Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: The political scandals rocking Hudson County ought to make us pause, on a deeper level, to reflect on the systemic corruption that plagues the entire American political system. To run for office at any level as a Democrat or Republican (the two de facto political parties) one must either be independently wealthy, or …
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Dear editor, Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. As many as 5.3 million people have the disease, and it’s the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, …
Dear Editor: As health care continues to be one of the most talked about issues today, I hope that consumers are not being misled by some of the myths that have been circulating. First of all, none of the major health care reform plans being considered call for repealing Medicare. AARP and other organizations are …
Dear Editor: You recently reported in all editions of the Hudson Reporter that work has begun on a $9 billion dollar trans-Hudson passenger rail tunnel for the ARC (Access to Region’s Core) program. It is appalling that NJ Transit and the Port Authority are allowed to squander billions of dollars on this poorly designed tunnel …
Dear Editor: This is a response to Jaime Wichter’s letter on Guttenberg’s promised park “Jamie” – Mayor Drascheff did not have to learn anything from former Mayor David Delle Donna because he is his own man and doing a wonderful job but if indeed hw learned anything at all from David it would be his …
Dear Editor: Last week’s front page article, UHOH was very well done and the reason for this letter. Braddock Park has seen changes and improvements over the years and more are coming. To a certain age group and gender this is truly a dream come true, while the other ages and the other gender should …
Dear Editor: Gerald Drasheff is now the new mayor of Guttenberg and life in this town has not gotten any better. Mayor Drasheff was a council member who worked alongside the past mayor of Guttenberg who was sentenced to prison because of corruption charges. It appears that Mr. Drasheff has learned a lot from the …
Dear Editor: I’ve never been a big fan of privatization but in this day and age, considering soaring costs, it is an issue that might need to be revisited. Shall I dare mention the topic of leasing, with the option to buy, the N.J. Turnpike and Parkway? Apparently, many intelligent scholars believe it worked in …
Dear Editor: As a result of a response to a vandal who was attempting to rob him, a Long Island merchant has been ridiculed for not having held the bandit for police after disarming him. The merchant, who disarmed the intruder with a licensed shotgun, then allowed the man to go free, giving him forty …
Dear Editor: On June 7, 2009, the North Bergen Police Department conducted a charity softball tournament to benefit New Jersey Special Olympics. A wonderful article was written detailing our efforts to raise funds and bring awareness to this worthy charity. The article thanked many of our sponsors and contributors; however, our entertainment for the day …