Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: On behalf of our son, Dawid, and ourselves, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone who has rallied around Dawid after the brutal attack which almost cost him his life. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the many kind and caring people who are offering their …
To the Editor: There are a few well-meaning politicians in Congress who are trying their best for the American people but who are overwhelmed by the American agenda of corporate and banking elites and their interests. We have been brought into endless wars, a tidal wave of job destroying legislation, and a money system that …
To the Editor: The freedoms we enjoy easily here were protected afar through the ultimate sacrifice of Army Specialist Rafael A. Nieves. We would like to thank all the many people who contributed to the final tribute to our local hero. Our gratitude goes to acting Governor Kim Guadagno, who ordered all government buildings to …
To the Editor: Dawid Strucinski, the victim of the vicious attack which almost killed him, is a former high school Honors student of mine and an alumnus of my Polish student club. I am outraged that my hometown has become a place where an attack like this can occur. Bayonne used to be a place …
To the Editor: Every year, the Muslim community around the globe commemorates the revelation of the Quran (Islam’s most sacred book) by observing the month of Ramadan. Because Muslims adhere to the lunar calendar, the month of Ramadan tends to shift around the seasons; one year Ramadan can transpire in the winter, and another year …
To the Editor: The officers and members of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Rosary Society would like to thank Chuck Wepner for being our celebrity at our Celebrity Scoop event at Rita’s Ices on Thursday, July 21. All enjoyed talking with the champ and having their picture taken with him. Thanks also to our “scoopers” …
To the Editor: It’s time to congratulate Mayor Mark Smith and the entire Board of Education, under the leadership of President William Lawson, for extending and renewing the contract of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patricia L. McGeehan. In doing so, they guaranteed that the students of the local public schools will be educated by one …
To the Editor: I just wanted to take a moment out of my hectic day to recognize the Bayonne Police Department. On Sunday, July 17, we were at swim lessons held at 16th Street Pool, when there was a sudden commotion. Apparently, a woman had collapsed and was not breathing. An off duty Bayonne police …
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To the Editor: In response to “Bad news for Bayonne” dated July 20, here is a copy of my comments to the N.J. Turnpike and the mayor of Bayonne: July 12 meeting in Bayonne on the Interchange 14A Improvement Project: 1) We need help now, not in 2017 – Please station a traffic cop at …
To the Editor: After seeing what happened at the City Council meeting on July 20, I cannot just sit by and not address this issue. When my husband, Gary La Pelusa, was the 3rd Ward councilman from 2006-2010, he sat down with Kathy Henderson, Jason O’Donnell, as well as Michelle Lerner Esq., an attorney for …