‘We Must Not Be Enemies’

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I want to give all praises to the Most High for granting me the opportunity to write this letter. Secondly, I want to congratulate all of the winners on their respective ...

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It’s expensive being poor. Rent is rising. Prices of food, clothes and other necessities are rising. Everything seems to be rising except our incomes.

Poverty is nothing new ...

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I was in the room when the historic moment took place. The moment I’m referring to was the moment when Dr. Lamont Repollet, New Jersey Commissioner of Education, gave his ...

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Just two years shy of two decades ago, I met a sixteen year old boy who was interviewing with me for a summer leadership program that I facilitated at the YMCA. During the ...

One of the responsibilities that parents take most seriously is protecting their children from injury, whether it is buckling seat belts in a car or wearing a helmet while riding a bike. And when ...

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I would like to congratulate all of the mayoral candidates on running very clean and truthful campaigns. I have interacted with almost all of the political figures during my ...

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I am writing this letter to express a grave concern I have regarding the influx of absentee ballots. To my understanding, absentee ballots were designed to be used by those who are ...

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As one of only 12 members on the New Jersey General Assembly’s Budget Committee, I am in the unique position to question New Jersey’s commissioners, those charged with ...

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At Oasis – A Haven for Women and Children, we serve over 700 women and children daily in our headquarters on Mill Street.  We empower all our clients – ...

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I attended a recent city council workshop to address the issue of the missing benches in front of city hall. To me, this decision was  shortsighted and ...

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I want to give a special thanks to Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer for giving endless support to our students during the student's protest to walk out their ...

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While I hope all of your readers changed their clocks before they went to bed on Saturday, I also hope they took the time to replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide ...

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I know that it is hard to imagine excessive classroom heat in March, but at the P.E.A., we are already gearing up with legislators to attempt to push legislation to provide ...

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On December 29, 2017 there was an article in TAPinto Paterson which I read about a young man, Xavier Correa, age 13, of Paterson, New Jersey. Xavier was training for boxing greatness.

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Representative Bill Pascrell has shown tremendous dedication to the protection of our environment, specifically regarding the improvement of drinking water in our district. While ...

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It is very important for the citizens of Paterson to participate in local city-wide elections because elected officials can help determine the economic, educational and social ...

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I find myself in a juxtaposition right now.

On the one hand, I did question the process. On the other hand, I am fully supportive of Ms. Shafer.

I want to go on record as saying ...

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I am writing in response to the NAACP Chapter President Rev. Kenneth Clayton’s demand for a new school superintendent to hold a doctorate degree.  While I admire ...

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Paterson politics are at best a direct reflection of the current state of the city itself. A place where history and headlines can be made, but before progress can be had all the ...

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As you know, Paterson Public Schools is currently facing a crisis of mammoth proportions in the area of special education. As reported, nearly 2,000 special education students ...

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During the past several months, as the Campaign Manager for Glenn Brown, I had the unique pleasure and honor to see Paterson and her wonderful citizens from all communities up close ...

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Today I witnessed the awesome, solemn and peaceful transfer of power from Governor Chris Christie to Governor Phil Murphy thanks to the generous invitation of Assemblyman ...

Dear Editor:

As I moved around the city this weekend and yesterday, the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I became even more committed to the fact that we must rededicate ...

Dear Editor:

I’ve been away from the Paterson Board of Education for nearly 3 years now.

Oh, I have been to majority of the meetings but just not as a member of the ...

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With the recent School Board election out behind us, the political focal point for 2018 has shifted to the coveted  president’s gavel.

We all know the Paterson ...