Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Could the media please give us a break with endless grisly accounts of the Aurora killings? I understand it was a tragedy, and our sympathies lie with the 70 innocent victims. But, we also need to appreciate that Eighty-six Americans are killed by firearms every day, and nearly 4,000 are killed prematurely by …
Dear Editor: Colombia Park between 44th & 45th and Palisade Ave and New York Ave in Union City was open today during the thunderstorm. There were about 20 kids playing in the rain and lightning for about a half hour! By the time I went out with my video camera to tell them to get …
Dear Editor: On Friday, July 13, a two-alarm blaze swept through 40th Street in Union City, N.J., leaving four families displaced. The blaze moved quickly, spreading throughout the third floor of the apartment building. Thanks to the local firefighters’ valiant efforts and quick response, none of the building’s residents were severely injured. However, the building …
Dear Editor: I may have to do this alone, if so, so be it. But in the spirit of democracy and to encourage civic participation by the people in Union City, I issue an invitation. This invitation is to join me in the first tree census (count) in Union City. I invite Mayor Stack, (Brian) …
Dear Editor: In the July 8 article, “Second video spurs conflicting views of disabled man’s beating by N.J. State Police”, Star-Ledger journalist Christopher Baxter brought to light the second of two videos showing NJ State Police violently restraining a man with an intellectual disability. I’m not here to argue whether or not the footage is …
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Dear Editor: On behalf of the New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA) representing over 25,000 eating and drinking establishments, we support State Assembly efforts to help small breweries sell their products. However, the proposed amendment permitting breweries to have a cash bar at the end of their tours leaves us frostier than the beer! Throw in …
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Dear Editor: In all of the uproar about the politics of the Affordable Care Act, we seem to have lost focus on who the law was written to protect. As a cardiologist, each month several previously young and healthy individuals present to our emergency department with heart attacks as their initial sign of disease. Many …
Dear Editor: I write this letter to commend President Obama’s recent initiative to grant work permits to people under 30 years of age, who have not obtained legal status in the United States. This was a humane gesture and truly the right thing to do. Ultimately, we are all part of the human race and …
Dear Editor: I truly appreciate the article written by Barnett Schulman on my behalf. It was regarding the Emerson High School Alumni Hall of Fame and how much we have raised and contributed toward helping needed and deserving students go to college. Our dinner has been the most successful in the Tri-State area, there is …
Dear Editor: We would like to correct our recent comments related to the three (3) Palisades Cliffs developments in North Bergen in response to your story covering the “Save the Hudson River Palisades Act” introduced by Senator Stack on May 30, 2012 in the NJ Senate. There are actually four (4) developments. The Church Hill …