Hoboken GOP congratulates Mayor Zimmer

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Hoboken Republican Organization, I want to congratulate Dawn Zimmer for winning the Hoboken Mayoral special election. Mayor Zimmer ran a positive, well-organized campaign with many very dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. She has our support as she works to lower property taxes, cut Hobokenโ€™s reckless, unsustainable spending, improve the quality …

Pedestrian safety effort targets parking abuse but ignores pedestrians

Dear Editor: The โ€œMore parking ticketsโ€ฆโ€ headline on a two-paragraph story in the October 11 issue of The Hoboken Reporter was misleading. The story seemed to be saying that the Hoboken Parking Utility is developing a Pedestrian Safety Program. Apparently, the programโ€™s first phase is to be inaugurated on October 15, by actually enforcing existing …

Thank you, Hoboken, for opposing hate and intolerance

Dear Editor: The United Synagogue of Hoboken community is gratified at all the support we received from the people and institutions of Hoboken when, for unknown reasons, a hate group chose to protest at our building. Hobokenโ€™s citizens and leaders made it clear that while the First Amendment may protect remarkably offensive and hate-filled speech, …

Letter of thanks

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter in gratitude to the Hoboken Elks Lodge #74. The kind members were gracious enough to elect me โ€œItalian gentlemen of the yearโ€ for 2009. The event was held at the lodge on 10/3/09 and everyone who attended and contributed had a fantastic time (including me). I would like …

Reporter should hold Al Sullivan to same standards as its Letters To The Editor policy

Dear Editor: The Reporterโ€™s letters policy states: โ€œIf attacks and claims are undocumented, you must submit documentation with your letter.โ€ Columnist Al Sullivanโ€™s โ€œBetween the Linesโ€ column routinely makes a mockery of this policy with provocative and undocumented claims. Most recently, in his 10/25/09 column, Sullivan equated gubernatorial candidate Christieโ€™s five-figure loan to an associate …