Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: On Friday, at 2:30 a.m., after noticing an accessible window wide open and a front door left ajar, three Hoboken police officers entered our residence, not knowing what risk they faced, to ensure the immediate safety of our family. I want to thank the three officers and the rest of the force for …
Dear Editor: Imagine that you are a Cabby with your last fare and you are aching to get home, but they won’t leave until you give them 10 percent of your fares for the day. Say you are a waitress finishing the morning rush, and your last table says they are going to camp out …
Dear Editor: As I walked down First Street and Clinton on Sunday the 12th, I noticed the roof was now off the beautiful old bank building on the corner. I knew in my heart that it would be demolished sooner or later. For one thing, its corner property. We need to have much larger landmarked …
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, November 3rd, we will be asked to go to the polls to vote for candidates and initiatives in this year’s General Election. I strongly urge you to review your ballot and cast an affirmative vote for an important public question: the New Jersey Open Space Bond Issue. As we all know, …
Dear Editor: As Chairman of the Hudson County Young Republicans, I would like to take this opportunity to formally endorse Mr. Nathan Brinkman for Mayor of Hoboken, Mrs. Irene Kim-Asbury in District 31 & Ms. Beth Hamburger in the 33rd District for the upcoming November 3rd Election. I have known all three candidates for some …
Dear Editor: I enthusiastically support the election of Acting Mayor Zimmer for Hoboken Mayor in November’s special election. Mayor Zimmer has accomplished so much so quickly, making it clear that she is an effective CEO: an open process for selecting Directors; an agreement with the State on benchmarks to restore local fiscal control; bringing back …
Dear Editor: Hoboken has always been a town that I loved in spite of its government, never because of it. Over the past 12 years my love for this town grew, and, as I found out more about Hoboken politics, so did my exasperation over how the town is run. I have often wondered what …
Dear Editor: In a few weeks, Hoboken voters are going back to the polls….again. This fact underscores how badly we need change here in our city. Unlike my opponents, my name has not perpetually been on the ballot, so I want to introduce myself. My name is Kimberly Glatt, and I’m running to be Hoboken’s …
Continue reading “Kimberly Glatt – Why I’m Running for Mayor”
As a Hoboken resident for the last twenty years, I am familiar with most of the popular little stores in town. So I am not surprised to see the long lines in certain places. At Fiore’s for the holidays, at Vito’s for lunch, at Carlo’s for pastries, and so on. But what I was really …
Dear Editor: As residents of the City of Hoboken know, during heavy rain storms, there is reason to become worried about the prospect of severe flooding which threatens local homes, cars and other property. Having worked with federal, state, county and municipal officials along with the North Hudson Sewerage Authority during the past two years, …
Continue reading “Construction to reduce flooding is in progress”