Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: I’ve been living on Avenue A for 28 years. I left Jersey City. I wanted my children to have a better life. I never thought Bayonne would turn out to be so dirty. The mayor doesn’t care about the people or the town. Mayor Smith tells us we have places to shop, …
To the Editor: Walking along Kennedy Boulevard recently, I heard a melodious sound—whistling. A young boy sitting astride his bicycle multitasking, as he received responses while on his cell phone. The other party turned out to be his mother. A modern boy enjoying and sharing a lost art. I complimented him as I passed by; …
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To the Editor: I want to thank the Pulaski Parade Memorial Committee for having selected me to represent Bayonne as the 2013 Contingent Marshal for the General Casimir Pulaski Parade which was held on Fifth Avenue in New York City on October 6. It is with great pleasure and gratitude that I congratulate the Pulaski …
To the Editor: I am very sorry that I did not ask the coordinator, Colleen, her last name at a cancer run in Hudson County Park this past weekend. This most worthy event was very properly planned to detail and was done to make everyone feel that they were important. This large crowd encircled the …
To the Editor: On September 21, the Gary La Pelusa Association was proud to present the Sixth Annual Free Fall Festival at Dr. David Morris Park. Our event was very successful as we were happy to entertain and serve several hundred people. This event is completely free to the public. I would like to thank …
To the Editor: Be careful what you wish for! My daughter works in Bayonne and brought home the October 2, 2013 Bayonne Community News. As an outsider, the Community News was impressive. In a letter to the editor by John R. Cupo, he was recommending an elected Board of Education. My personal experience and opinion …
To the Editor: On September 3, the 2013-2014 school year began with the faculty meeting the administrators in the Bayonne High School auditorium. The agenda included the following: 1.That our students surpassed the scores on N.J. mandated tests; 2. That it be documented that no other school had seniors accepted to all but two Ivy …
To the Editor: There is a very kind and professional person who works in City Hall and his name is Dr. Joe Ryan. I am sure many of you know him. Dr. Ryan is committed to helping the people of Bayonne at all times. His professional and kind manner is an asset to City Hall. …
To the Editor: Just a few words to thank the citizens of Bayonne and the ever-expanding surrounding communities for their support of the James N. Rentas 6th Annual Walk For Cancer Research. The response shown at the Stephen R. Gregg Park on September 22 was again overwhelming! A special thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, …
To the Editor: In response to Mr. Herrera’s letter about our town, I did some research on this Sunshine Report he mentioned. This report leads back to a website called Ballot Pedia. It is a computerized site that picks up news articles about cities and rates them by the number of news articles written about …