Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: We would like to applaud Gary La Pelusa who, upon passing our home, observed an emergency situation. He and his associates, David and Tony, quickly responded with professionalism and concern to resolve the issue. We are thankful for these upstanding citizens of the City of Bayonne. DONALD, FRANCES & MARIANNE SALATI
To the Editor: Recently we had Hurricane Sandy, my first ever hurricane, and I never want to experience it again. I received many calls from the mayor’s office informing us where to go if we needed to. Thankfully I did receive the calls because my mother suffers from emphysema and asthma and needs daily breathing …
To the Editor: On Oct. 6, I went to our Jersey City National Wholesale Liquidators store on Rt. 440 to inquire about buying 125 folding chairs for the Cluster Soup Kitchen located at Our Lady of the Assumption in Bayonne. The manager Mr. Lord Andaya went out of his way to check the store stock …
To the Editor: I would like to thank Joann Giacinto, an employee at Jerry’s Drug Store, for going above and beyond to help get me through the week. I live in Delaware, am originally from Bayonne, and went to visit my mother to help her while she was sick. I realized that I forgot to …
To the Editor: As the month of October wound down, so did American Pharmacists Month. Meanwhile, many high school seniors across America are beginning the process of applying to college. Perhaps you should consider applying to pharmacy school? The profession of pharmacy is a wonderful one. It is one in which you can have a …
To the Editor: I don’t even know how to begin this letter of thanks. My mother Arlene was a resident of the Nicholas Oresko School shelter due to her oxygen needs. Without power and feeling very helpless, we had to realize that this was the best place for her needs. From the bottom of our …
To the Editor: I am writing this letter in regards to one of our small-town businesses. This one in particular is Bergen Point Pharmacy in downtown Bayonne. My husband, Paul, and I were out a few weeks ago and met the owner of Bergen Point Pharmacy, who turned out to be a very caring person …
To the Editor: To Mayor Smith: I’m writing on behalf of the Korean War Veterans Association of Hudson County to thank you and your staff for the efforts to move the Korean Monument located in Dennis P. Collins Park. I think that the monument is now in a better place so that all of Bayonne’s …
To the Editor: The Bayonne Board of Education approved lowering passing grades from the traditional passing mark of 70 to 65 at the July 25 school board meeting. They said that they are doing this to keep students who are at risk to pass from dropping out of school. What a false and asinine decision! …
To the Editor: On behalf of the Hudson County Animal League, I would like to thank everyone that attended the 50s Dinner Dance. DJ Gaylord Fields from radio station WMFU did a great job. Everyone commented on how they enjoyed the evening. The dinner was served by East Coast Caterers, and it was delicious. The …