Hats off to the Hoboken Fire Dept.
Dear Editor: Very often we read of the heroic sacrifices made by fire fighters on a routine basis to ensure the safety of the community they swore to protect. What is not always mentioned is the day to day service which members of the fire department provide to residents of their community. Earlier this week …
A small victory for the citizens of Hudson County
Dear Editor: There is finally good news for the Coalition for the Preservation of the Palisades Cliffs, a citizen group that seeks to overturn approval for creation of a strip mall at the base of the Palisades in North Bergen by going to the County Freeholders for a hearing. Thanks to the decision of Superior …
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Public safety
Dear Editor: As your Sheriff of Hudson County we are providing the following as a public service to ensure the safety and well being of our residents during this upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Holiday. We want to ensure that all enjoy this holiday but most importantly that all people are safe and maintain the safety …
Zimmer thanks Haiti benefit concert participants
Dear Editor: On behalf of the City of Hoboken, we would like to thank everyone who helped make the Hoboken for Haiti benefit Concert such a wonderful success. We raised $4,433 in donations. The money was split between the American Red Cross and the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. First, we want to thank Maxwells, radio …
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Gilliard ends affiliation with ‘Kids First’
Dear Editor: Three years ago, I was approached by current board member Theresa Minutillo and a group of individuals who dubbed themselves “Reformers.” They took the name “Kids First” as their “Trademark” (logo: a kid with a back-pack) hence, running on the “Platform” of putting the interest of our students first – at that time, …
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It’s a democracy – get over it
Dear Editor: As parents with a child in the Hoboken Public School system we want to state our confidence in the Hoboken Board of Education. In the past year the Board has made many hard decisions focused clearly on students and reining in the budget. Based on this confidence and what we saw at the …
What I like about Dr. Romano
Dear Editor: I am writing as a new Board member to say I was honored to be involved in the recent Superintendent search. It was a fair and thorough search that led to Dr. Frank Romano, an experienced leader and experienced administrator. The NJ School Board Assoc. led the search (they handle more than 60 …
Long time resident’s parking complaint is appalling
Dear Editor: On behalf of other Hoboken long time residents who attempt daily to comply with our city’s sometimes confusing and difficult parking and motor vehicle regulations, I am appalled that “A long-time RESIDENT, who’s had enough” [The Hoboken Reporter, Feb. 14] finds it quite legitimate to register his car in another state and is …
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Moving election to November will save Hoboken money
Dear Editor: I hope that the rest of the City Council members will support Councilman-at-Large Ravi Bhalla’s proposal of moving the City Elections to November. As he stated, it will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. Councilman-at-Large David Mello and Council President Peter Cunningham have indicated that they are receptive to this proposal …
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