Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Neighbors of JFK stadium are asking the Hoboken Board of Education to amend their current JFK Stadium usage policy to end events at 10 p.m. rather than the current policy of 11 p.m. The neighborhood has grown and changed in the last decade and there are many people with families that would like …
I wanted to follow the letter written a few weeks ago with additional thanks to the many people who prioritized making our streets safer for the residents of Hoboken. On Monday, June 15, new stop signs were installed at the intersection of 15th and Bloomfield streets. This intersection is on what is arguably now a …
Dear Editor: On an evening a couple of weeks ago, I was walking on Washington Street, and at 3rd street, I came upon a group of Hoboken Police officers who had surrounded a man, talking to him. So I stopped and joined the several other people who were watching. After 5 – 10 minutes, one …
Dear Editor: Ron Lowe (Letters, June 28) wants to convince us that we’ll be better off electing a Democrat, rather than a Republican, for president in 2016. Really? Well, according to Ralph Nader and others who tell the truth, there is only a “dime’s worth of difference” between the political parties. Both are ruled by …
Dear Editor: Each day I walk through Columbus Park and each day I am disappointed by the landscaping choices. I have noticed that the metal fences have been fixed and painted better and the grass is looking good. I had a serious reaction to the park’s decision to taking down the only remaining tree in …
Dear Editor: I’m writing to thank House Representative Sires’ Chief of Staff Gene Martorony for warmly receiving me in Washington for a very productive and lively discussion on carbon fee and dividend legislation. I was in DC with 900 Citizens Climate Lobby volunteers who met with nearly all 535 Members of Congress over two days …
Dear Editor: Right now, the NJ Legislature is working on the NJ Secure Choice Savings Program Act, which would help the more than 1.7 million working New Jerseyans who don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work. Secure Choice makes it easier to save so everyone can live the life they want after …
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Dear Editor: The Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition would like to extend its thanks to David White, Esq., of Counsel, Pashman Stein, P.C. for his informative, enlightening and fun presentation that helped demystify the zoning and planning processes here in Hoboken. His knowledge, insightful observations and thoughtful responses to audience member questions made for a …
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Dear Editor: I thought Mayor Zimmer’s fiscal policy of not deploying funds to repair streets littered with potholes was a brilliant way to solve our flooding problem but it was not to be. Federally reported inflation has been non-existent for nearly a decade – but taxes in Hudson County and Hoboken, seemingly immune to the …
Dear Editor: The following is a letter to Peer Advisors, Wallace School Teachers, Mrs. Luz Durando, and Ms. Denise Donnelly. This note comes with a big thank you for serving and sharing with us refreshments, Bingo, and many wrap gifts. The students were very polite and helpful. We enjoyed the afternoon so much. A big …