Hudson Reporter Archive

The Twentieth Century The Twentieth Century is almost gone, it had so much hate and so much wrong. John Kennedy and wife died in an airplane crash, Abdo Diallos’ murder by cops had a backlash. Our government is not for the poor or old, for a piece of money they sold their soul. Our children …

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Dear Editor: The Assembly Education Committee recently met to discuss A-3625, the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. This legislation would dramatically change the way that state aid of school construction is financed. While some of the notions contained in the bill are laudable on paper, they fall far short of equity in practice. For …

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Dear Editor: The Battleship New Jersey has finally arrived in the Philadelphia Naval Yards. In January 2000, we expect the Secretary of the Navy to make a final decision as to where the most decorated ship in the 200-year history of the Navy will be sent. The New Jersey Battleship Commission appointed by Governor Whitman …

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Dear Editor: As I read letters to this column, I am disheartened by the mud slinging that is constantly splattering these pages. Supporters of the rival political machines have resorted to some pretty nasty comments in their quest to gain advantage. Is this the best that Hoboken or Hudson County has to offer? Are the …

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Dear Editor: Like the billions of people around the world, we in Hudson County are about to embark on a wonderful adventure as we enter the new millennium. While on the surface only the year number will change, the significance of this change goes so much deeper. We will all subscribe to a new way …

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Dear Editor: Cold weather has arrived and the time has come to get ready for another winter. The State of New Jersey Domestic Companion Animal Council asks your readers to think about their pets’ needs also for the cold months ahead. In New Jersey, state law (4:22-17) mandates that any animal in a person’s care …

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Dear Editor: During 1999, I attended over 110 civic meetings in Hudson and Bergen Counties to discuss energy deregulation as legislated in the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act. This Act created a new energy marketplace for New Jersey. Where there was once a monopoly, there is competition — and important choices to be made. …

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Dear Editor: In this day and age, where technology is advancing at an exponential pace, where more and more people are obtaining higher degrees of education and where the media bombards the public with news regarding discrimination, it is amazing and appalling to know that racial, ethnic, religious, gender, and other biases are still in …

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Dear Editor: The North Bergen Board of Education will be launching a public relations offensive to get the community to give up 10-12 acres of parkland in the northwest corner of James J. Braddock/North Hudson Park in order to build a new 3 or 4 story high school. They will be polling only some residents …

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