Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Thanks for your article on the state of rent control. You have raised salient points, most importantly that tenants need protection from greedy landlords. However, I must point out that this quagmire has only been exacerbated by the actions of predatory lawyers who have added particular venom to this toxic environment. While I …
Dear Editor: On Oct. 22, an inspired and tireless group of local volunteers, led by Jen Cunningham and Sarah Kreidler, threw a dance party at the Elks Club which raised $10,000 to benefit the Jubilee Center. This impressive array of local businesses donated food and sponsored the event: Academy Bus, Black Bear, Hunter Public Relations, …
Dear Editor: I hope you will allow me the opportunity to express to the people of the 4th Ward just how much they have meant to me during this long, difficult campaign. After all the horrible things said about our supporters, after innuendo was spread and outright lies were told about private citizens who supported …
Continue reading “Occhipinti to 4th Ward: I will stand up for you”
Dear Editor: For the past year, I’ve had the privilege and honor of serving Hoboken’s Fourth Ward on the City Council. I’ve loved almost every minute of it. I thank Mayor Zimmer and my Council colleagues for giving me that opportunity and their support and for making this year so productive. From adopting two honest …
Continue reading “Mike Lenz says thank you, congratulates Tim Occhipinti”
Dear Editor: Much is known about the power of art to enhance the quality of life of neighborhoods, to add vitality and hipness to an otherwise bland location and make it a desirable place to live. A great example of this effect is the amazing transformation of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, through the power of art, from …
Dear Editor: The upcoming Congressional election on Nov. 2 is going to decide the future path our nation will take. Will we choose to continue on the current path of increased spending, debt and higher taxes, which has led to high unemployment, business closings and frustration? Or will we chose reform, lower taxes, and incentives …
(Editor’s Note: Mayor Zimmer’s letter, scheduled to publish on Oct. 24, was inadvertently omitted due to an editing error. It appears this week as written. ) Dear Editor: Tim Occhipinti’s letter published Oct. 17 provides the strongest possible argument for supporting his opponent, 4th Ward Councilman Mike Lenz. While I have no reason to believe …
Continue reading “Zimmer responds to Occhipinti: lacks understanding of basic issues”
Dear Editor: As your former 4th Ward Councilman, I write to you today because I’m supporting Tim Occhipinti for Hoboken City Council. Tim is a motivated, bright, and energetic person with the sincerity and integrity to restore faith back to City Hall. One of Tim’s greatest strengths is his willingness to listen and work towards …
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Dear Editor: Teamwork: it leads to amazing accomplishments that no individual could make on his or her own. Anyone who has ever argued that Lennon and McCartney were better together than apart or watched John Elway finally win an elusive Super Bowl once he had Terrell Davis to hand the ball off to understands this. …
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to lend support to my friend Tim Occhipinti for the upcoming election on Nov. 2 in the 4th Ward. Tim represents so many thousands of Hoboken residents that look for honest government, respect for tradition, and a government that works on behalf of its people. I found it …
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