Category: Hoboken Letters

Dear Editor: Five years ago Theresa Minutillo started Senior Prep Day to bring together Hoboken High seniors with volunteers from the community representing a range of professions. The students get advice on selecting a career, preparing a resume, presenting themselves to employers, and picking a college. I’ve served as a volunteer for the past two …

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Dear Editor: Examine the reasons why you have an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. What is the intent behind the event? Whatever the reasons think about the type of people that would be attracted to such an event: party-minded people both young and old would be a good guess. The perception that Hoboken holds a …

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Dear Editor: As a duly elected member and Secretary of the Hoboken Democratic Party, I would like to formally congratulate our new chairman, Assemblyman Ruben Ramos on his election to lead our party. I would also like to congratulate our new treasurer, Gary Holtzman. Over the past year, I have been privileged to serve alongside …

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Dear Editor: Mayor Roberts has made a number of public statements around our current fiscal disaster without ever once admitting that he overspent the budget by $11 million. Roberts has also never answered questions around his questionable budgetary tactics, which are to be blamed for this crisis. As a taxpayer, I find his reluctance to …

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Dear Editor: As a mom who volunteers on the parent committee in the Hopes/HeadStart Program, among other things, I am responsible for fund raising. On Thursday, March 19th, we held our Annual Art Auction. I expected that securing donations would be difficult as a result of the current economic climate. However, I found the opposite …

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Dear Editor: On Monday evening, March 2, Maxwell’s hosted an art exhibit and sale (through April 10) to benefit the Hoboken Public School’s Rockin’ Redwings Band. The band was invited to play at the opening reception and even though it turned out to be a snow day and schools were closed, the kids came with …

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Dear Editor: Councilwoman Terry LaBruno once again at last night’s Hoboken City Council meeting displayed the enormous integrity that defines her as an elected official and more importantly as a person in voting to pass the 2009 fiscal year budget. Councilwoman LaBruno at great risk to her own tenure in office has stood steadfastly on …

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Dear Editor: In your March 17, 2009 edition you included your two most interesting letters juxtaposed in sequence. The first was from Jonathan R. Gordon (we miss you, your common sense and your dry wit, Jon.) It challenges candidates for this year’s version of May Madness also known as Mayor/Council elections to eschew what Mr. …

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Dear Editor: Thank you for publishing “Travels with Sugar” by Caren Matzner in your 3/15 issue. I have often seen Joan with her white cat that she obviously loves so much. I wondered what had brought them there and worried for them, and I didn’t know how to help. Thanks to you, I will reach …

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Dear Editor: I’ve just spent a very pleasant half hour on Fifth Ave. in New York enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It was wonderful to watch the bands, surrounded by people of all ages cheering the marchers on. Perhaps because I enjoyed it so much it made me serious all over again that the …

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