Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I greeted “Union City will get historical museum” (Feb. 8) with great enthusiasm as I read about the work of Mayor Stack and the Board of Commissioners to preserve the former West Hoboken Free Public Library and convert part of the renovated building into a museum. I must thank Mayor Stack profusely for …
Dear Editor: Recently in this newspaper the Mayor of Union City Brian P. Stack wrote a letter with concern that the viaduct that takes you from Union City to Hoboken desperately needs to be reconstructed as soon as possible. In his letter Mayor Stack clearly indicated that Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise is not paying …
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Dear Editor: I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes, and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to earn that pay check, I at any time am required to pass a random urine test, with which I have no problem. However, what I do have a problem with is …
Dear Editor: I have in my possession a response from the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey in answer to my letter addressed to Governor Corzine, which apparently never reached his office. The letter from the DCA implied the “Regional Efficiency Assistance Program,” known as REAP which afforded tax relief to the property …
Dear Editor: I would like to commend two Union City EMTs. On January 1st, for the first time in my life, I required ambulance service and transportation. I cannot say enough about the two members of the EMT that responded to my call. These men were not only skilled and experienced at what they do …
Dear Editor: The recent news reporting that the Board of Freeholders unanimously selected the Freeholder from Bayonne to be their Chairperson and the Freeholder from Union City as the Vice Chair seems to give the impression of unity in support of the present county political leadership. I believe this to be the wishful thinking of …
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Dear Gov. Corzine: Please stop this campaigning at my tax dollar expense immediately. Talking about a war in Iraq while cutting funding to watchdog organizations in New Jersey is tantamount to trying to put up a smokescreen to ignore your own war at home – the war on corruption. The war you promised to wage, …
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Dear Editor: On March 8, 2008, I had a heart attack while picking up my youngest daughter from Girl Scouts. While I was unconscious and not breathing on the side of the road, calls were placed to 911 but no one initially attempted CPR. I was lucky, however. A good Samaritan, a teenager certified in …
Continue reading “How good is the Good Samaritan Law after all?”
Dear Editor: It is obvious that 2009 is going to be a challenging year as far as economic issues are concerned. For those of us who live and own property in Union City, I don’t have to tell you about the extremely high rate of local property tax that we find ourselves struggling with. Several …
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Dear Editor: On behalf of the members of the North Hudson Firefighters and Fire Officers Association, I’d like to sincerely thank all the government agencies and individuals who made our 10th annual Christmas Parade a huge success. With the support of the management of the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue and the tremendous cooperation …
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