Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: The massive public reaction to the tragic deaths of three black teens at the hands of white police officers has led to a national call for use of body cameras to record and prevent any future mistreatment of suspects. There is ample precedent. Animal protection activists have used body cameras to document egregious …
Dear Editor: When your child or loved one has an intellectual or developmental disability, you spend a lot of time worrying about the future. That is why I was very grateful that Congress passed and the President recently signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act also known as the ABLE Act. This legislation will …
Dear Editor: I recently received a letter from Assemblyman Garcia that was addressed to all local businesses. While I appreciate that Assemblyman Garcia made the effort to send out a letter, I was disappointed that the letter was sent by first class mail. Bulk mail offers a discount in excess of 40 percent over regular …
Continue reading “Assemblyman Garcia, don’t use first class mail”
Dear Editor: December 12, 1915: On what would have been his 99th birthday, I want to pay homage to Frank Sinatra, the man who gave us so many years of first class entertainment via radio, TV, personal appearances and films. If you read any of the many books written about Frank Sinatra, you come away …
Dear Editor: In the early 1950s the phrase “under God” was so rightfully added to our Pledge of Allegiance to our great flag in this great country. This was and continues to be a refreshing and stimulating addition to our pledge. Unfortunately, recently there has been a group of atheists in Monmouth County who filed …
Dear Editor: Childhood lead poisoning is considered one of the most preventable diseases among young children yet thousands of children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant damage to their health. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 19-25, 2014) raised awareness of the serious health consequences of lead …
Dear Editor: For the last two years I have been trying to trace descendants of my great Uncle John Hamilton and his wife Barbara Banks. They immigrated to New York in 1867 and had two children there, then moved to Jersey City, where they had five more children. Their address was 16 Paterson Plank Rd. …
Dear Editor: U.S., state, and municipal health authorities are working overtime and spending millions of dollars to stem the spread of Ebola, which has killed just one person here. Where is the comparable effort to stem the spread of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases that kill 1.4 million Americans annually and …
Dear Editor: It’s time that we lock down the revolving door of hospital readmissions in New Jersey. Kaiser Health News reported this month that an unprecedented number of hospitals will face fines in the upcoming year for their high readmission rates. These penalties, administered by the federal government, are intended to spur hospitals to improve …
Continue reading “Governor Christie, please sign the CARE Act”
Dear Editor: The Newark community was rattled once again by a fatal fire on Saturday, October 11. The fire, which occurred on Oakland Terrace, was responsible for the deaths of a mother and grandmother, aged 41 and 65. Four other family members were transported to the hospital for injuries stemming from the fire. This incident …