Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: It is about that time of the year! Yes, students are applying for scholarships and grants to help fund their educations for colleges and universities. All along my grammar school and high school years, I thought about going to college, and I was so sure that I would go … yet, with technical …
Dear Editor: While chocolate and flowers make great gifts for your sweetheart in February, a puppy from a pet store, flea market, or online is a terrible idea. When you buy a dog from one of those sources, you unfortunately do not know what you are going to get and you are likely supporting a …
Dear Editor: Mayor Stack has called on residents to contribute to the quality of life in their community, to volunteer, to do something to make a difference. I reached out to him with the idea of aiding the Monarch Butterfly by planting wildflower seeds in up to 5 empty, unused tree wells on my block, …
Continue reading “Hudson County residents: Save your milkweeds!”
Dear Editor: For seven years now I’ve been conducting a weekly meeting for a vibrant group of visually impaired Hudson County seniors. The group had been funded by the North Hudson Area Agency on Aging. Much to my dismay and to the great disappointment of our members, we just learned that our funding has been …
Dear Editor: I was proud to be sworn in as a member of the General Assembly to represent my hometown and home county as a representative for the 33rd District of New Jersey in January. But now, the real work starts. There are many issues facing New Jersey, and I am pledging to all of …
Continue reading “A letter from Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro”
Dear Editor: Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine. Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are killed …
Dear Editor: It’s that time again when we tend to hear discussions about New Year’s resolutions. Eating healthier, going to the gym, cutting back on sweets. Resolutions are passionately set, but as winter drags on, we slowly fall off the wagon. Suddenly the gym is less crowded and the lines for fast food are longer …
Continue reading “Making New Year’s intentions, instead of resolutions”
Dear Editor: Living in the NJ 8th Congressional District, I’ve been writing my representatives in D.C. and their local offices here in Hudson County for years – and 9 times out of 10 I’ve received answers; but for almost two years now — that has changed! What I’m not not talking about are letters, faxes, …
Dear Editor: In celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, (born December 12, 1915), the list of notables grows longer with each passing year. I find it just wonderful to participate in the festivities and add my thoughts to the many tributes to Ole Blue Eyes. His choice of material and the honesty in his voice as …
Dear Editor: The holidays are upon us and it is the time of giving. The giving of gifts, the giving of time, the giving of goodwill…and most importantly, the giving of thanks. As a volunteer, I want to thank every person who has supported the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association. Perhaps it’s a …