Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: The sudden closing of Staples in Bayonne and the explanations leave me unsatisfied. Why would Staples close when its busiest season was imminent? Back to School. In addition, there is no indication that its lease was about to expire. There are only three explanations possible: [1] the losses were so extraordinary that …
To the Editor: The Health section in the August 12 edition of the Bayonne Community News featured an article that was very pro-vaccine and pro-animal testing for the medical industry. I felt that the tone of the article seemed more like an op-ed piece rather than a well-researched health article, so I decided to do …
To the Editor: In the August 12 edition of “Between The Lines” by your veteran columnist, Mr. Al Sullivan, has expressed that our Independent ticket for State Assembly of Anthony Zanowic and myself, Alejandro Rodriguez, could possibly be a secret coordinated effort to assist the Democratic ticket by taking votes away from the Republican ticket. …
To the Editor: I have been a patient of Dr. Devarajan P. Iyengar for the past 18 years. Having cancer is not too easy to live with through the years, but having Dr. Iyengar as my oncologist lessens the doubts and fears we live with day after day, year after year. This doctor gives all …
To the Editor: The Master Plan dictates the parameters within which new buildings may be constructed. Unfortunately, this plan has been totally superseded by the new “High Density” rules, which now determine that giant buildings can be built along the light rail line in total disregard of local residents. Many other buildings (5+ stories) have …
To the Editor: I am writing in response to the voices of opposition currently being expressed in Bayonne regarding development in Bayonne. My husband and I are two of the “Silent Majority” that Matt Dorans of the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce refers to in his letter to the Editor in the August 12 issue of …
To the Editor: I was present at the city council meeting on Aug. 19 to lend my support to those challenging the 100-plus-foot structure planned for the corner of 46th Street and Broadway. You may have also heard about my testimony to the Planning Board on Aug. 11 (not 8/12, as reported in the Community …
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To the Editor: In recollection of my 27 years of growing up in Bayonne, I have taken it upon myself to share the changes I am experiencing. Growing up on 4th and Kennedy Blvd, we knew all our neighbors, knew their families as we each looked out for each other. Like the small town of …
To the Editor: To the person who left a dog in the car August 12 at noon to go shopping in ShopRite with the window closed, it’s a good thing that I came along and went to the courtesy desk at ShopRite. The cops were called to get the dog out of the heat. You …
To the Editor: It was a Friday like most others. On the schedule, a trip to Bayonne for 7-Eleven, Senerchia’s famed Crabby cake hero, and Judicke’s Bakery for dessert. While I hope you won’t share that agenda with my nutritionist it was business as usual until I got out of the car. As I stood …