assorted farm animals …
Dear Editor: We need to give additional thought to the Grand Prix race scheduled to come to West New York and Weehawken in 2013. The organizers claim this race would be a boon for the local economy, bringing in $100 million. But I think this is a big gamble disguised by overly optimistic advertising. Take …
Continue reading “Getting a headache just thinking about it”
Dear Editor: On 9/11/12, my dear father Corrado Salvemini lost his battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 81 years old. Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease that ravages the brain and slowly robs its victims of their memories and cognitive function. Eventually, victims loose their ability to walk, talk and swallow/digest solid food and liquids. The specific …
Dear Editor: The frailest elderly people in New Jersey, more than 25,000 statewide, depend on the help of the personal care assistant (PCA) Program. Thanks to the work of the caring well-trained Certified Home Health Aides, many poor seniors are able to continue living at home. With minimal incomes, and serious health problems, without this …
Dear Editor: I would like to comment on the recent events unfolding in North Hudson. North Bergen Mayor Sacco claims North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue was recently ordered by the New Jersey State pension system to pay over $1,000,000.00 in interest fees. Union City Mayor Stack claims Union City pays its share, the largest …