Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: When running for Board of Education last year with Kids First, one of our promises was the opportunity for the community to participate in the decisions. When given the role of Chairperson of the Curriculum and Programs Committee, one change that I instituted was to hold most meetings publicly so that all stakeholders …
Continue reading “Kids First has worked hard this year to put the house in order”
Dear Editor: I am writing to convey the importance of participating in the 2010 Census. In the coming weeks, you will receive Census surveys in the mail and be visited by representatives from the United States Census Bureau. Your participation in this important process is critical. The population figure which is measured by the Census …
Dear Editor: The Hoboken St. Patrick’s Parade, held on March 6th, was the 24th annual and BEST parade ever! The Parade Committee would like to thank our esteemed honorees, Mayor Zimmer, Police Chief Falco, Fire Chief Blohm, the Hoboken Police and Fire Departments, Councilman Nino Giacchi and the Hoboken City Council, the Public Works Department …
Dear Editor: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Not true. When you add in multiple shuttles and a fleet of cabs, and force them all in a dead end, the reaction has been chaos. I don’t have a degree in traffic management, but common sense should dictate that when you multiply …
Continue reading “New taxi stand defies physics and common sense”
Dear Editor: On Saturday, March 6, 2010, the City of Hoboken had its annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade has been a long standing tradition in Hoboken that celebrates both the Irish Heritage and the community as a whole. Similar to years past, this day attracted thousands of visitors and residents alike to the …
Continue reading “Thanks – Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade”
Dear Editor: On Feb. 19, 2010, the State of New Jersey, Division of Community Affairs, released an audit, conducted by a member of its staff, of the Hoboken Police Department. In my 24 years of service, I never thought that I would have to defend myself for being a public servant. For the past few …
Dear Editor: I am writing about the Hoboken St. Pat’s Parade Day, and how this event was handled by our Mayor. I think it is entirely inconsistent to say there was all of this effort regarding a “no tolerance” zone and these new big fines for public intoxication in order to bring some decorum into …
Dear Editor: This year’s Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade and related festivities were a world away from the nightmare scenario of property damage and over-the-top obnoxiousness that ensued last year, and our city’s administration and public-safety personnel deserve thanks and congratulations for a potentially disastrous event kept very much under control. I wish to thank …
Continue reading “St. Pat’s parade big improvement over last year”
Dear Editor: Did I see 16 military vehicles, some with mounted guns, parading down Washington St. on Saturday? Is St. Patrick’s Day about war? One army truck stuffed with revelers got great applause from the onlookers. Is war a party? What are we celebrating here? There was more Army and UMAC presence this year than …
Dear Editor: It is very unfortunate that Dr. Frank Romano withdrew his nomination as the Hoboken Superintendent of Schools. As a parent who attended the Superintendent Candidate Forum, I found Dr. Romano to be professional, dedicated, intelligent and well—qualified. Most of all, he is an educator with a fantastic vision of Hoboken’s children meeting their …