Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Ms. Paula Ohaus has held the position of Coordinator of Theatre Arts in Hoboken’s school district since 2001 and began working as a part-time Director at Hoboken High School in 1995. This outstanding program has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions and even received the attention of the New York Times …
Dear Editor: While I know many of candidates for BOE and am friends with them, the one I know best is Kid’s First’s Leon Gold. How do I know Leon? Because he is tirelessly going to City Council, BOE, HUMC, debates, etc as much as anyone. I have lived in Hoboken for 25 years, but …
Dear Editor: I am a resident of Hoboken living on River Street near Pier C. For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to get information about the holdup on construction of the pier, but with no success. I contacted the department of community development (the cognizant agency I am told) at Hoboken city hall …
Dear Editor: I have been out of work since July and have come to visit the Hoboken Public Library just about every day. The staff are most helpful each and every time and the programs they have help the entire community. They certainly do provide a community service and with the talk from Trenton concerning …
Dear Editor: Hoboken should repeal residency restrictions for all municipal employees. The subject of residency requirements came up briefly at a recent council meeting but the rules need to be thoroughly re-examined and rejected. The rules are bad for employees, bad for the town, and the arguments in their favor no longer justify them. Without …
Dear Editor: Iowa doesn’t have the problem with shipworms that we have inherited! Could the reason be Channel Cats? Channel cats, river kitties, commonly called catfish prevail in shallow waters near piers, in estuaries and rivers! Their food source is whatever is available en masse, and the time they are hungriest is April, May and …
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Dear Editor: Last week I saw a sign at CVS promoting performances at Hoboken High of “Aida.” It’s a powerful portrayal of a tragic love triangle, with heart wrenching melodies by Elton John and penetrating lyrics by Tim Rice. I saw it on Broadway a couple of times. My daughter and some of her friends …
Dear Editor: This morning I had a sobering education in the extent of the crisis of corporate conformity, and the cold silencing of America’s public spaces and civic life. It all started when I looked out my apartment window on 13th and Washington Street at 8:00 am, and noticed an extremely huge line of people …
Dear Editor, Community Service can mean many different things. Volunteering for an established organization (such as your PTO, the Hoboken Family Alliance, Party with a Purpose, etc.); beginning your own initiative; or donating your space or money. This is a big THANK YOU to several people and local businesses who made the HFA’s “Project Play …
An open letter to Senator Menendez: There is a quiet storm rising. It is not rebellion or recalling but rather of a simple yet powerful question. Will the population of Hudson County ignore the service of a man who has done a magnificent job? And will our highest Hispanic Leader stand for the dismissal of …
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