Letters to the Editor
By JOHN DINICE
May 28, 2026
In light of recent coverage regarding the proposed communications tower at Ramapo Valley Reservation, it is important to clarify what actually transpired.Although the County Commissioners ultimately decided not to move forward with the project, this reversal should be viewed in its proper ...
Dear Editor,As an Alzheimer’s Association Ambassador, I want to recognize and thank Congressman Josh Gottheimer for his leadership in cosponsoring the AADAPT Act, a bipartisan bill that takes meaningful steps to improve how Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are diagnosed in the United States.
As a 69-year-old resident and being a former employee, when things are for a zero cost, it seems that the council and the powers-to-be lose their minds like children because nothing comes with a zero price tag. Everything that is for nothing has to be maintained after we get whatever it is that is ...
Bergen County homeowners are being crushed by sky-high property taxes caused by New Jersey’s deeply flawed school funding formula. School taxes make up the largest portion of our property tax bills, placing an enormous burden on middle-class families and senior citizens struggling to stay in their ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. – In early September 2021, I, as well as 60,000 other citizens of Hackensack, Maywood, South Hackensack, and Rochelle Park, experienced the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which led to extreme rainfall, producing damaging flooding in surrounding towns - especially Main Street in ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Any resident interested in commenting on the proposal to build a 5-story, 16-unit apartment building on the former Oritani Bank property on the corner of Spring Valley Ave and Grand is welcome to find out details and express their opinion at the Zoning Board meeting Thurs. Sept.
Proposed Legislation Will Undermine Competition, Savings and Access in the Private Health Care MarketI’ve lived in Maywood for over ten years now, and I know that many of our working families are still struggling to get by, especially when it comes to affording their health care. Instead of ...
Growing up, my grandfather would drive my brother, sister and I down Main Street in Hackensack and point out various different buildings while saying “look at what your grandma built!”My mother, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and my grandfather were all born and raised in Hackensack–along with my ...
I am writing to formally express my deep disappointment and concern regarding the continued and significant rise in property taxes here in Hackensack. It is both deeply frustrating and profoundly disappointing to witness the unchecked escalation of tax burdens with little to no corresponding ...
In a matter of days, Hackensack residents will be going to the polls to select a Council of five members to govern the City of Hackensack for the next four years. Mayor John LaBrosse and his team are being challenged by a slate of candidates known as Hackensack Unites. Elections follow a rather ...
Dear Editor,I am writing to practice several ideas that I work hard to instill in my students:Our voices have value.We have the power to create change.We need each other to succeed.I’ve seen elementary school students embody these ideas — speaking at Board of Education meetings, advocating publicly ...
Time for RethinkingIn 2013, I voted for change for Hackensack and chose the Labrosse team. But gradually, over the course of 12 years, that leadership also stopped listening to our community.In 2016, Mr. Labrosse and team approved a bond for $7 MILLION for an indoor Soccer Dome in Johnson Park, on ...
The current City Council, headed by Mayor John LaBrosse, has been responsible for the remarkable progress the City has witnessed over the past eight years. Knowing that there is little to criticize in the current administration, the Hackensack Unites slate, looking to the upcoming municipal ...
At the February 19th PBA meeting, members of PBA Local 9A voted to express our strong endorsement of the Hackensack Unites ticket for the upcoming mayoral and council election. This team of dedicated public servants, community advocates, and labor leaders is committed to Hackensack’s residents, and ...