Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: We would like to announce our candidacy for the four seats on the Hoboken school board and ask you, our neighbors, for your vote. Running under the banner “Real Results,” we promise quick and effective action to improve our schools and get the system’s bloated budget under control. We believe that Hoboken’s traditionally …
Dear Editor: Spring is coming and that means election time in Hoboken. It also means the Kids First 2010 campaign has kicked-off! In less than a year the Kids First majority on the Hoboken Board of Education has been a leader of reform by: -Hiring outside legal counsel to review existing employment contracts; -Uncovering and …
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Dear Editor: We would like to announce that on February 13, 2010 Helena Mulvaney received a kidney transplant after suffering from kidney failure 7 years ago and has been on dialysis ever since. We are all very thankful for this gift of a new and healthy life. We are all also happy to know that …
Dear Editor: On Saturday March 13, the Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition and People for Open Government will be hosting an information session on the upcoming elections for Hoboken Democratic and Republican Party committee seats. The Citizens Campaign of N.J. will present a short Path to Political Party Service seminar, for the attendees interested in …
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Dear Editor: In response to Spencer Gelband’s letter of Feb. 21, “Long time resident’s parking complaint is appalling,” which was a response to my letter of Feb. 14, “Am I a resident, or not?” Let’s start with the law. Owner’s of out-of-state vehicles are granted 60 consecutive days (two months) before being required to transfer …
Dear Editor: Recently I wrote a blog entry on HobokenRevolt.com. It was an Open Letter to the Mayor (see below) about more communication to the general public through better outbound communication via the website and newsletter. As residents we need a frequent progress report by the Mayor on all the issues. What happened after my …
Dear Editor: As a senior citizen and usual supporter of Mayor Zimmer, I must dissent from her endorsement of the St. Patrick’s Day events in Hoboken. If the demographics of this group exceed any other here, I would like to see the numbers. I see no such lame excuses for disruptive behavior, which the cosmetic …
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Jubilee Center, I want to publicly express our gratitude for the generous spirit of John Peterson, a longtime supporter of the Center who sadly passed away on February 28. From its earliest days as the Homework Club, John supported the Center with his time, …
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Dear Editor: Next Saturday, March 6, Hoboken will proudly celebrate its Irish roots. For nearly a quarter of a century, the Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Committee has organized and sponsored our community’s signature event celebrating Irish culture and traditions. Residents and nearly 40,000 visitors commemorate this celebration which is held on the first Saturday in …
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Dear Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and most sincere thanks to all of those who responded and did their best to care for and try to save the life of our father, Andrew Amato. Our father was stricken with a heart attack late evening on February 4th at …