Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Last week, I took the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. and meet with federal officials to discuss our community’s oppostion to the proposed Monarch Project. I met with numerous federal officials, including our Congressman Albio Sires, as well as Hudson County’s two other congressmen, Bill Pascrell and Donald Payne, Jr. I explained that …
Continue reading “Mason updates federal officials on Monarch, Vision 20/20”
Dear Editor: The following is a letter to Mayor Dawn Zimmer from Michael Williams Jr. (4th grader) Dear Mayor Zimmer: This letter is for Dawn Zimmer. I have a complaint. The bus (HOP) never comes on time. After school when I go home my sister, my mom, and I see if the HOP is coming. …
Dear Editor: Spring is finally here and I am glad. It seems that with the change of season comes a chance for some ideas to come up, here are some that I would like to share: Property re-valuation in Hoboken: To quote Vincent Aurora ‘s letter in the April 6, 2014 Edition: “Appraisal Systems Inc.’s …
Continue reading “Thoughts about issues discussed on this page”
Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Hoboken Historical Museum for hosting Something Old Something New (Jersey) on Sunday April 6. Bob Foster and the staff did a terrific job of making sure that this event which celebrated New Jersey’s poetic heritage was well publicized and well attended. As a matter of fact, in …
Dear Editor: I believe it is good for the community to discuss the four publicly funded education options in Hoboken. There are two important issues identified among the four district leaders: unfair State funding formula and the segregative effect of the enrollment system. These issues concern everyone in the community who fund all four separate …
Continue reading “Schools are an important community conversation”
Dear Editor: One thing we all know for sure is that Sandy was an act of nature that affected the entire Hudson County while this incompetent reval is man made that exclusively affects the city of Hoboken. In my particular case my two family house lower floor was totally destroyed by the flood. I received …
Continue reading “First was Superstorm Sandy, now is incompetent ‘reval’”
Dear Editor: It is often said that Hudson County Politics is a full contact blood sport that shows no mercy and takes no prisoners. Rarely we are surprised by allegations of political vendettas, trickery and or paybacks. This is all palatable by us because we rationalize our reality by believing that each politician is still …
Dear Editor: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how to alleviate the problem of the Pulaski Skyway closure. The two lanes available should alternate in the North or South direction according to the busiest times of the day or night. This includes Sunday nights when beach goers are coming back from you …
Dear Editor: I am writing to you as a 13-year old resident to promote awareness of the Hoboken Family planning organization for my Bar Mitzvah project. A Bar Mitzvah project is an effort made by a Jewish child who is becoming a Bar Mitzvah to take on the responsibilities of a Jewish adult and help …
Dear Editor: I am writing in the hope that in reading my experiences with Hoboken’s current re-evaluation, others who have come across similar ineptitude will make themselves heard. After a five minute visit of a representative of Appraisal Systems, Inc. (the private company Hoboken is using for the reval), I received in December 2013 a …