Category: Union City Letters

Dear Editor: I wish to thank Mayor Sal Vega and the West New York Board of Commissioners for sharing our town’s financial situation, which they summarized in the West New York Budget Issues presentation last week. A point that caught my attention was the item titled “Scores of ineligible persons and dependents have been eliminated …

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Dear Editor: Regarding James T. Dette’s article entitled “Salvadorian war wasn’t that simple,” this part is true. But then again, no war is. The war in El Salvador was going on before 1980 and a more accurate description and range would be 15 plus years, not 12. While the Mayans were victims of war, they …

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Dear Editor: On Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, the Mayor and the Commissioners of the town of West New York had their regular meeting but this time the meeting was held in the large auditorium of the Middle School of West New York. Apparently, this place was chosen because they knew that the whole town was …

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Dear Editor: The main topic I want to discuss in this letter is about the different organizations that give food to the needy. There are some churches like I used to get food from, The Assembly of God Church but there is a catch – you have to go to church to get free food. …

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Dear Editor: I am writing to you in reference to the proposed 27 percent tax hike in West New York. I am a life long resident, a voter and a home owner. I feel a great deal of anger, resentment and disappointment not only in my current mayor and commissioners but in my fellow WNY …

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Dear Editor: This is to all the residents of Hudson County. Please be advised that our office has been notified of an offer being circulated among senior residents and others concerning an opportunity to register for a “Secondary Stimulus Check” and the inference is introduced that in fact this check of $7,000 is being issued …

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Dear Editor: Your tribute to your first ‘Employee of the Month’ was marred by a short and very misleading venture into Salvadorian politics. You said, “From 1980 to 1992 the United States-allied El Salvador government battled with the left-wing guerillas in a deadly civil war.” This is more accurately described as the United States-allied El …

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Dear Editor: It is my pleasure to once again invite all residents in need of assistance with filing their income tax and Homestead rebate applications to contact the Brian P. Stack Civic Association. As you may be aware every year the Brian P. Stack Civic Association offers this service, along with a host of other …

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Dear Gov. Corzine: It has come to my attention that the communities who have regionalized their Fire Dept., North Bergen, Weehawken, Union City, West New York and Guttenberg will no longer be entitled to receive our tax relief called REAP. This item affords us a tax credit up to $500. Governor, times are tough for …

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