| Letters from our Readers |
| | NJ Transit should restore public transportation service
11/06/2008
NJ Transit announced that effective Oct. 26, 2008, it is instituting significant service cuts from Montclair to Hoboken during peak periods.
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| | Concern with language used in ‘Montclair: Inclusive Living’
11/06/2008
The Oct. 16 “Inclusive Living” column described ways in which the Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities is forging ahead in Montclair.
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| | A hidden tax on Montclair parents
11/06/2008
Increasingly, parents of school-age children in Montclair are paying a hidden tax.
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| | The block that Halloween forgot
11/06/2008
Most blocks get lots of trick-or-treaters
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| | The meaning of Thanksgiving
11/06/2008
There will be turkeys for every family this Thanksgiving!
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| | Develop what serves humanity best
11/06/2008
As part of the weekly Montclair Peace Vigil, after reading Thomas Russo’s Oct. 30 letter, I asked myself, “Why aren’t peace groups demonstrating in peacetime, before wars start?”
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| | MSU communication program fails to communicate
11/06/2008
I am writing this letter for anyone considering applying to Montclair State University’s Graduate School for Speech & Language Pathology.
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| | Thanks for swap at Hillside School
11/06/2008
I wanted to write and thank Jane Marcus and her devoted staff for the wonderful job they did of organizing and presenting the swap at Hillside School on Oct. 18.
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| | Happy five-year anniversary
11/06/2008
I just wanted to recognize and acknowledge my sister’s past five years of great success.
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| | Ryne, No. 44 forever
10/30/2008
The many candles on the sign in front of Montclair High School in honor of Ryne Dougherty reveal the beauty that is Ryne and what he means to the MHS student body.
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| | The clarity of memory in recalling Fuzzy
10/30/2008
Mounties whose blood still runs blue were not there and would never have been able to hear “Uncle Charlie,” aka Charles Johnson, proudly say at the ribbon-cutting, coming all the way from San Francisco, Calif.
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| | Wearing helmets can prevent injuries
10/30/2008
The tragic death of Ryne Dougherty last week reminds us all once again to protect ourselves and our families against head injuries.
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| | Objects to proclamation congratulating peace vigil group
10/30/2008
With the election of our new Township Council, I thought my “letter to the editor” writing days were over.
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10/30/2008
No one now can deny his desire, his courage.
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| | Township Council should set priority on school project
10/30/2008
We now have a new mayor and Township Council wherein the mayor has promised “transparency” in governance.
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| | Dense housing would make Montclair like a city
10/30/2008
In the article in the Oct. 2 edition of The Montclair Times, “Making the case for dense housing,” two of the proponents are affiliated with the City of Newark, not the Township of Montclair.
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| | Every vote counts, especially your own
10/23/2008
As a teenager who can’t vote, but whose life will be extraordinarily affected by whomever America chooses as the next president of our country, I find it necessary to comment on the extreme importance of getting out to vote on Nov. 4.
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| | Non-supporters not necessarily motivated by economic self-intere
10/23/2008
Jodi Godfrey’s letter published on Oct. 2 (“Support bill S1941/A2933 for licensure of dieticians”) makes several errors common to the rationale of those who would limit the freedom to choose one’s health care providers “for the public’s own go
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| | ‘Compost Give-Back’ at Edgemont Park on Oct. 26
10/23/2008
With October in its full glory, the beautiful colors are beginning to move from the treetops to the ground.
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| | Concussions need to be taken seriously
10/23/2008
In light of the recent tragedy on the high school football field, the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey would like to inform the community about the dangers of concussion
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| | Return the benches
10/23/2008
In front of the library were two lovely benches.
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| | Strange daze
10/23/2008
Let’s see, in 300 words or less: Two men covet the same office.
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| | Supporting Barack Obama
10/23/2008
I worry about the future of my county.
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| | Thanks to Montclair Fire Department for clearing tree from home
10/16/2008
I wish to thank Lt. Richard Santora (Group1 – Eng. 3), from our fine Fire Department.
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| | After lawsuit against Township Council …
10/16/2008
In response to the letters from David Herron [Oct. 9 edition] and Ted Mattox [Sept. 25 edition] regarding their lawsuit, what is clear is that both are masters of spin. Here are the facts:
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| | Mountainside Hospital staff make visit pleasant
10/16/2008
I have recently been a patient at the Mountainside Hospital and I would like everyone who reads this letter to know all the good I have experienced here during my stay.
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| | Inviting Montclair residents to vote for McCain-Palin
10/16/2008
These are very difficult times for we Montclair residents and fellow citizens around the country.
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| | Residents need to be more cognizant of township spending
10/16/2008
The headline in the Oct. 9 paper is frightening. The statement that we will have another tax increase next year is even more so.
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| | Father John P. Nickas will be missed
10/16/2008
Our community has lost an enthusiastic champion for peace and justice, Father John P. Nickas.
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| | Time for a reality check
10/16/2008
When our new mayor says, “We pledge to have less of a tax increase than we had last time,” and “Montclair is a unique community,” I wonder what alternative universe he lives in.
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| | F.A.M.E. appreciates the support for music in our schools
10/16/2008
On behalf of F.A.M.E. (Friends and Advocates of Music Education), we would like to thank you for the recent article “Schools are alive with the sounds of music,” published in the Oct. 9 issue of The Times.
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| | Our appreciation for the Montclair Postal Service
10/09/2008
On Friday, Sept. 19, Terri Bryant, a supervisor at the Montclair Post Office on Glenridge Avenue in Montclair, passed away.
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| | Bring integrity back to Washington
10/09/2008
While I cannot disagree with the scathing attack on those in Washington in last week’s full-page editorial, I disagree that the majority of the blame goes to the Republican Party and the Bush administration.
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| | Deregulate The Times’ stance on John McCain
10/09/2008
I have come to accept the obvious partisan bias of The Times’ editorial staff as one of those quirky little reasons I live in this town.
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| | The facts don’t add up
10/09/2008
Twelve taxpayers filed a lawsuit because we believed Montclair was incorrectly giving contracts to nonprofits.
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| | NJ Together at Montclair meeting was more newsworthy
10/09/2008
As a reaction to The Montclair Times’ coverage of the founding meeting for NJ Together at Montclair, I offer the following.
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| | Support bill S1941/A2933 for licensure of dieticians
10/02/2008
As a registered dietitian, I learned very early in my career everyone eats, so everyone is an expert on food.
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| | New MHS attendance policy needs improvement
10/02/2008
I have experienced firsthand the newly implemented attendance policy at Montclair High School, and while I agree with its principle, it has flagrant flaws.
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| | Straten will make U.S. more energy independent
10/02/2008
As the cost of gas is increasing and the oil we are relying on comes from countries like Venezuela who do not have our special interests at heart.
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| | Tear down the tolls
10/02/2008
The tolls on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike and Atlantic City Expressway should be torn down for many reasons.
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| | It costs more money to kill animals than to save them
09/25/2008
I was puzzled by the editorial cartoon a few weeks ago, (Thursday, Sept. 11) which seemed to suggest that PAWS is a financial burden to the township.
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| | Licensing for nutritionists is wanted and necessary
09/25/2008
I would like to respond to the viewpoint of the Montclair resident that stated “Nutritionist Licensing Unwanted, Unnecessary.”
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| | Stream cleanup in Glenfield Park Sept. 28
09/25/2008
The Montclair Backyard Habitat Project, Cub Scout Troop 12, and Gray Russell, Montclair’s environmental coordinator, are conducting a stream cleanup.
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| | The Montclair Times vs. the facts
09/25/2008
In an article recently published in The Times regarding the Montclair Arts Council and Montclair Economic Development Corp.’s [MEDC] response to the taxpayers’ victory …
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| | Grateful for concert fundraiser support
09/25/2008
On Sept. 6, my family produced a fundraiser, “Rosie’s Concert to Benefit SMA Research.”
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| | Nutritionist licensing unwanted, unnecessary
09/18/2008
There is presently a bill pending before New Jersey’s Legislature (A-2933 and S-1941) which, if enacted, would require individuals giving nutritional advice to be licensed to do so.
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| | Thank you for helping our family during a difficult time
09/18/2008
I am writing to personally thank all of you for so graciously assisting me and my grandchildren through this extremely difficult season in our lives.
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| | All-County and All-State selections made by Star-Ledger staff
09/11/2008
I am not sure what information Frank Taylor refers to when recalling a discussion with me in his Sept. 4 letter to the editor.
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| | Many MHS basketball players have played in college
09/11/2008
I have some advice for Frank Taylor. Go to Webster’s Dictionary and look up libel.
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| | No man knoweth…
09/11/2008
No man knoweth the hour of his death.
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| | We could easily have lost World War II
09/11/2008
Japan is mountainous; to conquer it in World War II would take 30 years, for the mountains were riddled with tunnels, which were filled with new planes and supplies.
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| | Clary Anderson Arena in jeopardy
09/11/2008
The Township Council has been asked to endorse privatization of the Clary Anderson Arena by Township Manager Joseph Hartnett in an attempt to reduce the budget for this coming fiscal year by $41,000.
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| | Americans wanted unconditional Japanese surrender
09/11/2008
Al Pierri’s question, “If Japanese leaders believed they were defeated in August 1945, … why didn’t the Japanese surrender after the first [atomic] bomb was dropped?”
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| | Together again on 9/11 at Watchung Plaza
09/04/2008
Through our presence
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| | Lawn and open gardens
09/04/2008
Lawn mowers were invented in 1830, according to an article in the July 21 New Yorker [magazine] about the growing anti-lawn movement.
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| | Thank you for making Beyond Pita successful
09/04/2008
A falafel in Montclair is what I envisioned 30 years ago when I first arrived to Montclair straight from the Holy Land.
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| | Council must make tough decisions about budgets
09/04/2008
Mayor Jerry Fried’s presentation of goals and priorities for the Township Council are laudable.
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| | Coach needs to make basketball program stronger
09/04/2008
This letter is in response to a letter David Cummings wrote dated July 24.
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| | Biking and walking opportunities are necessary
08/28/2008
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Bike Montclair began a dialogue with the Township Council and the public.
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| | Will privatizing refuse collection save costs?
08/28/2008
It is refreshing that the newly installed mayor and Township Council (M&C) promise a “transparent” administration.
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| | Presby Gardens fence screams exclusivity
08/28/2008
I would like to echo the sentiment of Walter Riordan’s letter last week regarding the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens and fence.
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| | Campaign makes roadways safer for pedestrians
08/28/2008
I have no sympathy for the drivers caught in Montclair’s “Cops in the Crosswalks” campaign.
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| | Dr. Lowenthal will always be remembered
08/28/2008
The death (at 58) of “my Dr. Hank” Lowenthal is a loss to the entire Montclair, and beyond, community.
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| | Thanks to America for sacrifices of our armed forces
08/28/2008
Re “Democratic Values to Prevail?” (Letters to the editor, Aug. 21).
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| | The end of school trips? I hope not!
08/28/2008
I read with great concern that the high school’s overseas trips may no longer take place out of concern of litiga-tion and high traveling costs.
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| | R-E-S-P-E-C-T
08/28/2008
In the past week there has been much commentary on the crude and degrading language in the movie “Tropic Thunder.”
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| | Not in favor of privatizing garbage collection
08/21/2008
Township Manager Joseph Hartnett seems hell-bent on displacing 18 workers by privatizing garbage collection to supposedly save $75,000.
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| | Read casualty statistics before judging Truman’s decision
08/21/2008
I would like to respond to the letter from Phyllis Reed published on Aug. 14.
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| | Democratic values to prevail?
08/21/2008
President Bush is rightfully shocked – shocked!
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| | Parents need to be informed about athletic recruiting process
08/21/2008
As a lifelong resident of Montclair and 1961 graduate of the high school, I have seen too many athletes fall by the wayside.
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| | More monarch eggs and caterpillars to give away
08/21/2008
I am still in shock over the “retribution” budget the outgoing town Township Council passed.
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| | Task force needed to study how land use affects tax revenue
08/21/2008
In your Aug. 7, editorial titled “7 Plus,” The Times states, “There is a direct correlation between Montclair’s … property taxes and the cost of providing municipal and scholastic services.”
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| | Fence would spoil beauty of the park
08/21/2008
The June 5 editorial in The Montclair Times requesting money to install a fence surrounding the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens is inaccurate in one fundamental way.
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| | Parental involvement essential to athletic scholarship search
08/14/2008
Mr. Stephen Taylor’s letter, “Stick to the facts,” July 31 issue, indicated that it should not be the responsibility of the parent to send DVDs to college coaches on behalf of their athletes who are pursuing athletic scholarships.
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| | Whether to drop the atom bomb: the zero-sum spin
08/14/2008
Most Americans celebrating the end of World War II on Aug. 14, 1945, V-J Day, accepted the official explanation of why we dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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| | Keep the lid on privatization
08/14/2008
We support the township employees shown demonstrating against the proposed privatization of garbage collection in The Montclair Times of Aug. 7.
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| | Plight of animals in China must stop
08/14/2008
Now that the Summer Olympics in Beijing are taking place, I want to remind readers of the horrible plight of animals in China.
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| | Self-interest prompted France to oppose Iraq war
08/07/2008
Contrary to your editorial of Thursday, July 31 (“We garrrrr the world”), it was not Lafayette who was the savior of the American Revolution, nor does our nation “owe its existence to France.”
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| | School beautification program is an unnecessary expense
08/07/2008
Do we need the beautification program at Mt. Hebron School with a 7-plus percent increase in our taxes?
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| | Taxpayers did not fund school beautification program
08/07/2008
Last week’s misleading editorial cartoon suggested that the new brick pillars in front of Mt. Hebron School were paid for with “wasted” taxpayer money.
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| | 8th Congressional District candidate to host meeting
08/07/2008
Most American citizens, including myself, are most happy with our two-party system.
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| | Only the coverage people want to read
08/07/2008
Kudos to The Montclair Times for continuing to provide only the coverage that people want to read.
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| | Lower taxes are a realistic expectation
08/07/2008
I’m certain that the “Visual Viewpoint” graphic that appeared in the July 24 edition of The Montclair Times was meant to be humorous.
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| | A record of accolades and accomplishments
08/07/2008
We the readers of The Montclair Times have been amused over the last several weeks by Mr(s). Frank and Steven Taylor as they have hurled their uncanny attacks toward our admirable basketball coach, Mr. Major Jennings.
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| | Let the chips fall where they may
08/07/2008
This letter is in response to the letter Al Pelham wrote dated July 17.
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| | Township didn’t provide sufficient information before removing
07/31/2008
For the 22 years that I have lived on Lorraine Avenue, I have enjoyed walking up and down the street, shaded by the arching branches overhead.
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| | Help reinstate Montclair Jitney Service
07/31/2008
I was outraged to learn about the discontinuance of the Montclair Jitney Service due to budget cuts.
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| | Stick to the facts
07/31/2008
I am a Montclair High School graduate, Class of 1990, and I have attended several Montclair High School basketball games within the past three years.
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| | Coach Jennings doesn’t play favorites
07/24/2008
I write this letter as a good friend of Major Jennings.
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| | Drilling may be partial answer to affordable oil
07/24/2008
Re: Richard Smith’s “Reliance on Foreign Resources for Oil,” letters to the editor, July 17: I couldn’t agree more.
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| | Three years make a vast difference
07/24/2008
The last time I wrote a letter to the editor, it was to lambaste the Montclair 4th of July Parade, comparing it with the Bristol, R.I., parade.
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| | A negative harbinger of the future?
07/24/2008
As a 20-year resident and ardent supporter of Montclair, this last week was a low point for me.
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| | Chock full of racial stereotypes and biases
07/24/2008
Pity poor Ms. Stovall, who is (to hear her tell it) excoriated simply for “expressing my truths” or, better yet, “being who (she) is.”
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| | More signage satire at the Bay Street Garage
07/24/2008
John Teubner’s July 10 letter about my June 26 letter prompts one more.
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| | What we need is …
07/17/2008
Our day’s labors are done. We lay our head down upon our pillow. Ah-h-h! So cool. So refreshing.
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| | Organic garden tour
07/17/2008
Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Cornucopia Network of New Jersey will host an Open Garden tour of organic vegetable gardens.
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| | Letters lack discussion of Monica Paul murder
07/17/2008
The Montclair Times did a very good job covering the tremendous tragedy of Monica Paul’s murder.
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| | Monarch caterpillar offer
07/17/2008
Today I found Monarch eggs on my milkweed; the first except for some odd few at the beginning of June. A school project?
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| | Lowering property taxes valuable to common good
07/17/2008
In Mayor Jerry Fried’s inaugural speech, as reported in The Montclair Times of July 10, he said, “I believe that Montclair chose us [the entirely new leadership team] because they saw people who shared their values and who they felt could work togethe
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| | Reliance on foreign resources for oil
07/17/2008
Referring to The Times’ editorial published June 19, “Reality,” concerning the “enormous spike in fuel costs.”
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| | Frank Taylor, enough is enough
07/17/2008
Listed below are a few points that I would like to make, regarding Frank Taylor’s July 10 letter:
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| | Tour backyard habitats in Montclair
07/10/2008
From 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 12, the Montclair Backyard Habitat Project is holding a free tour of backyard habitats.
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| | What goes up doesn’t go down
07/10/2008
As I read the article on the approval of a budget that increases our taxes by 7.7 percent, my disgust with the town and those that run it ran off the chart.
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| | Politics in Montclair High School basketball
07/10/2008
In the wake of President-elect Barack Obama, this country is in need of a major change.
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| | Clarifying Montclair Parking Authority policies
07/10/2008
In response to Mr. Charles Selden’s letter to the editor, which ran on June 26, I offer the following clarifications to his statements as they relate to the Parking Authority’s policies:
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| | Clary and Butch together again
07/10/2008
I’m not a very religious person but it’s times like this that I really hope that there is life after death.
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| | Thanks those who gave support during tragedy
07/10/2008
I am writing on behalf of the staff and volunteers of the Montclair YMCA to thank the many of you who have expressed support and sent good wishes in the wake of the tragedy that took place at our Family Center on June 26.
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| | Dismay over possibly closing Bellevue Avenue Library
07/10/2008
I understand there is talk of closing the Branch Library at Bellevue Avenue due to the town’s budgetary concerns.
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| | Lowering property taxes should be new council’s primary goal
07/10/2008
After reading last week’s Montclair Times, I have one question: Where is the leadership?
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| | Montclair parades
07/10/2008
Last Friday’s Independence Day Parade was organized chaos.
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| | Recognizing township employees for excellent work
07/10/2008
With the terms of the current Township Council coming to a close, much has been written in recent weeks about the accomplishments of the past four years.
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| | Project Graduation 2008 will be long remembered
07/10/2008
Project Graduation – 2008 – a moment in time that will be long remembered.
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| | WILPF elected new officers
07/07/2008
The Essex County Chapter of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom elected the following offi-cers for the 2008-2009 year:
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| | Other options should be explored for Clary Anderson Arena
07/07/2008
I was appalled by the attitude of the Township Council and the township manager regarding the privatization of Clary Anderson Arena, as reported in the June 19 edition of The Montclair Times.
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| | Thanking Ed Remsen for his service as mayor
07/07/2008
We would like to publicly commend Ed Remsen for his guidance as mayor of Montclair.
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| | July 4th, 2008, more than parades and fireworks
07/07/2008
Freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of action,
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| | College Women’s Club held 74th annual Book Sale
07/07/2008
The College Women’s Club of Montclair Inc., a branch of American Association of University Women, just concluded its 74th annual Book Sale.
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| | Project Graduation – A beautiful sight
07/07/2008
Last night I had an incredible experience, which I would like to share with the good people of Montclair.
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| | Animal adoption application is more than a formality
07/03/2008
This is in response to Mr. Rob Holmes’ letter regarding his opinion that his application to adopt a PAWS dog was not handled in an “expeditious manner.”
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| | Big and small dog parks
07/03/2008
Last November, we brought our small dog to the dog park and took her to the large dog park area.
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| | Writing is not so brilliant
07/03/2008
Per the June 12 Diverse City column, “In living color,” I must take issue with TaRessa Stovall on two matters.
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| | Writing is brilliant
07/03/2008
TaRessa Stovall deserves a journalism award for her brilliant writing in the June 12 column titled “In Living Color: Barack to the Future?”
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| | Clarifications required on ‘Green Idea’
07/03/2008
I enjoyed The Times’ article on the Hoffman’s PV (solar) installation, but I feel it is important to clarify a few of the statements made in the article.
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| | Ceremonial changes might retain graduation tradition
07/03/2008
As an MHS alumna and a parent of a 2007 graduate, I hope that graduations continue to take place in the amphitheater.
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| | Overlooking facts
07/03/2008
In the June 12 edition, Mr. Hrant Yousoufian wrote that “the township was operated like a fiefdom of the mayor.”
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| | Thanks to those who made Bloom Season a success
07/03/2008
On behalf of all those who work tirelessly throughout the year to ensure a successful bloom season at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens for the public, including staff, the Board of Trustees and all dedicated volunteers, I would like to thank the Montclair com
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| | June is Torture Awareness Month
06/26/2008
On Friday, June 13, Father Louie Vitale, the founder of Pace-e-Bene (Peace and all good), and Father Steve Kelly, recently imprisoned for five months for praying against torture at Fort Huachuca in Arizona, spoke in Montclair. They had gone there to deliv
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| | Enough already: town taxes are too high
06/26/2008
This is my final letter to the editor. As 11–year residents of Montclair, it’s time to pack our tents (like many before us). We just sold our home and bought one in a nearby town with half the taxes.
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| | Lessened tax increases don’t necessarily decrease taxes
06/26/2008
The seemingly endless discussion regarding how to limit our tax increases does not address the issue of how to actually lower taxes.
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| | Parking Authority bans insurgent parker
06/26/2008
The Montclair Parking Authority has banned Montclair resident Charles Selden from ever parking again in the Bay Street Garage. The MPA listed Selden as “an insurgent parker,” a new high-alert category for parking violators that challenge parking ticke
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| | Wrong word choice for building bridges
06/26/2008
One can only hope that, while “looking inside” herself, and “into the hearts and souls of … kinfolk … friends … and community” (“Diverse City,” published June 12), TaRessa Stovall will come up with the answer for why she feels that 99 pe
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| | Asbestos reports should have been requested sooner
06/26/2008
Renaissance School students were recently exposed to asbestos fibers six times the allowable level. The Board of Education (BOE) requested fire door replacement, then failed to withdraw that request after learning asbestos was present. Dana Sullivan, the
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| | PAWS on pause
06/19/2008
One would think that it would be relatively easy to adopt an abused dog from a shelter. I mean, in part, that is what they are supposed to accomplish with the donations they receive, right?
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| | Keep MHS graduation tradition alive
06/19/2008
Graduation for Montclair High School’s 141st class is much anticipated by our school and by the town at-large.
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| | Uplifting to see children outdoors during power outage
06/19/2008
A wonderful event occurred in our town on Monday, June 9. I witnessed a sight that I have not seen for decades, children on block after block outside playing together. Girls and boys rode their bikes, chasing after each other hap-pily in the extreme heat.
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| | A conclusive comment from the coach
06/19/2008
This will be the last response to any more of Frank Taylor’s letters, which are strewn with misinformation. It was suggested by many people who I respect dearly not to respond to the letters of this misinformed police officer. However, I must do what I
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| | Change Montclair’s ‘Dodge City’ environment
06/19/2008
The Montclair Times reports of two aroma parlors raided on Bloomfield Avenue. The Montclair Police arrest female massage attendants on both premises for presumed sexual misconduct.
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| | Parking rules are not double standard
06/19/2008
There seems to be an explanation needed to two previous letter-writers regarding ticketing at Bradford School as to why there is no parking of front of Bradford School.
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| | Thank you to Montclair voters
06/19/2008
I want to thank the voters of Montclair for strongly supporting my efforts to bring representation to our town on the Essex County government level, with a 60 percent vote for my Essex freeholder candidacy and a rejection of the current dual office-holdin
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| | More families should attend Memorial Day Service
06/19/2008
Montclair does a nice job with Memorial Day Service in Edgemont Park. Of course only a handful of the residents attend.
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| | Faith, food and the environment
06/19/2008
The phrase “spiritual impoverishment” arose repeatedly at a recent meeting of the Montclair-area Interfaith Environmental Coalition. About a quarter of the participants were Catholic, another quarter were Jewish, and the remainder were from six Protes
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| | Thanks to Montclair optometrist for helping 6-year-old student
06/19/2008
I wish to use the pages of your newspaper to publicly thank a caring member of the Montclair medical community who went above and beyond in her efforts to assist a 6-year-old student in our school, Newton Street School in Newark.
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| | Underage drinking is still a problem in Montclair
06/19/2008
A party bus with 30 high school students arrives at the Junior Prom in West Orange; this should be the beginning of a bad joke, instead it is the continuation of a serious problem in Montclair, underage drinking.
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| | Incumbents out of touch with resident concerns
06/11/2008
In an article (May 22 issue) on Montclair elections, some defeated incumbents explained their defeat, as partly due to the Mattox lawsuit.
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| | Hopes new Township Council will better satisfy public
06/11/2008
The administration of the township of the past four years has now been replaced entirely by a new mayor and Township Council. In the aftermath of their defeat, we observe the spectacle of pronouncements, in false pride, of “public service” and other a
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| | Township’s high expenses make living difficult for seniors
06/11/2008
My husband and I are seniors. I was born in Montclair and we raised our children here. We love Montclair but we have been very disappointed in Montclair lately.
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| | Montclair NAACP Branch and Ariel Mockabee thank Montclair
06/11/2008
Last month, dozens of donations flooded the Montclair Branch NAACP mailbox in response to The Montclair Times article about Ariel Mockabee, a Montclair High School senior and honor student.
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| | Realtor commended for extraordinary service
06/11/2008
I’m writing in reference to Mrs. Fong and the extraordinary service that she has displayed as a Realtor.
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| | Reflecting on running for Township Council
06/11/2008
When Tip O’Neill famously said “all politics is local” he wasn’t kidding. Running for Township Council was an unforgettable experience and a real exercise in humility. I learned much about myself, the town and the people who live here.
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| | Wheelchair vs. able car race June 13 and 14
06/11/2008
I am an advocate and entertainer that has worked in many events with spinal cord injury organizations, foundations and individuals to bring awareness to physically challenging issues through my rap songs.
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06/11/2008
This letter is responding to Coach Robert Hurt’s letter, “The coaches set the record straight,” [April 24 issue]. Coach Hurt is making this a personal attack on me, however I do except his attack. What I am saying, it’s not about him and I, it’s
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