Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
There were a couple of reasons that made me want to see the new bio-musical, “Chaplin.” The first was personal since my friend’s grandson, Ian, was expecting to play the piano in the show’s orchestra. I also learned that his real aim one day was to be the conductor for a Broadway musical. Another reason …
The political temperature in Jersey City has been climbing lately, even though many people say the actual campaign for the hearts and minds of the voting public wasn’t supposed to start until the presidential campaign was out of the way. As President Barack Obama dukes it out with Republican challenger Mitt Romney over the need …
Continue reading “Is there a doctor in the house? Spin doctor, that is.”
Dan Levin’s decision to run for the Ward E City Council seat in Jersey City, on the ticket led by Mayor Jerramiah Healy, has Hudson County abuzz, not only because the former rivals in the last mayoral election appear to be such an odd couple, but also because Levin may have enough clout to win …
Although City Council members may have shed some tears (even crocodile tears) over the departure of Councilwoman Carol Marsh earlier this month, it was soon back to the brutal business of Hoboken politics when it came to naming who should replace her. Prepared to break a tie vote in naming Jim Doyle, Mayor Dawn Zimmer …
Although Jose Munoz said the election for a new mayor in West New York will likely bring out a number of candidates, he won’t be one of them if Mayor Felix Roque steps down. “I’m happy as a freeholder,” he said, noting that the freeholders seem to be playing a more vital role in the …
Continue reading “Candidates emerge for possible WNY election”
A very special event came to Channel 13’s “Great Performances.” At least for me it was a special event. Many months ago the two Jimmys in my life, my darling son and my attentive physical therapist, each gave me a new CD. Entitled “Kisses on the Bottom” (and I’ll explain that title later), the album …
Forrest Gump – that legendary fictional figure played so admirably by Tom Hanks – said it best. “Stupid is as stupid does.” That pretty much describes the antics that went on in North Bergen recently. How could anybody be so stupid as to order North Bergen municipal workers – still on the time clock – …
Rock and rollers for decades have been obsessed with truth, whether it was Eric Clapton in his 1970 song, “Tell the Truth,” or John Lennon in “Just Give Me Some Truth.” Even Mark Twain pointed out the wisdom of truth telling: “When in doubt, tell the truth.” It may not surprise the general public that …
The political war that many people expected to rip the Hudson County landscape apart in 2014 could come a year early, according several observers. They commented about a recent rash of negative hype aimed at State Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack. Some claimed that the badmouthing of the Union City mayor is not …
Waiting for the reelection campaign of Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy to get started has been like watching paint dry. You knew sooner or later it would happen, but it has taken so long that you wondered if he was actually running for office at all. So last week Healy finally kicked off his campaign… …