Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I am Annette Chaparro, and I am asking the voters of the 33rd District to elect me as their representative in the General Assembly on Nov. 3. There are many important issues facing our district, which includes: Hoboken, Union City, Weehawken and parts of Jersey City. In addition to working toward identifying solutions …
Dear Friends: A funny thing happened at the October 21, 2015 City Council meeting. I was physically ejected by the Hoboken Police on orders from City Council President, Ravi Bhalla! What had I done to deserve such ignominy? Nothing but pose a hypothetical concerning the intrusion into the workings of an independent Board or Agency …
Continue reading “Council president threw me out of meeting to censor the truth”
Dear Editor: The thing about a hurricane, about a flood, the thing about the filth, the mountains of sodden possessions growing on sidewalks, in the streets –and it’s still raining! – is it tells us, dragging another heavy bag or end table from homes now more hovels – to let it go. Don’t look back …
Dear Hoboken Neighbors: When I was growing up here in Hoboken, our city was a very different place. But in the ways that really matter, it hasn’t changed that much – families raising their children in a vibrant, diverse setting, seniors enjoying their golden years in the community they love, businesses thriving in the most …
Continue reading “Why I am stepping forward to run for 4th Ward Council”
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, we have another critically important Hoboken election for City Council and school board. In previous weeks, I have written to express my support for Mike Defusco in the 1st Ward, Tiffanie Fisher in the 2nd Ward, Dana Wefer in the 4th Ward, Peter Cunningham in the 5th Ward and Jen Giattino …
Continue reading “Mayor Zimmer endorses City Council and school board candidates”
Dear Editor: When Mayor Zimmer first took office in 2009, she inherited a political mess. Our city was plagued by rampant corruption, budget shortfalls, and unbridled development. In just a few short years, however, Mayor Zimmer, and her allies on the city council, restored not only fiscal responsibility and integrity to City Hall, but restored …
Continue reading “Mayor Zimmer needs all the tools in her toolbox”
Dear Editor: Peter Cunningham is my local councilman. My neighbors and I couldn’t ask for a better representative. Always responsive, Peter listens to our neighborhood concerns, keeps us informed of what is going on in the city as a whole, and takes action. Call or email him and he answers. Peter has and will continue …
Continue reading “We can’t ask for anyone better than Cunningham”
Dear Editor: We are nearing the end of the campaign season and I have been honored to meet and speak to hundreds of neighbors and residents of the 5th ward. Everyone that I have encountered has a love for this town, from the seniors at Fox Hill, the buildings of the western part of town …
Dear Editor: The efficacy of any government is measured by how well its elected members treat not just the major issues of the day, but the little things that come across their desk. Those small items that figure greatly in people’s lives. Hundreds fall into an elected official’s purview in any given period. I believe …
Dear Editor: Our son, Peter Biancamano, is campaigning to become our councilman. We live in the Second Ward and have run a small business here since 1981.We are so proud of him and all of the time he has given as a volunteer on the Board of Education. We know that with his enthusiasm and …