Concerned Citizens of Bayonne hold successful fundraiser

To the Editor: The Concerned Citizens of Bayonne held the organizationโ€™s annual fundraiser on Thursday, April 14, at The Chandelier Restaurant, Bayonne. The fundraiser was well attended, and everyone had a wonderful time. Special thanks to the committees who worked so very hard and did a wonderful job, namely: โ€œThe Dynamic Duoโ€ Marie Shahpazian and …

Fiscal year 2012 budget

To the Editor: The American people are looking for a plan that offers realistic solutions to the challenges facing our country, and I support a federal budget that reduces the deficit in a responsible way. Unfortunately, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has offered a proposal for Fiscal Year 2012 that undermines American values and …

Congratulating Tiefenworth

To the Editor: On behalf of the St. Andrewโ€™s division of the Cluster Soup Kitchen, we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Eleanor Tiefenworth on her retirement from the BEOF. Her replacement will have tough shoes to fill. Best wishes, Eleanor. ANITA NEAL, DONNA SANTIAGO, JENNIFER AURIEMMA

Response to letter

To the Editor: The letter printed in the March 30 issue of the BCN, titled โ€œThis is Bayonne, not North Bergen,โ€ was most interesting and entertaining. The West New York judge and Bayonne law director Dโ€™Amico is from North Bergen. Dโ€™Amicoโ€™s wife is Judge Kathleen Walrod in the town of Secaucus. These two judges also …