Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: You maybe familiar with some of the individual energy saving’s standards. There are 25, about half of the states that have adopted them. In NJ these standards exist in theory but not in practice. Every year more funding is pulled from the program. This is costing our state in terms of poorer economic …
Dear Editor: I am watching with bemusement the firestorm created by Bridgegate. The difference in the news coverage between the numerous scandals of the president and Bridgegate is quite telling, especially in the hallowed halls of that noted media Superfund site, MSNBC, featuring the Reverend Al “Tawana Brawley” Sharpton. BTW, exactly where IS the good …
Dear Editor: The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS), the nation’s first Center of Excellence dedicated toward helping individuals and families affected by the often devastating neurological disorder, is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014. Since 2004, NJCTS has led the nation in providing a …
Dear Editor: PSE&G’s unprecedented request to hike utility rates by almost $4 billion dollars won’t necessarily produce more reliable service during major storms for PSE&G customers. Only 39 percent might see less frequent outages or outages of a shorter duration, leaving 61 percent still in the dark during a storm like Sandy, and of those …
Continue reading “AARP urges regulators to send PSE&G back to the drawing board”
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Filipino community, I would like to thank the people of Secaucus for their kindness and generosity to the thousands of Filipinos devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. Your overwhelming response to our fundraising campaign conveyed a message no words can express—that you stand in solidarity with the survivors in their time …
Dear Editor: The PSE&G $3.9 billion utility rate hike proposal is based on the argument that they need to upgrade infrastructure to avoid the problems caused by the next big storm. AARP opposes the proposal not only because many people cannot afford to pay more, but because of the rather curious and precedent-setting process they …
Dear Editor: I am writing to express my strong support for legislation in the State of New Jersey, known as the Dream Act, which currently is making its way through the state legislature. This bill is designed to offer students who do not possess lawful immigration status the ability to pay in-state tuition rates at …
Dear Editor: I want to thank everyone who voted in the referendum to approve school construction. I am very pleased that it passed and gratified by your confidence in the Board of Education and school administration. Your vote will allow them to move forward with plans to expand the high school and middle school building, …
Dear Editor: Frank Sinatra was born Dec. 12, 1915 in Hoboken, and subsequently became a giant in the entertainment industry, singing with the big bands, radio, movies, television, concerts…he did it all, his way. It is with some measure of joy that we celebrate Ole Blue Eyes’ 98th birthday. Stars of today and yesteryear, the …
Dear Editor: I would like to comment on an article posted in last weeks Reporter by Art Schwartz– “People for Sale”. While I agree with some of the article’s concepts, I must retort. Mr. Art Schwartz reveals that with the approaching “Super Bowl,” platform, there will be an expected increase in women trafficking for illicit …