Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: I am writing this letter as a personal thank you to all the staff at the Bayonne Head Start. I would like everyone to know what an excellent program this is for children ages three to five. My son Michael was among the graduating class of 2012 recently. As a parent and …
To the Editor: The Jersey Journal’s Aug. 8 article regarding North Bergen’s municipal attorney’s $214,000 salary was quite interesting. It stated that the North Bergen municipal attorney’s salary is less than one-half that of what is allotted to the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority’s one-man legal team, Paul S. Werther Esq. Mr. Werther’s last three contracts …
To the Editor: Congratulations to the Zone Management team for the fine job they are doing. I’m concerned with the two abandoned gas stations at the entrance to Bayonne. They give visitors an unsightly vision of Bayonne. Green fencing should be surrounding these two properties. The owners should be warned, and if they give a …
To the Editor: I would like to welcome Phyllis Melito, the former vice president of the Hudson County Animal League, to the Bayonne Feral Cat Foundation. Phyllis has over 20 years of hands-on experience in animal welfare and will be an asset to our organization. I had the pleasure of working with her in the …
To the Editor: On behalf of the Hudson County Animal League, I would like to thank everyone that either attended or donated to the last two kitten showers we held. It was nice seeing new faces and especially nice seeing past members coming back to help support our efforts to help the homeless animals. Also …
To the Editor: I’ve been around long enough to have met and dealt with a sufficient number of people to be able to determine the good from the bad or the indifferent. There are those who provide a “service” who are extra kind and can always be counted on to make one’s confrontation with them …
To the Editor: The entire Bayonne Memorial Day Parade Committee would like to recognize the effort put forth by Captain Schork for coordinating all the officers that took part in the preparation and execution of the Bayonne Memorial Day Parade. His officers quickly and efficiently blocked off streets to allow for the large military vehicles …
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Mrs. Felicia Hefnawy for her most generous and thoughtful donation of $200 to the P.G. Vroom School Green team. The Funds will be used to plant a perennial bulb garden on school property this fall. With the skills of the Green Team, …
To the Editor: This week many Bayonne students will graduate from schools all over town. The achievement of graduation is not only a milestone, but it also signifies a transition period. It is the completion of an academic stage and the beginning of a new stage. This time of year always leads me to reflect …
To the Editor: I want to set the record straight concerning the letter from Margaret Hastrup. First, let me say that resigning from the Hudson County Animal League was a very difficult decision to make. I wanted more than anything to help the animals of Bayonne. Phyllis Melito, who also resigned, had dedicated 15 years …