Thank you Hudson County for sending 2,202 gifts to children

Dear Editor: Iโ€™m writing to thank Hudson County residents for their generosity in helping thousands of suffering children worldwide this Christmas. Through their efforts, we were able to collect more than 2,202 shoeboxesโ€”filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene itemsโ€”for Operation Christmas Child, the worldโ€™s largest Christmas project of its kind. These simple gift-filled shoeboxes …

CVS Caremark pulling tobacco products – a public health game-changer

Dear Editor: For the past 30 years, I’ve fought for lung health with the American Lung Association. Our organization has been a leader in the battle against tobacco, which is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the U.S. Over the years, this battle has experienced dramatic highs and disappointing lows. CVS Caremarkโ€™s …

Shop locally

Dear Editor: Recently we were sent a letter from our local officials in Union City imploring us to us to shop locally and patronize the merchants on both Bergenline and Summit Ave. Not owning a car I sincerely make every effort to do so however the lack of quality merchandise leaves our choices as consumers …

Check and protect

Dear Editor: On Thursday, January 23, a fast moving 6-alarm fire ripped through three buildings in Union City. The blaze displaced 66 Union City residents and three firefighters experienced minor injuries attributed to fighting the massive fire in the freezing temperatures. The fire which started on the fourth floor in the residential apartment building on …

First vote ever

Dear Editor: The 216th organization day ceremonies of the general assembly of the state of New Jersey event that took place in Trenton on Tuesday January 14, 2004, left me with some indelible sense of pride as a new American. I found myself reassured about the promise of freedom in my new country through my …