Hoboken Catholic’s poker/blackjack tournament a success

Dear Editor: Everyone at Hoboken Catholic Academy would like to thank all who were involved in this year’s very successful poker/blackjack tournament. Our outing was held on Friday January 30, 2015 in our school gym. Whether you played poker or blackjack, were one of our sponsors, made a monetary or item contribution, were one of …

Family Fun Day honoring Hoboken Teacher – NJ Teacher of the Year

Dear Editor: I am writing to share with the community the outpouring of pride and excitement we all feel for Hoboken Public School Teacher Mr. Mark Mautone, New Jersey State Teacher of the Year! On Saturday, December 20th the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and the Hoboken Education Association (HEA) sponsored “Holiday Family Fun Day!” …

Emphasis must be placed on preventing opiate addiction in the first place

Dear Editor: We are pleased to see Governor Christie expand on the growing problem of opiate addiction in his recent State of the State Address. The attention the governor is focusing on this issue and his proposals for improving treatment and making it more accessible are important steps forward. We also applaud the governor’s efforts …