Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I wish to express my disappointment in Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the recent comments he made, in the Union City Reporter, regarding the deputizing of local law enforcement officers, commonly known as 287G. Mayor Stack’s letter to the editor clearly implies that law enforcement officers cannot be trusted with the additional …
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Dear Editor: While I am not one to write Letters to the Editor, however when you failed to accurately report the events of the Union City Grand Opening Concert, I felt it important for me to fill in the blanks. Union City is blessed to have celebrated the opening of a state of the art …
Dear Editor: September 25, 2009 will always be remembered as one of the most important days for the entire community of Union City. On this day the grand opening of the new Union City High school took place and was attended by Governor Corzine, Mayor Brian P. Stack and numerous New Jersey elected officials. The …
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Dear Editor, I wish to express that I am not in agreement with deputizing local law enforcement members as immigration agents. Moreover, I offer praise to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General on its decision to warn local enforcement agencies seeking to deputize officers as immigration agents not to ethnically or racially profile …
Dear Editor: We all know that during summer months residents in city of life walk the streets more than any time of the year. In order to slow careless drivers who drive above city limits, Mayor Brian P. Stack came up with an initiative to decorate our streets with speed bump and protect all pedestrians …
Dear Editor: In a world where negatives seem so overwhelmingly prevalent in our everyday lives, the positive forces in our society seem to take a backseat. One such positive force is a man I have known for the past forty-seven years, Mr. Wayne Cook. I met Wayne at West New York’s Public School Number Five …
Dear Editor: Here we are again, another year gone by. First, we would like to thank the many people that donated last year helping us to collect over 1200 coats and sweaters for the less fortunate. Also we want to thank all those who donated canned and dry goods on June 27 to our annual …
Dear Editor: As we continue to read about senseless acts of violence that take the lives of our young people, it is imperative to address the problem of gangs, drugs and gun trafficking, as incidents are often directly related to these three culprits. In combating these issues, federal, state, county and local levels of law …
Dear Editor: I am writing to share exciting news with residents. As the school year approaches, Union City students and the local academic community can look forward to the opening of the newly-constructed Union City High School. In terms of facilities, this majestic building is unprecedented. In addition to a premier education, students will have …
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Dear Editor: The scaremongers have begun to dominate the debate over health care reform. They warn that President Obama’s plan would lead to “death panels.” That’s utter nonsense promulgated by those who don’t want any change. What’s really scary is that we won’t get any reform this year. That would result in even higher costs …