Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Hoboken High School’s production of Elton John and Tome Rice’s “Aida”. Accompanying me, were two friends who are frequenter’s of Broadway shows. To say we were impressed is an understatement. The cast, production crew and scenery were very professional. I do wish the show ran another …
Dear Editor: You announcement, and those coming from New Jersey Transit, that the Hudson Bergen Light Rail fare is increasing by 10 per cent, is inaccurate. Because discounted 10-trip tickets will be discontinued, passengers who have been using those tickets will experience a fare increase of 29 per cent. Thank you, Lauren Naslund Jersey City
Dear Editor: Attending the Hoboken High School Hall of Fame dinner on March 27th, I ran into Ed Groomes who played basketball at Hoboken High in the mid 60’s. As a gracious gentleman, a star player called Lefty, is still the unassuming low-keyed person he always was. If my memory serves me right, Ed Groomes …
Dear Editor: Residents of Union City and the other municipalities of Hudson County such as Hoboken, Bayonne, and Jersey City will, I hope, begin to hear more about TNR, feral cats, euthansia of animals, and the “No Kill Equation”. Allow me to share with your readers and fellow animal lovers throughout Hudson County and especially …
Dear Editor: I reviewed the recent interviews of Hudson County Sheriff Juan M. Perez and Mr. Frank Schillari in your newspapers. The interviews were well conducted by your reporter but I noted something very strange in the interview of Mr. Schillari. In the interview of Sheriff Perez, he responded to each and every question of …
Dear Editor: Unless Governor Chris Christie’s proposed budget is changed by the Legislature, many low-income seniors are in for a nasty shock and possibly a bout of poor health when they try to refill their prescriptions in January. The budget proposal says some seniors enrolled in the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) …
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Dear Editor: People of Hoboken deserve the best for their students as well as their tax dollars. We are a community of intelligent and talented people. That being said it is time we take the INTERIM status out of our schools. We have the opportunity to elect new school board members. Some people are running …
Dear Editor: I am writing to explain why I am supporting Irene Sobolov for election to Hoboken Board of Education. While stories in the press describe a woman with business experience and a decade of impressive contributions as a volunteer including her recent Citizen of the Year award from the Hoboken Elks, I’d like to …
Dear Editor: On Tuesday night, we extended the contracts of Interim Superintendent Carter, Interim Asst. Superintendent Rusak through December 31, and interim Business Administrator “The Oracle” Davis for the entire 2010-2011 school year. The only change was the addition of 10 paid days to be used as either sick or vacation days. Some in the …
Dear Editor: I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for the Kids First team of Rose Markle, Irene Sobolov, Leon Gold and Jean Marie Mitchell in this Tuesday’s School Board election. Our schools are the future of our town, and this is the team that our town needs to keep moving our schools in …