Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Despite agreeing with a number of his points, I have to take exception to a particular feature of Jake Stuiver’s letter concerning the Housing Authority’s Vision 20/20 plan – a feature which I found to be quite offensive. In addition Vision 20/20’s unfortunate name – which makes me think of eye charts – …
Dear Editor: Last week’s letter from Michael Fischetti (third in four months) stated that he hoped for “a meaningful response” from the board president or superintendent, to his questions regarding educational costs in the district. Also, for a third time, he erroneously suggested $64.7 million was what “is being spent by the school district.” He …
Dear Editor: On July 31, 2013 Maxwell’s will have its final gathering. Let’s give this great venue the final farewell it deserves and I am so glad that there will be a block party so that everyone can come. I do not think there will be another like this in our great town for quite …
Dear Editor: I would like to take a moment to thank a special group of people, the Hoboken Sanitation/Streets and Roads Department, who are always there for the city before, during and after any major or minor event. Storms, hurricanes, art and music festivals, snow storms, Fourth of July events or whatever, they are always …
Dear Editor: As the Executive Director of the HHA, I wanted to highlight some positive achievements we’ve attained to create a healthier lifestyle for residents. I also want to extend an invitation to all Hobokenites to join us in our journey of revitalizing the housing authority community. I appreciate and welcome all dialogue and look …
Continue reading “Positive goals attained and reaching out to the community to join our journey”
Dear Editor: On Thursday, July 4, 2013, the City of Hoboken was a prime viewing destination for the 37th Annual Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular. As expected, crowds estimated well over 100, 000 people (both residents and visitors alike) settled upon the waterfront area(s) to take part in the celebration of Independence Day. An event of this …
Dear Editor: On Thursday, July 4, 2013, the City of Hoboken was a prime viewing destination for the 37th Annual Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular. As expected, crowds estimated well over 100, 000 people (both residents and visitors alike) settled upon the waterfront area(s) to take part in the celebration of Independence Day. An event of this …
Dear Editor: In my last letter to the editor I asked a question, “Why, if instructional costs are in line with comparable districts, is the total cost of the district so high, and what are the major costs contributing to this?” I was hoping for a meaningful response from either the president of the Board …
Continue reading “Why does the board of education in Hoboken spend so much?”
Dear Editor: I wish to set the record straight on the lack of transparency regarding the “Vision 20/20” redevelopment/expansion of the Hoboken Housing Authority. Despite HHA Executive Director Carmelo Garcia’s belated and wholly unspecific overture to have a public forum on the controversial project, the reality is that when I was board chairman, I repeatedly …
Dear Editor: Who is Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey? Is he a sincere man with honest refreshing qualities and characteristics geared to telling it like it is or is he just a buffoon, a clown, an entertainer using his rough no non-sense exterior as a shield to hide his inabilities and short comings as …