Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: My 9, not New Jersey’s My 9 WWOR-TV even though it is located in Secaucus and licensed to New Jersey. They just announced that they will kill their 10 pm newscast and air at 11pm against three other network newscasts and cut it in half to a half an hour and cancel their …
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Dear Editor: In most of my letters, songs, and poems that have appeared in this column my attempt was to address a problem by making the problem appear comical. I have always believed comedy is a simple way of being serious. As I look back at the part I played in uncovering the (SMUA) Secaucus …
Dear Editor: Does anyone recall the movie “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” when Burl Ives says to Paul Newman, “can you smell the scent of mendacity (lies) in the room?” At the last Council meeting the aroma of mendacity (lies) coated the Council Chamber when the Mayor and Town Administrator stated the Hudson County …
Dear Editor: In the Reporter, several people have expressed concerns about “absentee” balloting in recent local elections. Their concerns are real, but they don’t seem to be aware of several changes to voting procedures made recently by the Legislature. First of all, it’s not called “absentee” balloting any longer. It’s “vote by mail” or “mail-in …
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Dear Editor: The Secaucus graduating classes of 1983, 1984 and 1985 are having a get together on August 29th at Hemingway’s Café in Seaside Heights, N.J. The deadline to sign up is August 1st. We are trying to gather our classmates together and would love to see as many of our classmates as possible. For …
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Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the residents of the Third Ward who so graciously came out to vote for me in the June 2, 2009 Democratic Primary. My sincerest gratitude goes to the numerous people who worked so hard during my campaign. The respectful diligence and professionalism are …
Dear Editor: While we are auditing the tax collector’s office, let’s audit Mayor Elwell’s moral character. In both cases the voter will come up with a loss. I say this because lying is a sure way of depleting the bank of the voter’s trust and respect. At the last town council meeting the issue of …
Dear Editor, After the April 12, 2009 Board of Ed election I made it a point to contact all those I believed helped me and voted for me in the election. I know for a fact that Elwell and Gonnille supporters gave me one of their 3 votes, proving voters do not always vote party …
Dear Editor: One of the reasons for writing this letter is to inform the voters from Ward One that I, Jules Carricarte, will not be seeking a council seat in the upcoming November election. Unfortunately, due to some health issues and personal matters, I felt it was the proper decision to make at this present …
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Dear Editor: On behalf of the Democrats for Change in Secaucus, we would like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of our committee people, supporters, families, and friends, for their time, sacrifices and dedication in helping the Democrats for Change in Secaucus. It is very rewarding to know that so many of our residents …