Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Sanity and good sense are rare elements (just look around you! Or go to City Hall!), so when the happy few, who inhabit this elevated space, discover a kindred spirit, they welcome her. Such a one is Mary Ondrejka and her recent Letters to the editor, “The Trouble with Washington Street—parts 1 and …
Dear Editor: Currently more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including approximately 170,000 here in New Jersey. Those numbers will skyrocket by mid-century as the baby boomers age, unless a cure or effective treatment is found. I know first-hand the heartbreak Alzheimer’s can bring. As the Primary Caregiver for my mom for …
Dear Editor: Since first being elected to the Hoboken City Council in 2007, I have always publicly shared my thoughts with respect to Hoboken’s annual School Board elections. This year’s election is taking place this coming Tuesday, November 4, and I will be casting my vote for the Parents For Progress slate consisting of Monica …
Continue reading “Mayor Zimmer to Vote for Parents for Progress”
Dear Editor: The only power you have on this planet is the power of your decisions. An important decision will be made by the citizens of Hoboken on Tuesday, November 4. By now, many have heard the issues affecting our Board of Education. As incumbent board members, Frances Rhodes Kearns and I have served independently, …
Dear Editor: In an ideal world, voters elect to their board of education those people who will best represent the interests of the children of the district schools. As parents with a proven commitment to our district public schools, Antonio Gray, Sharyn Angley and Monica Stromwall are the clear choice. They will bring positive energy, …
Dear Editor: On Tuesday Oct 28th, in the cafeteria of the Wallace School, our “village”, Hoboken, came together, spoke and moved a mountain. Over 100 Hoboken residents left work early, got a baby sitter or brought their kids, walked uphill in snow both ways (you get the point), to get to the 6:00pm, Special Meeting …
Dear Editor: Last week, I attended the Hoboken High School Open House along with an impressive number of people from our community. As a community member, I was extremely proud to see and hear the passion, excitement and successes surrounding the school. It is clear that our tax dollars are being put to good use …
Dear Editor: It is my pleasure to support Frances Rhodes-Kearns and Peter Biancamano for the Hoboken Board of Education. Both candidates are incumbents and both candidates have been watchdogs on the school budget, supporters of our teachers and staff and have been successful at trying to keep a handle on runaway costs. Each voted against …
Dear Editor: One of the many facets of the city’s proposed Washington Street re-design is the impact on parking: on parallel, angle, and temporary double parking. Parking on Hoboken’s main street is extremely limited. Twelve thousand parking permits have been issued in Hoboken when only eight thousand parking spaces are available. This is a result …
Continue reading “The trouble with Washington Street – Part 2”
Dear Editor: Novel Night, Volume 5, a literary dining event sponsored by the Friends of the Hoboken Public Library to benefit the Library, was a great success! More than 200 guests were wined and dined by one of 20 Hoboken hosts who served delectable dinners based on a book of their choice on Saturday, October …