Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
I was born in Hoboken, and have lived here for over 11 years. It’s the place where my wife and I met, and are choosing to raise our family. While we all have certainly seen great improvements in town over the years which include: • New water front parks • A revitalized Washington Street • …
Dear Editor: I am writing to add my support for Dawn Zimmer! Dawn has shown herself to be a true leader, unafraid to make tough decisions and stand up for what’s right…. regardless of the politics surrounding an issue. True leadership is doing what is right for the community, even at your own political peril. …
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Dear Editor: As my irish mother would say, “There’s no future in looking back,” powerful words in this election season. The future of Hoboken is in our hands on November 3, but only if we take the time to exercise our right to VOTE. We have a great opportunity on Tuesday, November 3 to set …
Dear Editor: I’d like to tell you why I think Beth Mason should be Mayor of Hoboken. Beth is a reformer, a fighter, and the defender of the non-politically connected. Long before others jumped on the reform bandwagon in Hoboken, Beth was one of the leaders of the movement. That’s how I met her, she …
To the Citizens of Hoboken: The tax payers of Hoboken need a clearer picture as to the direction and the eventual outcome of future development. We need a more direct participation in the matter than electing someone whose vision for the future of Hoboken only appears to be compatible with ours. I’m suggesting a referendum, …
Dear Editor: Hoboken is truly one of the remarkable cities in New Jersey and I am deeply honored to call it my home. I truly believe that the “Mile Square City” with all of its deep traditions and dynamic future resembles all that is great to be a citizen of the great Garden State. Whether …
Dear Editor: Last year Hoboken faced fiscal revelations forcing municipal taxes up almost 80 per cent. Last June we experienced a heated and sometimes divisive Mayoral election which was decided by just 161 votes. Last July the winner in that election resigned his office – following his arrest for political corruption. When I stepped up …
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Dear Editor: This Tuesday, November 3rd, is Election Day. As a candidate running for Mayor, I am respectfully asking for your vote. This election is pivotal for our City’s future. We face a fiscal crisis, and we definitely need to go in a new direction. Hoboken needs new leadership and better management. And, we need …
Dear Editor: Yes, it’s election time again in Hoboken. Why am I running? Because for far too long, well before the unfortunate events of this summer, Hoboken has been on the wrong track, and I believe now is finally the time for all of us to work together to fix our problems. I have been …
Dear Editor: The Hoboken Republicans endorse Nathan Brinkman for Mayor. Brinkman gets it: Hoboken’s competitive advantage to New York and the surrounding municipalities in Hudson County is a better standard of living at a better cost of living (i.e., it should be less expensive to live in Hoboken than nearby and you can actually live …
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