Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: The column written by June Sturz, “in Tune with June,” January 6, was interesting as always. But personally brought back family memories to me of long ago. My older sister Eleanor who has long since passed away was a graduate of the Philadelphia Conservatory/School of Music and filed our home with music …
To the Editor: For 15 years, I had the privilege to serve the parishioners of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, and the people of Bayonne as pastor. It was a wonderful experience for all of us, English, Italian and Spanish speaking. It was an experience of our faith in the Lord, and an opportunity …
To the Editor: Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine. Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are …
To the Editor: As a long time disability advocate and professor, I was stunned by the wording in Christine Janice Kuziemko’s obituary, “Despite her disability she was known as a loving and affectionate person by all who knew her.” This wording connotes that Ms. Kuziemko’s loving ways might not be expected, due to a disability. …
To the Editor: What is going on in Bayonne? Being a born and bred Bayonnite, I am appalled by what I saw on Sunday morning at 10 in Bayonne Park. I was walking my dogs by the soccer fields, and when I reached the tunnel below the dog run, I witnessed a man and woman …
To the Editor: The headline in Bayonne newspapers state “City Water Bills to Increase by 13.25 percent!” This will be three times more then what was expected. When the infamous administration of former Mayor Mark Smith and city council in 2013 leased out the city water department to United Water, city residents were told that …
To the Editor: On behalf of the Bayonne Housing Authority Homework Assistance Program, I would like to offer a sincere thank you to everyone who donated a toy or made a monetary donation to our annual toy drive. Distributing the toys and seeing the joy they brought to all of the kids’ faces made everyone’s …
To the Editor: The Community Cancer Support Group would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who came together to make our toy and gift drive a success. For bringing the true spirit of the holidays to these children and their families we thank Tom Coughlin and the entire staff of BCB Community …
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To the Editor: The day before Christmas Eve a truly special event took place in Bayonne: The Reindeer Obstacle Course, a free event for children with Special Needs. Over 50 children and their parents were treated to a wonderful holiday event at City Sports Arena on Gertrude Street, which included an obstacle course customized by …
To the Editor: On Thursday, Christmas Eve, I was in Stop & Shop and did not realize that I had dropped my wallet with my driver’s license, credit cards, and cash in it. I did not realize that I had lost it until I got to another store. I went back to the Stop & …
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