Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: The Municipal Court of Union City has it all worked out. Place their parking signs indicating street sweeping restrictions in just one spot on the street, at the very end of a long street, so that when visitors from out of the area park at the top end of the street, they would …
Dear Editor: As a concerned citizen of West New York who happens to be a businesswoman, a wife, and a mother of 3 daughters, I care deeply about our community. I want our town to be a safe, clean, and prosperous place to raise a family and make a living. That is why I am …
Dear Editor: As some of your readers may know, April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. While highlighting this important issue once a year is a good thing, it is not effective unless its message is practiced every day. New Jersey is one of 18 states in the country in which every citizen is considered a …
Dear Editor: Once again the residents of West New York were betrayed by Mayor Felix Roque hand pick board of education trustees. This betrayal hits the very core of our educational system. Superintendent Fauta announced that he was retiring in December. Does it not seem logical to seek out the best and most qualified candidate …
Dear Editor: Throughout my 34 year career as a law enforcement officer in West New York, I have considered it a distinct honor to be able to serve and protect the people of the town I love. I took an oath with that intention in mind when I joined the police force over three decades …
Dear Editor: As I continue my campaign for commissioner on the West New York United team, our town’s industrious and diverse population reminds me of my family’s history. Like many families who have immigrated to the United States and settled in here, my family has a story as well. My father desired freedom, education and …
Dear Editor: The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) was founded in 1986 when residents of Bloomington, Indiana, rallied around a toddler who needed a life-saving liver transplant. In less than eight weeks, the community raised $100,000 to place the boy on the organ waiting list. But the child died before an organ became available. Those …
Dear Editor: As a lifelong resident of Hudson County and as someone who understands the challenges families and workers in our state face, I take great issue with Dan Herrera’s recent letter attacking Bob Menendez. No elected official – of either party – has done more for the people of our state and Hudson County …
Dear Editor: I have been “turning off the light” for a few years. The idea is of great value to our planet: first as an economic agent, second for protecting the environment. It is important to change the habits of people. I am an ecologist and environmentalist. I protect all animals and I don’t eat …
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Dear Editor: After a month of persistent and crippling snowstorms, I do look forward to spring weather, green grass, and flowers in bloom. The advent of spring is also a great opportunity to turn over a new leaf on our dietary habits. In fact, hundreds of communities welcome spring on March 20th with an observance …