Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Today’s ten highest grossing box office releases are about animals, including: “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Kung Fu Panda.” Nearly half of our households include a dog and nearly 40 percent have a cat. Two thirds of us view them as family members and cherish them …
Dear Editor: A charity in England is hoping to trace any descendants of a New Jersey man whose memory lives on by helping families in their time of need. The EC Roberts Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, is named after Ernest Cullen Roberts Jr. He was born in Hoboken on November 14 1896, the son of …
Dear Editor: Both presidential candidates will take the stage in the next two weeks to try to sell us on the idea they can lead our nation. One way to demonstrate they have what it takes to be president is to tell voters how they’ll keep Social Security strong for our kids and grandkids. Millions …
Continue reading “Candidates need to take a stand on Social Security”
Dear NJ Assembly and Senate: I recently received a property tax hike for my home in NJ. Taking the economy we live in today, plus the fact that my wife and I live on a fixed income, I was immediately concerned over the fact that with our even higher taxes now, road repair in NJ …
Continue reading “Questions about road repair shutdown in NJ”
Dear Editor: For 25 years, The Harborage has been recognized for stellar ratings, dedicated service, and the highest quality comprehensive, compassionate patient care. It has consistently been placed in the top tier of nursing homes nationwide as acknowledged by U.S. News and World Report. Ed Davis, Harborage Administrator, has been instrumental in creating a culture …
Dear Editor: Americans are under attack by radical Islamic terrorists, call them ISIS or call them Al Qaeda, Americans are calling it “terrorist attacks.” Ever since the massacre in Boston, and then San Bernardino, and now Orlando, Florida on 6/12, President Obama still refuses to call this enemy “Radical Islam” or “Islamic Terrorists” – he …
Dear Editor: There are many reasons Trump could destroy America. He is too proud to ask forgiveness and does not forgive others. Proverb 15:15 “The lord will destroy the house of the proud”. He divides people “A house divided will fall.” He has one of the lowest records of trust and the Bible tells us …
Dear Editor: Come on, Al. There is nothing “alleged” about the Clinton DNA on Monica’s crinkly blue dress that has been subtly immortalized in Nelson Shank’s portrait of Slick Willy hanging in the Smithsonian. There is nothing alleged either in Hillary’s vicious bullying of the many women who were victims of Bill’s voracious predations. Al …
Dear Editor: What a pity (Consent and sex on campus, April 24) that young men have to be “counseled” about when a girl means yes and when she means no. All over the country, one hears, campus sexual assault is a serious problem. A serious problem! In my day it wasn’t. So what’s going on? …
Dear Editor: A lot of Hudson County residents do not want to see North Bergen’s preschool permanently take away part of Braddock Park’s open space and recreation areas. The preschool has violated NJ State Green Acres regulations for 15 years with its 17 trailers parked on what used to be a (real grass) ball field …