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Let’s Make a Deal For you sports fans: bringing drugs into Russia is not OK – but having drugs in sports in America is OK. That’s what happened to Brittany Griner, the basketball entertainer that brought drugs into Russia. Then it became a political show case and a tradeoff for an international weapon dealer for […]

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Open Letter to Residents on the Disinformation of Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Services

Dear residents and community partners, I write to you to stop the spread of disinformation about losing hospital services with its ongoing expansion at Raritan Bay Medical Center behavioral health services. In October 2022, Raritan Bay Medical Center shared two publications that included the following: 1. The announcement of the opening of its first Long […]

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Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and now here comes Christmas a time to be with family and friends enjoying the holiday. What’s funny people go crazy before Christmas they “Shop until they drop,” and overload their credit cards for a one-day event. It comes every year so why some people panic […]

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Letter to the Editor – Immigration and Canada

President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Department of Homeland Security Chief Alejandra Mayorkas claim that our southern border is secure. Under the Biden administration, we are on track to reach a record 5 million people illegally crossing into our nation by end of December 2022. Canadian […]

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Official Statement from The Vote For A Better Tomorrow Campaign On October 22, 2022, one of the volunteers for our campaign was arrested and accused of bribery. Authorities involved in the arrest have alleged that the volunteer offered to complete a resident’s mail-in-ballot in exchange for a $20 gift card. While several media outlets have […]

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Lead by Example

Those attending the United Nations General Assembly could have lead by example, when it comes to Global Warming and Climate Change. Hundreds of heads of state, ambassadors, military attaches and security personnel could have given up limousines taking them to and from their embassy, hotel or residency to the UN. These motorcades contributed to traffic […]

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Recent White House Bloopers and Blunders First, we have Vice President Kamala Harris responded to a question by Meet The Press Anchor Chuck Todd by saying “The Boarder Is Secure.” She, along with President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Chief Alejandra Mayorkas must have assigned Comedy Central South Park’s Officer Bar Brady as […]

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Dear Editor, Speaker Coughlin should stop blocking protection for Liberty State Park.   The NJ Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously and with bipartisan approval recently moved the Caven Point Protection Bill out of committee.  The bill would keep a rich estuarine ecosystem, located at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, as natural habitat. It is important to many migrating […]

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Missing Person: Hector Gonzalez My brother, Hector Gonzalez, of 177 Market Street Perth Amboy went missing out of the town on 7/22. His phone has been turned off and no contact has been made. Detective Rosado, 732-324-3872 has been assigned to the case and any info can be given to him. Sincerely, April Gonzalez Ed. […]

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It Ain’t Over til the Fat Lady Sings for the $33 Billion Gateway Project There is more to do after Governors Murphy and Hochul Sign A MOU for funding the $33 billion Gateway Project before the Federal Transit Administration will enter into negotiations with the project sponsor to approve a $14 billion Capital Investment Grant […]

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The Spin on the Voters What’s more important – watching the “January 6th Hearing in Capital Hill,” or worrying about the highest inflation that will destroy America? In fact, no one really cares about this January 6th Hearing. It’s just a political circus to spin what’s really going on in America. As we know, it’s […]

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New Postmaster South Amboy This has been my first official week and it is a great honor to serve South Amboy as your new Postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our Post Offices […]

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Top Floors A recent letter commented on air conditioning units in garret windows (which were called attics). The letter fantasized about these dwellings. Would people rent rooms that don’t have private entrances and sanitary facilities? Garrets maximize the living space in dwellings. They are probably a feature of older homes and were part of the […]

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You’re Having a Bad Dream Welcome to Mr. Biden’s World “Obey and be Miserable.” And another 33 BILLION DOLLARS for the war in the Ukraine with no peace talks – just keep the war going. Meanwhile, Americans are wondering how far they can survive from paycheck to paycheck. More working poor are going to those […]

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Gasoline Tax Considered There are suggestions to end the gasoline tax to lower it price. But this tax is used to pay for the costs of roads. Electric vehicles do not pay this tax. Their heavier weights from batteries puts more stress and wear on roads. If an accident spills battery acid on roads that […]

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