Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter in hope that we can bring a little civility back to our local politics. While legitimate local news sources have been downsized, local blogs have rushed in to fill the void. In some cases, this is a positive trend, but, in most cases, it has simply provided an opportunity …
Continue reading “Anonymous bloggers spread hate and disrespect”
Dear Editor: I was very pleased to read about the recognition Hoboken received from the American Planning Association (APA) for the high-quality urbanism we have on Washington Street. We know it, and now everyone else knows it, too. Walking along a vibrant street like our own Washington Street is one of the great joys of …
Dear Editor: As a long-time resident of Hoboken, I have seen many landmark elections – the Pier A Park approval, the election of the “Choice for Change” slate to the Board of Education in the 1990s, the election of “establishment” candidates and also “reform” candidates. I have always tried to learn the issues and hope …
Continue reading “Candidates should seek to heal divisions, not widen them”
Dear Editor: In his Sept. 26 letter, Tim Occhipinti correctly notes that absentee ballots have been replaced by vote-by-mail ballots. Tim is also correct that New Jersey law limits the number of ballots to 10 per messenger. However, there is no limit on the number of ballots per bearer. Messengers pick ballots up for voters, …
Continue reading “Pledge cleans up past abuse of vote-by-mail ballots”
Dear Editor: In this political season, politicians are earning the contempt of citizen/voters, since they say only what they think constituents want to hear. For example, when I first met former Mayor Peter Cammarano, I suggested that repeated under-budgeting for employee health costs was responsible for Hoboken’s financial issues. His response: He wanted to end …
Continue reading “How can voters tell phonies from straight-shooters?”
Dear Editor: It’s no secret to the readers of The Hoboken Reporter that the upcoming Hoboken Council race in the 4th Ward is an election of critical importance to our city. What concerns me greatly about the election is the candidacy of one of the candidates, Tim Occhipinti, who seems to be scurrying around Hoboken …
Continue reading “Occhipinti is ‘the least knowledgeable candidate’ for 4th Ward”
Dear Editor: I have lived in Hoboken all my life and remember when the 4th Ward was a place residents avoided and was always placed last on the priority list by City Hall. Hoboken has a history of great political campaigns, parties, and senior citizen events, but only at election time. The next day they …
Continue reading “Lenz receives seniors’ support from neglected 4th Ward”
Dear Editor: Recently, I attended the 4th Ward debate/forum held at the Jubilee Center. As the evening progressed, I became more and more confused. It seems that Michael Lenz is running against everyone but Tim Occhipinti. Furthermore, it became quite clear that he sees anyone who didn’t vote for or support the Zimmer/Lenz team in …
Dear Editor: I want to take this opportunity to encourage my fellow 4th Ward residents to support and vote for Michael Lenz for City Council on the Nov. 2 ballot. Let me first state that Michael and I haven’t always seen eye to eye, nor do I agree with all of his past decisions. However, …
Continue reading “Pinchevsky encourages 4th Ward resident to vote for Lenz”
Dear Editor: I was not surprised to read Mayor Zimmer’s endorsement letter for my opponent, Michael Lenz, the councilman she had appointed. I can understand that she wants to keep her rubber stamp on the City Council. But when the mayor perpetuates the same cynical and divisive themes of the Lenz campaign, she diminishes her …