Tale of Two Papers

Kudos for the Courier for today's editorial regarding the SPHB vote on the Solaris application for the CN closing Muhlenberg. As with its previous editorials this paper has taken the state to task for an ill conceived action. Yes Mr. Baker as the Ex-Officio representative from the Health Care Administration Board you know that "it was not a perfect solution" much less than being a solution. My only complaint about the Courier's involvement in the MRMC situation is an egotistical one; they did not print my letter submitted prior to the 6/26 meeting in which I pointed out fallacies in the DHSS staff report. Not that there was any way for the Commissioner's position to be opposed.


Shame for the Star Ledger for its single editorial praising the inevitable action of the Commissioner of DHSS. Aside from that one "opinion" the Ledger seemed oblivious to the Plainfield area's problem. I can not recall a letter published on the "editorial page" relating to Solaris's actions and the impact upon the community.

Does the Newhauser family of Syracuse still own the newspaper chain that published the Star Ledger? Years ago a member of that family , Mrs James Miron, was an active civic resident of Plainfield.