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Letters to the Editor

December 17, 2023

A market serves as the meeting point for buyers and sellers, offering a wide range of commodities, from housing to healthcare. Certain goods, crucial for human survival, demand direct regulation to ensure equitable access. Neglecting this responsibility leads to detrimental outcomes, particularly ...

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Oh, brace yourself for the saga of my academic missteps, a tale I'm unveiling before some elected official tries to wield my Latin II failure like a rusty dagger of blackmail (because, you know, that's the political prowess we're dealing with these days). So, here's the scoop: no Temple University ...

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Dear friends, I hope this letter finds you all well. As we approach the holiday season, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to each of you who have supported my annual “25 Days of Kindness” initiative in the past. Your commitment to kindness has allowed me to make a positive impact on ...

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The threat to public education is growing both nationally and locally. This wolf at our schoolhouse door is huffing and puffing about money, power, and influence. Nationally the threat is a radical, well-funded movement to slowly dismantle public education—to completely blow down our ...

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Sean McKenna: He Shows Up Dear Plainfield friends, I am only 15 years old, but I understand the importance of having strong, caring leaders in our community. I want to express my wholehearted support for Sean McKenna as a write-in candidate. During the primary campaign, Sean was accused of ...

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November 7, 2023, is election day in New Jersey. The experts are predicting this general election day has the potential for an extremely low voter turn-out.   Here in Plainfield, we have school board elections with 3 different slates for a total of eight candidates competing for three seats on the ...

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October 22, 2023 Mary Burgwinkle 1785 Sleepy Hollow Ln Plainfield, NJ 07060 meburgwinkle@comcast.net Re: “Write-in” Sean McKenna for 2nd Ward Council Member in the general election Dear 2nd Ward Voters and TAPintoPlainfield readers: I am a 41-year resident of Plainfield and a ...

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Tapinto just published a Letter to the Editor from Katherine S. Balch, who was responding to some of my Position Statements appearing as links on my Facebook page (Michelson for Senate).  I am running as the Republican candidate this year for State Senate in district 22.  First I want to express my ...

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According to William Michelson, Republican candidate for state senate, the two reasons New Jersey public schools are “unusable” are test scores and demographics. His solution? Vouchers. He wants to give parents public money to provide their children a private education. Mr. Michelson’s reasoning ...

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A group of 17 young men from various Plainfield organizations, including the SWAG Academy, Plainfield J-ROTC, Omega Leadership Institute, and Urban Aviation, had the incredible opportunity to attend The Power in the Pines Air & Space Open House hosted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. These ...

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June 2 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and with gun violence now the number one cause of death for children in the United States, arguably it is more important than ever that the public be informed of developments in the law.   Undoubtedly, most of us are disturbed by this statistic, ...

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I’m Cynthia Mereles, Plainfield High School PTO President. On behalf of the PTO, I would like to thank you very much for all the support that we received on May 24 at PHS, for the clothing drive fundraiser. We really appreciate everyone's support for making this a very successful event.  We hope ...

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Cook Elementary School has much to celebrate as its students were recently inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS). This prestigious organization recognizes students who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, service, and character. The purpose of the NHS is to encourage and ...

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A routine traffic stop should never end in murder. The tragic death of Tyre Nichols is yet another indication that attempts for reform have failed. Our representatives must enact legislation to end police violence and the toxic police culture we are plagued by. As their badges say, they are sworn ...

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Dear Editor, Catholic Schools Week this year takes place January 29 to February 3. Holy Trinity School will host an open house on Jan. 29, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for grades PreK-2 through Grade 8. In 2019, Governor Murphy declared, during his signing of a proclamation honoring this ...

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Dear Editor, I would like to take a moment to address something that I witnessed at the City Council meeting on September 12th, 2022 that took place via Zoom as they have since the pandemic began in 2020. During every City Council meeting there is an opportunity for Plainfield voters ...

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Today, while reading about the Russian shelling of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, I immediately went to a map to see how far radioactive rain would have to travel before poisoning me or my West Coast family. My heart racing, I realized how much I was learning after reading of a threat. And that ...

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Tell City Council to vote “No” on YMCA and HPC ordinances at 8/15 Council Meeting Dear Plainfield Citizens: At the 7/11/2022 City Council meeting, the City Council approved (5 to 2 vote) Ordinances on First Reading as follows: (1.) Approving the City’s purchase of the YMCA building; and (2) ...

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At a recent high school reunion, I ran into the son of my favorite English teacher. When I gushed about the difference his mother had made in my professional life, he mumbled sadly, “Yeah. A lot of people have told me that.” I walked away realizing that while our school’s gold medal educator was ...

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I am alarmed and disappointed by the efforts of the Economic Development Department of the City of Plainfield and the Mayor to curtail the potency of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) by proposing an amendment to Municipal code chapter 17. The proposed change to the Municipal law directly ...

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Mayor’s Latest Power Grab: Historic Preservation Commission July 10, 2022 To the Editor and the Citizens of Plainfield I am a 40-year resident of Plainfield and I am concerned about Mayor Mapp’s latest “Power Grab” victim, the Historic Preservation Commission. Lack of ...

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As a mother of two young children, ages 6 and 2, and a resident of New Providence, I have enjoyed many of the benefits of living in New Jersey. Yet, despite a strong support network, I have and continue to encounter significant challenges accessing services and support for my children and family to ...

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All politics are local.  It is the policies at the local level that have the greatest impact on our everyday lives.  It is our local elected officials, our neighbors, who can more closely relate to our plight.  These are the elected officials whom we should feel closest.  The ones who should ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ - April 22, 2022 - Following the Budget Committee Public Hearing, Queen City Academy Charter School CEO Danielle West-Augustin released the following statement: “Public charter schools in New Jersey are tuition-free public schools that are open to all students and run by ...

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