Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Although the national election for president was between Democrat Hillary Clinton and now-President-Elect Donald Trump, the biggest winners and losers locally may be Gov. Christopher Christie and U. S. Sen. Robert Menendez. Christie, who leaped onto the Trump campaign after failing his own bid for president earlier this year, is now in line for a …
Up to their usual dirty tricks? Hoboken bloggers have been posting misinformation in the weeks going into the school board elections. This has a lot to do with character assassination rather than actual policies. It appears to serve multiple purposes, both to affect the election this year and to damage Freeholder Anthony Romano ahead of …
Up to their usual dirty tricks? Hoboken bloggers have been posting misinformation in the weeks going into the school board elections. This has a lot to do with character assassination rather than actual policies. It appears to serve multiple purposes, both to affect the election this year and to damage Freeholder Anthony Romano ahead of …
My son, Andy, knows his music. Among many favorites there’s one which tops the list. He owns more than thirty of the Bob Dylan albums. Sometimes he is treated to hearing the singer/songwriter’s latest before its release. As a result I got lucky to be gifted to the one where Mr. Dylan pays tribute to …
My son, Andy, knows his music. Among many favorites there’s one which tops the list. He owns more than thirty of the Bob Dylan albums. Sometimes he is treated to hearing the singer/songwriter’s latest before its release. As a result I got lucky to be gifted to the one where Mr. Dylan pays tribute to …
There is an old political adage that says, “Signs don’t vote.” By this, people mean that someone who posts a window or lawn sign for a particular candidate may not vote that way once in the privacy of the voting booth. This has always been frustrating for political parties, who need to keep their voters …
As many as 20 Jersey City police officers will be indicted shortly, according to sources close to Mayor Steven Fulop. But the indictments, despite the rumors, did not figure into Fulop’s decision to drop out of the governor’s race earlier this month. The pending indictments, which were confirmed also by people inside and outside the …
You would think someone was giving out free popcorn, considering the number of political bigwigs standing in line to throw their support to Phil Murphy, particularly now that Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has dropped out of the 2017 gubernatorial race. Of course, for those politicians who will seek to collect favors from Murphy, those …
Because they would need to rely heavily on a suddenly shaky political machine, the reports that Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and Jersey City Council President Rolando Lavarro will not run for mayor against Mayor Steven Fulop are not a great surprise. Mayor Fulop announced last week he will seek reelection rather than run for governor. But …
It’s very unusual for me to be laughing out loud in a movie theater and I credit it not only to the amazing Meryl Streep but also to an actor, comedian, and musician known for his role as Howard Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory,” a smash hit sitcom. Does that ring a bell? He’s …