Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: I decided to run for the One Year Term on the Board of Education because Bayonne needs independent and pro-active input on the School Board if our educational system is to operate in a more professional, transparent and cost effective manner. Throughout my career on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and in …
To the Editor: On behalf of the parish family of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 15 East 26th Street, Bayonne, I would like to inform everyone that we will be having a Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving to seek the intercession and commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, …
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To the Editor: Back in February, Mom had back surgery. That was successful. However, while in rehab, she got a sepsis infection, which led to two major heart attacks, and two strokes. This began a nightmare we would have never expected. There was a time during this rollercoaster where we were told she wouldn’t make …
To the Editor: After attending and hearing all the comments about the Resnick’s development, I would like to share my humble opinion. First, there is no way ever that everyone can be happy. It’s just not possible. We have all heard great arguments for the project and against the project, but the bottom line is, …
To the Editor: As we begin this new school year, we may be playing one or more roles of significance to the life of a child. I myself will be returning to a classroom as a teacher to the women of Kenmare High School in Jersey City. In addition to my work as a teacher, …
To the Editor: With the focus, these days, on the construction and development centered around Bergen Point, I wonder if we’ve forgotten about another parcel of land behind the old A&P. Some may recall that on September 15, 1958, this was the tragic site of one of the worst train wrecks in the Northeast when …
To the Editor: The special needs community I would just like to thank Pete Amadeo and the city of Bayonne for the extraordinary effort that has gone into adding a special needs sports program to the city. Pete devotes a huge amount of time to making sure that our city’s children are able to participate …
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To the Editor: On behalf of the many families that our HIGHWAYS Program serves, I would like to thank those individuals and businesses that contributed to our 2015 Backpack & School Supplies Drive. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the dedicated support that the program receives each year from the Bayonne Community Bank. I …
To the Editor: I decided to run for the School Board because I believe that Bayonne’s School System needs to educate our students more effectively, and spend our tax dollars more efficiently. We need to be more competitive with our school contracts and get more for our money. I also believe that our outlook on …
To the Editor: There is a drug epidemic in District (31st/NJ), in particular, a heroin epidemic that affects Hudson, Essex, and Bergen counties. It is also affecting New York City. We are in the midst of it, and there have been several stories reported about local young people dying from overdoses in the last couple …
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