Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I am writing to offer my praise and thanks to the numerous employees of the Union City Department of Public Works and Department of Recreation, Parks and Public Property for their successful effort in addressing the blizzard that began on December 26th. During the blizzard it was difficult to maintain the streets, as …
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Dear Editor: Well, where does one begin? In reference to comments made by the current mayor of our community stating that I am, somehow, a constant complainer in reference to issues involving our great city of Union City… Let me make one important fact crystal clear. I, and I alone, somehow manage to pay my …
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Dear Editor: On behalf of the members of the North Hudson Firefighters and Fire Officers Association, I like to sincerely thank all the government agencies and individuals who made our 12th Annual Christmas parade a huge success. With the support of the Management of the North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue and the tremendous cooperation …
Dear Editor: I’m pleased to report that the Hoboken Housing Authority Board of Commissioners has adopted a new operating budget that reduces expenditures by nearly half a million dollars. We adopted the new budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011 at our Nov. 10 meeting. While the Hoboken Housing Authority does not derive any revenue from …
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Dear Editor: I feel obligated to respond to a ridiculous letter, authored by Tom Regan that appeared in the Union City Reporter of Dec. 12 entitled, “It doesn’t make sense.” It is important to mention that we all know that Mr. Regan characterizes everything and everyone in our city as a failure – he is …
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Dear Editor: As a long suffering Union City taxpayer I wanted to comment on an article which recently appeared in your newspaper. With an unemployment rate of 15% in Union City, why is it necessary for us to employ someone with the grandiose title of City Spokesman? It would make more sense for the commissioner …
Dear Editor: An open letter to Congressman Albio Sires: A 27 page scholarly report issued by the State of New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller, A. Matthew Boxer on 8/18/10 entitled: “A Programmatic Examination of Municipal Tax Abatements” available on line at: http://www.state.nj.us/comptroller/news/docs/tax_abatement_report.pdf has cast a bright light on the subject. According to the …
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Dear Editor: I am writing to offer my gratitude to the countless volunteers who assisted the Brian P. Stack Civic Association with the delivery of over 16,000 free turkeys to local residents on the weekend before Thanksgiving. This was truly a community effort that helped numerous families throughout Hudson County who were in need of …
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Dear Editor: On Dec. 8, 1980, the world bid a sad, fond farewell to John Winston Ono Lennon. “Beatle” John was one of the greatest song writers and artistic geniuses in modern times. Lennon’s unique musical style, his haunting, thought-provoking lyrics, and his melodious sonnets, touched all of us in some special, personal way. John …
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Dear Editor: Having read an article that recently appeared in this newspaper commenting on a supposed accent on youth involving the congregational makeup of several public individuals in the North Hudson region, I wanted to put in a good word concerning the many elderly residents in our region. With these extremely difficult economic times affecting …