Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I am a parent of a 1st grader at HoLa and supporter of charter schools. When it was time for us to consider kindergarten, we toured Wallace, as well as all the charter schools. We were very pleased with what we saw at Wallace, but one of the things we really liked about …
Dear Editor: I am a public school parent with children at Wallace School. I’ve been very happy with the academic curriculum and all the great programs that are available to my children. Now I am in a situation where I have to be concerned that the expansion of HOLA charter school is going to directly …
Continue reading “Not at the expense of other innocent children”
Dear Editor: It’s ironic that in the same week that Hoboken’s highly successful charter school, Hola was selected to be a model school by the State of New Jersey for world languages that the Board of Education filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel the approved expansion allowing HoLa to add 7th and 8th grade classrooms. …
Dear Editor: We all want something so important yet so simple and fundamental, a challenging and nurturing academic environment for our children, one that will prepare our kids for the challenges of college, careers and life in a competitive global environment. As a parent, with two children attending HoLa, I am thrilled with the opportunity …
Dear Editor: The following is a letter to Councilwoman Mason Dear Councilwoman Mason: Recent statements you made about the proposed uptown waterfront residential tower development known as the Monarch Project and the proposed downtown affordable housing development project known as Vision 20/20 are of some concern. First, you indicated that you are against the Monarch …
Continue reading “In Response to Mason’s Position on the Monarch and Vision 20/20”
Dear Editor: May 14th marks the 16th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s passing. Time once again to remember and appreciate Frank’s gift to us all. He was a classy entertainer who left a legacy of enjoyment for us all through his marvelous interpretation of lyrics and acting. When he was down but not quite out, he …
Dear Friends and Neighbors: My name is James Sanford and today begins our team’s campaign for Chair of the Hoboken Republican Party. As your nominee I have recruited a team of talented young professionals who bring with them passion, experience, and a renewed dedication to building the Hoboken Republican Party. Thank you to the dozens …
Dear Editor: Whenever I write an article about a potential candidate who is running for higher office, I use the brain that God has given me. This time, the words I share come from the heart. William O’Dea is old school. While it might seem like he’s been around forever, it’s because he started out …
Continue reading “Nobody gets it done better than Bill O’Dea – Nobody!”
Dear Editor: Congratulations on winning eight statewide awards on reporting and being recognized by your peers…it doesn’t get any better than that. My best to you, David, Lucha, and the entire staff at the Hudson Reporter, for a job well done day-after-day, week-after-week, year-after-year! Peter La Villa Former Mayor of Guttenberg
Dear Editor: Superintendent Toback claims there “is no lawsuit against HoLa.” This is factually incorrect. The Hoboken BOE filed a Notice of Appeal with the New Jersey Superior Court – Appellate Division on April 14. This is most certainly a lawsuit. To call this act anything less than a lawsuit is unconscionably misleading. By filing …
Continue reading “HOLA board president fires back at schools superintendent”