Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Many of us have been, are, or will be a family caregiver, or are likely to need the help of one someday. Family caregivers are the backbone of services and supports in this country, the first line of assistance for people with chronic or other health conditions, disabilities, or functional limitations. Family caregivers …
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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: 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: On behalf of the Town Council and myself, I would like to thank all of the residents who came out and enjoyed an evening of “Jazz in the Meditation Garden” with The Ashley Petet Quartet. I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the following sponsors who made the night possible: American …
Dear Editor: I’ve been a voter for 37 years and am one of the 2.6 million New Jersey voters who have chosen not to affiliate with a political party. We make up 48 percent of the NJ electorate, significantly more than the two major parties with Democrats comprising 32 percent and Republicans 20 percent. Independents …
Dear Editor: One ignored source of revenue for the Port Authority is to sell naming rights for airports, train stations, bridges, tunnels, etc. sports teams see the great opportunity for the naming rights of their arenas and a recent example was the most recent super bowl location Levi’s Stadium, for which the naming rights were …
Dear Editor: In a May 1 letter to the North Bergen Reporter, Paula Rogovin, a representative of Break Free announced plans to bus demonstrators to Albany to protest against the use of “train bombs” to deliver oil. Like a typical protester, Ms. Rogovin has complaints but no realistic solutions. She offered no ideas for cost-effective …
Dear Editor: On May 14, lots of area residents will board buses in Teaneck and Wayne, NJ to attend a historic global climate action – BreakFree Albany, 2016! In the Northeast, we’ll descend on Albany, New York, the biggest fossil fuel hub in the region. Bakken crude oil, fracked in North Dakota, is transferred in …
Dear Editor: About the article in April 10 Reporter about local towns paying tribute (belatedly) to Vietnam veterans. As a veteran myself (of an earlier war, just as stupid and futile and unnecessary as the Vietnam debacle), I object to the increasing use of the word “warrior” to describe the cannon fodder our rulers use …
Dear Editor: May 14, 2016 will mark 18 years since the death of world renowned singer/actor Frank Sinatra in 1998. Hoboken, NJ’s native son left an indelible legacy of classy showmanship in his illustrious career, particularly in pop music. Sinatra literally lived ‘The Great American Songbook’ through recordings and filmed performances and for that, I …