Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: I am a lifelong resident of Bayonne, and have lived in the same apartment for over 35 years. I am not elderly, but I am certainly no spring chicken, either. The building I live in has about 20 apartments, and over the years I have seen many people come and go. I …
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To the Editor: May this communication serve as a response to the letter submitted by the former Sheriff of Hudson County in the March 4 edition, entitled “Project Lifesaver was fully functional.” I find it necessary to respond to certain areas in regards to the Project Lifesaver Program in Hudson County and the circumstances concerning …
To the Editor: The Cluster Soup Kitchen is now in its second year of service to the people of Bayonne. As chairpersons for St. Andrew’s Parish, we would like to take this opportunity to again thank everyone for all of their tireless efforts to make this labor of love possible. Most importantly, we want to …
To the Editor: On behalf of the Hudson County Animal League, I would like to thank everyone who has been sending us coupons for food and litter. These are a great help to us to cut costs on items for our homeless animals. I would also like to thank everyone that has supported us in …
To the Editor: Thank you for your front-page coverage of Bayonne’s Major League baseball player Joe Borowski. Borowski is the one who officially sent the N.Y. Yankees packing in the 2007 American League Division Series. He earned the save in the deciding game. Where was his parade? I met this good-looking, honest-looking young athlete several …
To the Editor: I recently read that Sheriff Perez announced the inception of the Project Lifesaver program in Hudson County to assist families and caregivers of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia disorder, as well as families of children suffering from Down Syndrome or autism. Participants in this program wear a wrist …
To the Editor: A brilliant mind we can all learn from in these days of government bailouts, and a debt that is probably larger than any economy can support is Frédéric Bastiat’s. He was born in Bayonne, France, in 1801. It is said he came of age during the Napoleonic Wars, when there was extensive …
To the Editor: On Feb. 21, Bayonne students did an outstanding job at the Super Saturday Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Championship Games. I would like to congratulate the boys and girls on Bayonne High School’s teams, the Bayonne girls on Holy Family Academy’s team, and the Bayonne boys on St. Peter’s Prep’s team. I would …
To The Editor: March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Since colon cancer is the third highest cause of death in America, and the reason for a great many ostomies, we need to pay attention to it and help spread awareness of the value of early screening. Awareness Month is being kicked off this year …
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To the Editor: I recently inadvertently left my wallet in the Barney Stock store. My thanks to Mel Stock and his staff, as they found my wallet and kept it safe until I was able to pick it up. I know that had I left it in a mall or an out of town store, …