Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: In 1999, I was diagnosed with Stage 2B Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Thankfully, I was able to navigate the system and am in my eleventh year of remission. Unfortunately, millions of Americans are not as lucky. The federal government spends an extraordinary amount of money on healthcare. Individuals and families were often left without coverage …
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Dear Editor: Most of us realize, if we’re reasonably awake, that our democracy is in deep trouble. Since I hear very few actual ideas (from either politicians or the media) for how to fix the problems that plague us, let me offer up a few suggestions here. 1. Get big money out of politics. Politicians …
Dear Editor: A recent letter to the editor published in a local newspaper contained some blatantly false information about the Vornado Development in North Bergen that should be corrected. First of all, Vornado was given a five-year tax abatement that began in 2009 and ends in 2014. This is a standard practice that many municipalities …
Continue reading “Vornado center is a benefit to North Bergen”
Dear Editor: The Union of Concerned Scientists have a plan to help us save on oil and our dependence on this nonrenewable resource. We consume over 20 percent of the world’s petroleum, yet we hold about 2 percent of the proven oil reserves. The Obama administration has taken action to cut U.S. oil consumerism by …
Continue reading “Improve our planet’s future, reverse the damage”
Dear Editor: It is a sad state of affairs when our elected officials think they are above the people they were elected to serve. However, that’s exactly what happened at the last North Bergen Board of Commissioners meeting when Mayor Sacco would not answer questions aimed at shedding light on what steps, if any, are …
Dear Editor: Thank you for the invitation to comment on your recent article, “Development vs. Preservation. As a resident of West New York for the past eight years, beginning approximately two years ago, I found myself becoming alarmed at the rapid pace of the destruction of the Palisades Cliffs. I grew up in this area …
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Dear Editor: As a resident of North Bergen who lives near the proposed Riverview site on river road, I have strong feelings about building three apartment towers and parking for hundreds of cars. My concerns include quality of life, the environment and the issue of new ratables. One of the most appealing aspects of living …
Dear Editor: A question posed in terms of either/or immediately sets up two sides that are opposed to one another. Though the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy is grateful for the Reporter’s focus on the North Bergen waterfront in last week’s edition, we would have preferred that the question asking for a response be stated as …
Dear Editor: The Department of Health and Human Services Friday issued a ruling that virtually all employers must offer sterilization and contraceptive services free of charge in their employees’ health insurance plans by August 1, 2013. The ruling would also cover abortifacients, or drugs that induce abortion. Churches, synagogues and mosques would still be exempt, …
Dear Editor: I had to laugh when I read the recent article by Stephen LaMarca on the ever growing traffic problems on Tonnelle Avenue. The situation is indeed serious, but the town officials’ reaction to it is laughable and not in a good way. First there was the remark by Mayor Sacco who states that …