Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: While audiences loved Mall Cop and will likely line up to see the upcoming Observe and Report starring Seth Rogen, real world contract security companies who serve malls see more fiction than fact in these comic portrayals. How does the reality of life as a retail security officer compare with what is depicted …
Continue reading “Retail security officers deserve respect, not guffaws”
Dear Editor: Back over a year ago the mayors of New Jersey’s two largest cities namely Mayor Healy of Jersey City and Mayor Booker of Newark endorsed Barack Obama for President while the Democratic smart money was on Hillary’s bandwagon. I think our state should be greatly rewarded under the stimulus program. Under the stimulus …
Dear Editor: The Cliffside Park high rise apartment fire on February 27 which caused more than 40 residents to be evacuated, is exactly why the NJ Department of Community Affairs must approve regulations to retrofit old residential high rises with fire sprinklers. Firefighters reacted heroically and quickly to the blaze, but nevertheless it is the …
Dear Editor: In these most difficult times with tough choices to make, when push came to shove, Gov. Jon Corzine kept his promise to more than 160,000 of New Jersey’s most vulnerable citizens and did not cut funds to their desperately needed services funded by the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). Prior to FY 2009 …
Dear Readers: I hope this brief note finds you doing well. As you know the Board of Commissioners and I have been working together with all of the departments of our municipal government to continue to deliver you the best services possible. Furthermore, it is our goal to provide you with even more services in …
Dear Editor: It is a well known fact that our nation, state & county are in the midst of a serious recession that will be in effect for the foreseeable future. Every single day that I turn on a radio or television I learn about more and more administrations around our area having to make …
Dear Editor: The recent death of actress Natasha Richardson underscores the need for skiers to take safety precautions while on the slopes. Ms. Richardson died as a result of a brain injury which may have been prevented had she been wearing a ski helmet. Many experienced skiers wear helmets and novice skiers should follow suit, …
Dear Editor: Recently a report was released by the National Center on Family Homelessness which indicated that one of every 50 American children experiences homelessness. Furthermore the report expressed that most states do not have adequate plans to address this problem. As it is evident that the country is enduring a difficult economic climate, government …
Continue reading “I will fight against children becoming homeless in our state”
Dear Editor: The topic I want to discuss is when I needed assistance to get help like a homemaker and a nurse, I went to my Congressman Robert Menendez, and he said I can’t help you. So I went to everyone and everyone turned me down. But these immigrants come off the boats and are …