Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Easy for us to judge educators without stepping foot into a classroom for the past few years, pundits, national and state politicians, and other public figures have drawn a picture showing our public education system as a failure to all children. Through this picture, all public school educators and school-level administrators are seen …
Dear Editor: Last Tuesday night November 12, listening to the members of the Board of Education voice their concern regarding funding constraints, I heard a genuine concern for the children they serve and for our community. However I believe their efforts may be currently misdirected. It is important to keep in mind that positive change …
Dear Editor: I asked this question of the Hoboken Board of Education a few years ago, but didn’t receive an answer. So I’ll ask again. We go into the polling place, we give our name and address to someone at a table with a big book in front of them. The person finds our name, …
Dear Editor: It seems that the ‘raping’ of our taxpayers by the ‘useful’? street sweeper, and the never-ending ‘boot’ on our city’s cars and the insane four hour parking limit is not enough to fill the coffers of city hall. Now we are about to get involved in something totally ‘novel’ re – evaluations of …
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Dear Albio Sires: I wrote you three letters asking if my present health care insurance and doctors would be either cancelled, changed, or affected under the implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act, but I have not received a direct answer of “yes” or “no.” Your letter in response to my serious question was a …
Dear Editor: November is National Caregivers Month and as such I encourage you to recognize the pivotal role family caregivers play in their loved ones’ lives and in the country’ s long-term care system. In many instances, caregiving by a family member keeps a loved one with special needs in the home as opposed to …
Dear Editor: Over the years at Symposia, we saw Anna Roberts on many occasions. She was always gracious towards us, and no one who came in the shop ever described a different experience. We feel terribly for David and his family. Our bookstore is one of the few left in Hudson County, and that is …
Dear Editor: We are so excited to have been given the opportunity to continue the progress in the Hoboken Public Schools and are sincerely thankful for the community support. We look forward to working cooperatively with Superintendent Toback, district parents and the community to continue the plan for success for district students. With Board support, …
Dear Editor: I am writing to extend my congratulations to all the residents of Hoboken who exercised their right to vote on November 5th. Each and every individual who took the time to cast their ballot should be applauded for having a keen interest in our Democratic process. Our system of government is based on …
Dear Editor: Before the members and supporters of Hoboken Fair Housing Association step back, relax and breath a huge sigh of relief, we are taking a few minutes to pen a letter expressing our sincerest gratitude to all of our friends and neighbors that voted no on the Hoboken Public Question intended to severely weaken …