Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: As a retired New Jersey State Police Captain and a former Sheriff of Hudson County I am submitting the following reminder to all the residents in the county concerning the safety of most valued persons, our children and grandchildren as they return to school: September is back to school for students throughout the …
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the article printed in your August 12 issue about the Animal Life Savers, Inc. organization and the work they are doing to help lessen the stray animal population. I applaud Elainne Samman and her mom, Barbara Bellino, in their efforts to get a TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) …
Dear Editor: In regards to the 7-29 letter by Elaine Ritchie “Saving cats” I noticed that you no longer carry “Critter Corner.” The “JJ” still has a Tuesday cat adoption column. The pathetic economy has made it especially hard for us cat rescue people. Cat food keeps going up – more people dump their house …
Dear Editor: The PSEG Foundation and the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) are pleased to announce the availability of the 2012 application for the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism. The Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism was established to honor the Seton Hall University student who is credited with saving lives and helping …
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Dear Editor: The July 22 letter by Jorge Gomez touting Mayor Nick Sacco’s administration makes great fictional reading but barely touches on the truth of how Sacco governs our town. The letter written by a county employee Jorge E. Gomez is an apparent attempt by Sacco’s highly paid, taxpayer-funded Public Relations department to try to …
Dear Editor: I’d like to share my experience by warning potential victims about street sweeper signs that are not visible in West New York. If you are planning a visit to 60th street in West New York, you should be aware of the street sweeper schedule. An unsuspecting visitor can fall prey to the Parking …
Dear Editor: With the new school year just around the corner, parents’ attention is turning to school clothes, supplies, and lunches. Yes, school lunches. Traditionally, USDA had used the National School Lunch Program as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. Not surprisingly, its own surveys indicate that children consume excessive amounts of …
Dear Editor: After the Wisconsin shooting at Sikh Temple, We, South Asians living in the USA and Canada, must beef-up security at all our Temple and Mosque for protection of our people from further loss of precious lives. American Hindus, Sikh, and Muslims love the United States of America and they feel the USA is …
Dear Editor: Could the media please give us a break with endless grisly accounts of the Aurora killings? I understand it was a tragedy, and our sympathies lie with the 70 innocent victims. But, we also need to appreciate that Eighty-six Americans are killed by firearms every day, and nearly 4,000 are killed prematurely by …
Dear Editor: For over 20 years the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey through its distinction as being the largest, continuous public service campaign in New Jersey has blanketed the state with messages to families and children to help prevent the devastating effects of substance abuse. Regardless of caring parents and well-informed teens, unfortunately, some …