Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I have read a second letter from a reader about the property re-evaluation for Hoboken. It makes me wonder if the company hired by the City of Hoboken did a fair and thorough re-evaluation of property. I am not a home or property owner but I feel great sympathy to all who are …
Dear Editor: I write in response to a letter published last week concerning both my opposition to the Monarch Project as well as my support for the Vision 20/20 Concept Plan. I have opposed the Monarch development since it was first proposed. Two 11-story towers on a pier that floods are extremely dangerous. That is …
Continue reading “Last week’s letter about my positions was incorrect”
Dear Editor: I would like to add to “Not all seniors play bingo.” I hate bingo always did and always will. I’ve been a Hoboken resident all my life. When I was younger, I use to say I hope Vinny Barbo is still around when I’m a senior. Well now I’m a senior and Vinny …
Dear Editor: Hoboken is a city in transition; a diverse mile square where ‘old’ and ‘new’ are no longer adequate definitions to define our community. These unproductive terms divide our city along imaginary political lines rather than effectively represent us. This is why we need to look beyond traditional electoral rhetoric and support candidates who …
Continue reading “Zoning Board Commissioner supports Cohen for freeholder”
Dear Editor: I’m writing today about 5 seconds. The five seconds every parent/guardian dreads. The 5 seconds most drivers cannot wait for small children to get safely on the sidewalk. Yes, it takes approximately 5 seconds or less to cross from the median on 11th St. to the corner of Bloomfield St. How do I …
Dear Editor: I first met Phil Cohen on the morning of October 29, 2012 after Sandy had hit Hoboken. It was a cold morning and there was a group of volunteers including CERT members as well as those who were being “sheltered from the storm” of the previous night. We were in Wallace School that …
Continue reading “Phil Cohen, a voice for Hoboken and Jersey City”
Dear Editor: We are writing to extend our thanks and gratitude to the superintendent of the Hoboken public schools, Dr. Toback and the Hoboken Board of Education trustees for all that you do to protect the interests of our students. We understand that the state’s recent approval to expand a local charter school will exacerbate …
Continue reading “Thank you for representing the Hoboken public school district students!!”
Dear Editor: I served only one term on the Hoboken Housing Authority but with cooperation and open dialogue the board and executive director made great strides. One of the first things I noticed was several findings in our audits, lack of a budget surplus, and several other financial metrics that were deficient. Working with the …
Dear Editor: There was a time when Hoboken had a lot of different activities for the senior citizens, besides bingo. There was knitting, crocheting and horticultural classes at the Senior Center. They had a St. Patrick’s Day party, a Christmas party that was given by the city, but recently has been given by Empire Real …
Dear Editor: We are the fourth grade class from Hoboken Charter School and we are learning about homelessness and hunger in preparation for our annual Empty Bowls event. This year our theme is, “What the World Eats.” We have been studying the causes of homelessness and hunger in our local community, and around the world. …
Continue reading “Homelessness and hunger: help us make a difference!”