Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Bonnie Toadvyn’s response (Sept. 19) to my letter of Aug. 29, complaining about a ticket I got for parking behind a white line that was painted by the City on the curb and advertized as the new safe place to park, was to defend ticket-happy cops (with quotas to fill?) because “the corners …
Continue reading “Cops are good for safety, not unnecessary parking tickets”
Dear Editor: For the second week now, I’ve read letters from local politicians protesting the change to NJT light rail service that would affect Hoboken residents. While I understand and respect that Assemblyman Ramos and Assemblywoman Rodriguez, as well as Mr. Occhipinti, are looking out for their constituents and community members, couldn’t the exact same …
Continue reading “Who is fighting Jersey City’s NJT battles?”
Dear Editor: My name is Mike Lenz and I am the current 4th Ward Councilman. Please allow me to tell you a little more about myself and my campaign for the 4th Ward. I’ve lived in Hoboken since 1987. I’ve really come to love this mile-square part of the world. I love our traditions, our …
Dear Editor: I’m writing in the hopes that you will join me in helping to clear the air about what it means to truly empower voters. In recent weeks, politicians in Hoboken have been decrying so-called absentee ballots, and your news outlet has continued to refer to these ballots and to past scandals involving their …
Dear Editor: I was just reading your article on the HertzConnect car issue that has recently surfaced. I’m just curious as to why the city didn’t put a portion of these cars in any of the parking garages or lots? The argument keeps surfacing since they are parked on the non-resident side of the street, …
Continue reading “It wouldn’t hurt to put Hertz cars in parking garages”
Dear Mr. Occhipinti: Why won’t you sign the clean campaign pledge that Mike Lenz signed? Do you have an objection to a specific item in the pledge (if so, which item?), or do you object to the general premise of a clean campaign? Given the cast of Peter Cammarano/old-style Hoboken politics holdovers you have assembled, …
Dear Editor: I would like to thank the 200 plus people who participated in the 1st Annual Hoboken Family Arts Fest on Sept. 11, presented by Mile Square Theatre at the Monroe Theatrespace. Our goal was to celebrate the arts and the joy of reading. We wanted to include a wide variety of interactive presentations …
Continue reading “MST extends thanks for success of Family Arts Fest”
Dear Editor: Letting the public in on the process for development. The developers will have to show their willingness to work along with the public on whatever Hoboken needs. More public input helps to weed out any “discrepancies” illegalities, and additional legal expenses that seem to occur frequently and cost the taxpayer “down the line” …
Continue reading “Developers would be wise to use public input”
Dear Editor: Last Sunday I attended the St. Ann’s service dedicated to honoring Hoboken Police and Fire fighters. I went to the service to show my appreciation for all of the work that the HPD and HFD do to protect our residents. Father Vinnie’s sermon was powerful, thought-provoking, and extremely relevant to the issues facing …
Continue reading “Zimmer expresses regrets, and thanks, to Father Vinnie”
Dear Editor: As the owner of two rescue dogs, I have followed with interest the unexpected resignation of Liberty Humane Society’s (LHS) board of directors in mid-July – which exposed a shelter in disarray – and the dedicated men and women, taking considerable time out of their own lives, who have stepped in as the …
Continue reading “LHS circumstances necessitate some unfortunate decisions”