Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I was in the NJ Appellate Court in New Brunswick on September 10, to see if last year’s rent control election result would be reinstated. The ballot question involves amendments to the rent control law which would permanently remove units in buildings with up to four units from rent control when the current …
Dear Editor: I hope that the Sept. 8 headline is not indicative of the Reporter coverage of this election cycle. Let me point out three major flaws in your article: First, Tim Occhipinti is the biggest perpetuator of the “new timers” versus “old timers” myth. He has used this divide to his advantage, with his …
Dear Editor: The article about 1600 Park in the Hoboken Reporter (September 1, 2013) gave undue credit to Hoboken Parks Org, (HPO) and we want to recognize the early efforts of others that preceded HPO. Before HPO was even created in 2004, the fight for 1600 Park had been going on for over six years. …
Dear Editor: I was baffled this past week to learn that the EMT program is being cancelled at Hoboken High School by Superintendent Mr. Toback. His excuse was that there are less than 30 students in the class. To enlighten Mr. Toback there has never been more than 8 to 10 students in that class …
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the ongoing dispute between Hoboken Housing Authority Director and Assembly hopeful Carmelo Garcia and Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer regarding the redevelopment and improvement of Hoboken’s aging housing projects. Carmelo Garcia has been outspoken in his support of what is known as the “Vision 20/20” redevelopment …
Continue reading “Vision 20/20, Garcia, Zimmer, and ‘ethnic cleansing’”
Dear Editor: If you like a great party and want to support the Hoboken Public Library, we have the event for you! The Friends of the Hoboken Public Library invite you to join us for Novella Night, an evening of fun cocktail parties, with delicious food and drink, which will be held in homes around …
Dear Editor: According to the lead story in yesterday’s Washington Post, the meat inspection program that USDA plans to roll out in meat and poultry plants nationwide has repeatedly failed to stop production of contaminated meat. The program allows meat producers to increase the speed of processing lines and replace USDA safety inspectors with their …
Continue reading “USDA pilot program fails to stop contaminated meat”
Dear Editor: The Christie Administration and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) are now providing New Jersey drivers and non-driver ID holders of all ages the opportunity to Skip the Trip to a motor vehicle agency and renew by mail. We respect your time and want you to be able to spend it doing …
Continue reading “Skip the trip and spend your time your way”
Dear Editor: September marks the beginning of the school year. As a member of the Hoboken Board of Education for the last three years, I have learned many things. One thing is that there are very few easy solutions. I have also learned to work with people who hold very different points of view from …
Dear Editor: How nice it is to return from vacation to find the good news that Governor Christie vetoed a bill that would have permitted development on existing piers along the Hudson River waterfront. His veto supports the existing rules of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection which prohibit residential and discourage commercial development on …