Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: I am very pleased and proud to have had the privilege to watch and enjoy the play “Miracle on 34th Street.” I have known most of those students, ages 8 to 18, since they were three. They have done a remarkable performance. I would also like to thank the director, crew and …
To the Editor: Christmas is a wonderful time of the year! Sure there is work and a bit of stress, but just think of all the marvelous benefits of Christmas: the excitement and joy of small children opening their presents! Their smiles and delight for getting what they’ve waited for for months. The opportunity to …
To the Editor: As a retired New Jersey State Trooper Captain and former Sheriff of Hudson County please find for the residents of Hudson County the following safety tips to assist in ensuring all enjoy a happy, healthy and most of all safe holiday season. Always be aware of your surroundings and the persons in …
To the Editor: Forty sixth, seventh and eighth grade Bayonne students participated in the annual Spelling Bee sponsored by the Concerned Citizens of Bayonne on Nov. 21 at the C.W.V. Post 1612. Congratulations to all of the participants, who performed admirably, and to their parents, teachers, and schools. Special congratulations to Quratulain Malik, a seventh …
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To the Editor: An era ended in the history of Hudson County government with the passing of former Hudson County Executive Edward F. Clark, Jr. on Dec. 3, 2011. Mr. Clark served as the first county executive, from 1978 to 1988, upon the vote of the people to enact the County Executive Form of Government …
To the Editor: You can really walk a lot when you are young, and enjoy it! My dad lived downtown and used to walk up and down Broadway 75 years ago, cracking peanut pods, eating the nuts and dropping the shells along the way (yes, we can be inconsiderate in our youth). I used to …
To the Editor: Recently, my son Mark and his girlfriend Amanda were visiting Bayonne for the Thanksgiving holiday from Dallas, Texas. They shopped and dined in New York City, and shopped and dined in Bayonne. They also went fishing with friends and family on the Hudson River. At one point, Amanda realized her wallet was …
To the Editor: Dear Friend of Education: It causes me a great deal of concern knowing that the Bayonne School District has been underfunded by the State of New Jersey for the past several years. This amounts to a loss of tens of millions of dollars for services provided to the children of Bayonne. For …
To the Editor: Mayor Smith sent a letter to all city property owners with the tax bill that the city is in the process of changing from a “fiscal year budget” to a “calendar year budget.” This transitional year budget, which was just approved by the municipal council, contains “no increase” in your city property …