Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: The “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” released yesterday by U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services mark the ninth time in a row that the meat industry has successfully suppressed scientific findings recommending reduced meat consumption. The reduction was recommended by the government-appointed Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee in a 571-page report based …
Dear Editor: It is about that time of the year! Yes, students are applying for scholarships and grants to help fund their educations for colleges and universities. All along my grammar school and high school years, I thought about going to college, and I was so sure that I would go … yet, with technical …
Dear Editor: While chocolate and flowers make great gifts for your sweetheart on February 14th, a puppy from a pet store, flea market, or online is a terrible idea. When you buy a dog from one of those sources, you unfortunately do not know what you are going to get and you are likely supporting …
Continue reading “Show some puppy love this Valentine’s Day!”
Dear Editor: This Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry. But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk …
Dear Editor: For seven years now I’ve been conducting a weekly meeting for a vibrant group of visually impaired Hudson County seniors. The group had been funded by the North Hudson Area Agency on Aging. Much to my dismay and to the great disappointment of our members, we just learned that our funding has been …
Dear Editor: Mayor Stack has called on residents to contribute to the quality of life in their community, to volunteer, to do something to make a difference. I reached out to him with the idea of aiding the Monarch Butterfly by planting wildflower seeds in up to 5 empty, unused tree wells on my block, …
Continue reading “Hudson County residents: Save your milkweeds!”
Dear Editor: Gov. Christie’s Administration has revealed plans to make Liberty State Park financially self-sufficient by invading the park’s greenery with a hotel, an amusement park and a restaurant. This is an intriguing idea. Why stop at parks? How about installing turnstyles so pedestrians could pay to walk on public sidewalks? Could the police pay …
Dear fellow Hudson County residents: I live in North Bergen and I recently sent the letter below to Mayor Sacco and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. I urge you to reach out to your public officials and attend town meetings about this issue as well. This is a trend that is impacting our whole county, …
Continue reading “A letter to Mayor Sacco from Jenina Podulka”
Dear Editor: It’s that time again when we tend to hear discussions about New Year’s resolutions. Eating healthier, going to the gym, cutting back on sweets. Resolutions are passionately set, but as winter drags on, we slowly fall off the wagon. Suddenly the gym is less crowded and the lines for fast food are longer …
Dear Editor: Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine. Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are killed …