Category: Hoboken Letters

Dear Editor: One area where I think Hoboken needs to change is when it comes to embedded conflicts of interest that only set the town up for corruption and mismanagement. Former Mayor Anthony Russo appointed his close family friend Anthony Pasquale to the Hoboken Housing Authority Board in the 1990s. Pasquale also acted as Theresa …

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Dear Editor: Last Saturday, I attended Dawn Zimmers Block Party with my son at 4th Street and Harrison within the housing authority complex. We had a great time playing kickball with our neighbors and enjoying the beautiful weather. Watching Dawn with her family interacting with the community reminded me why I am supporting her for …

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Dear Editor: My good friend Chris Carbine has lived in Hoboken for 9 years. During this time he has witnessed a dysfunctional political system beholden to developers, patronage and insidious special interests. In his first test he is one of the few candidates who endorsed the victorious Kids First slate. Like Kids First, Chris is …

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Dear Editor: As a student at Stevens Institute of Technology I have become an adopted citizen of Hoboken. Not only does Stevens offer a world class education, it also offers one of the best cities in the country to live. However, the affordability of Stevens’s residents has been put in jeopardy by the recent 47% …

Continue reading “Peter Cammarano for students at Stevens”

Dear friends: As you are aware due to the mockery of last years’ City Council’s Budget Hearings, devoid of statutory Department Directors testimony, a platform for personal mayoral ambitions not the public’s welfare, Hoboken is in the throes of State takeover. Let me decry as flagrant political opportunism, the presentation of this underfunded budget by …

Continue reading “When can Hoboken see Mason’s videotape?”

Dear Editor: Before you vote on May 12th, there are a few things you should know about Dawn Zimmer’s record which clearly distinguish her from the other candidates. First, Dawn is the only candidate who took a stand in the recent school board elections, endorsing the victorious Kids First Slate and donating her campaign headquarters …

Continue reading “Zimmer team represents a clean break from the past”

Dear Editor: Hoboken is on the verge of an historic choice. We are in the position of electing Hoboken’s first (and indeed, Hudson County’s first elected) woman mayor. We are also in the position of moving forwards away from our local government being dictated to by the regional oligarchy known as the Hudson County Democratic …

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Dear Editor: A heads up…stop trying to get my vote by putting all your crap under my door. Stop calling…stop knocking…and stop wasting paper. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANYONE WHO CONTINUES doing this! We know who you are and frankly, I don’t believe any of you. Why not DO something instead of just talking…..what …

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Dear Editor: Dawn Zimmer has been a Councilwoman for the 4th Ward for the past 2 years and she has not fulfilled her campaign promises. She ran on a platform that stated she would fix our flooding problem, she promised to create more recreation and parks for our kids, and she promised to get our …

Continue reading “Zimmer shouldn’t be mayor”

Dear Editor: Dawn Zimmer is the only REFORM candidate in the current Hoboken Mayoral race. Dawn is committed to running a positive campaign focusing on basic issues about the future of Hoboken. I have lived in Hoboken since 1959 and it is not surprising to me that candidates and groups that want to keep things …

Continue reading “Ladson defends Zimmer against ‘slur’ charge”