Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: As election season heats up, I’ve notices the letters to the editor taking a decidedly political tone. People you’ve never heard of suddenly appear with magical solutions to all of our problems: Lower taxes, more money for the teacher, provide incentives to bring business to Broadway. The only thing they don’t explain …
To the Editor: During the recent snowstorm, I had a question and an issue about snow removal. It was way after normal business hours but I took a shot and called city hall. To my surprise, a nice gentleman answered and was very sincere in asking me about my problem and how the city could …
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To the Editor: I believe all should know that whenever there are things in Bayonne that need immediate attention all you need to do is call, email or contact someone via Social Media such as Facebook, and the City of Bayonne will do everything to get the situation mediated. On Friday morning, February 14, I …
To the editor: Last week, Mr. Leonard Kantor and I made a trip to downtown homeowners that were being affected by the bridge construction. After speaking with those families, it is clear that the Port Authority is not giving them the proper compensation for reducing their quality of living and adding stress. These residents have …
To the Editor: On Behalf of the Bayonne Women’s Club it is my great honor to announce that our Winter White Sno Ball Gala for the Kathy Potter Memorial Scholarship which was held on February 18 at the Chandelier was a rousing success. The Scholarship will be awarded to a Bayonne female resident attending local …
To the Editor: The great news about life in Bayonne is that development is starting to spread at a rapid pace. The developments around town are indeed exciting. Most of the development is residential and most received abatements but it is still creating jobs in town and that is a good thing. I am very …
To the Editor: The teachers do not have a contract (2010-2014). It is interesting that politicos never seem to miss the opportunity to mention that the police and the fire unions had settled. The inference appears that the teachers are unavailable/unwilling to negotiate, are selfishly seeking tax money from the community, are the “bad guys” …
To the Editor: On January 16 the BHS Ice Hockey Team left for a four-day trip to Orlando for a tournament and visit to Disney. Our 16-year-old son Ben was looking forward to his first trip with the team. Although some of the players’ parents chose to travel with the team, my husband and I …
To the Editor: I am writing regarding the horrendous conditions in front of certain stores on Broadway (and side streets). Many days after the storm, sidewalks in front of these stores are still not cleared and no salt or sand has been placed on the walks to make them safer to navigate. Merchants want our …
To the Editor: One question the taxpayers of Bayonne should be pondering: “what is the City of Bayonne going to do since the Port Authority has made its final balloon payment for the MOT last year?” The city still has a budget deficit of 30 some odd million to cover. The Port Authority had a …