Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Recently a group of developers sent mailings filled with misinformation to home and condominium owners in Hoboken. Their true intent was to divide our community by targeting laws that protect vital and necessary members of our community, namely Hoboken renters. These rent control laws protect all of us in Hoboken. Without them, developers …
Continue reading “Developers spread misinformation about rent control”
Dear Editor: In the movie “The Cartel” the Hoboken Board of Education President in 2005 Theresa Minutillo stated that some janitors earned six-figure salaries. Yes, you read it correctly, janitors earned six-figure salaries. On top of the six-figure salaries, like all other employees (including those at the “poverty” level), they get hefty longevity pay, free …
Continue reading “OPRA request denied for school information”
Dear Editor: I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of those brave souls who voted for me in the Board of Education election. Although I did not claim victory, I am especially proud that so many fine people considered me and, even with the machines in several wards down, you made …
Continue reading “Patricia Waiters says thanks to the voters”
Dear Editor: I goofed. But one cannot have been around as long as I have without making a few mistakes. Sadly, I actively campaigned for, and persuaded others to join me in electing Dawn Zimmer Mayor of Hoboken. I supported Dawn because she promised to open discussion about changing Hoboken’s form of government to that …
Dear Editor: First, when the city sprays pesticides on places, like grassy areas in parks, why does it only post a few, small warning flags, in places most parents don’t even notice? If this stuff is bad for children, why do you not post HUGE warnings, clearly visible to all, warning us of the real …
Continue reading “Addressing harmful issues to all Hoboken, including government”
Dear Editor: As president of the Hoboken School Employees Association, I wanted to clarify a few things that I have been reading lately. There has been a lot written, and a lot that is misunderstood, about our membership and our recently settled contract. First, the membership in our union consists of custodians, engineers who run …
Continue reading “Hoboken school employees’ contract was fair and appropriate”
Dear Editor: Once again, our wonderful community has generously donated goods and services for our annual fundraiser for the Hoboken Historical Museum, “The Great Hoboken Auction”, which will be held May 1 at the Williams Library on the Stevens campus. We are happy to tell you that there will be FREE PARKING at the lot …
Dear Editor: My husband and I are home-owning, tax-paying, and voting residents of Hoboken. Hoboken is our primary residence. Yet, the city is denying us the right to renew our resident parking permit simply because our car is registered at a secondary property we own on Long Island. This is a complete violation of our …
Dear Editor: May 14, 2010 will mark twelve years since Hoboken’s favorite son, Frank Sinatra passed away. There’s nothing much more to say except his legions of fans, both ‘ordinary’ and ‘notable’ are as strong as they ever were to continue remembering all the great pop standards brought to popularity by this once-in-a-lifetime entertainer. Among …
Dear Editor: This evening, I had a sobering education in the utter naiveté of the socialist, nanny-state, entitlement psyche when I read, “Hoboken yuppies, people or sheeple.” The writer, John Bredin, regaled us with his epic epiphany that occurred to him upon looking out his window at the “extremely huge line of people waiting for …