Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: The nicer weather is now upon us. Outdoor barbecues and backyard parties give families a chance to relax and enjoy themselves. Invite your friends over, but please be considerate of your neighbors. Most everyone loves music, but is it really necessary to play it so loudly that the whole neighborhood hears it? I …
Dear Editor: I would like to take a moment to urge the residents of Hoboken to carefully examine the Vision 20/20 Plan and all of its potential effects before choosing to support or oppose it. I have studied public housing policy nationally; it is clear that this plan will have huge implications for the city. …
Continue reading “Don’t make quick judgments for or against Vision 20/20”
Dear Editor: I am writing on behalf of the entire Hoboken High School Theater Department to thank everyone in the community who supported our recent production of Seussical. It was a wonderful show that included over 130 Hoboken public school students in grades K -12th. The last week of rehearsals, known as “tech week”, is …
Continue reading “Seussical was a huge success because of the efforts of so many”
Dear Editor: This week, I watched the recent Board of Education meeting where Gary, a union president and teacher who represents the school, publicly stated: “All charter school and private school parents do not attend public school because they don’t want to interact with Housing Authority kids” And to this person I would like to …
Continue reading “Let’s put our differences aside and focus”
Dear Editor: The Hoboken City Council voted against the need to improve the existing Housing Authority buildings. Yet it wouldn’t have cost the city anything. Vision 2020 would have created a more mixed income development that looked and blended in to the rest of Hoboken. It would have created a future and opportunity for the …
Dear Editor: The Hoboken City Council voted against the need to improve the existing Housing Authority buildings. Yet it wouldn’t have cost the city anything. Vision 2020 would have created a more mixed income development that looked and blended in to the rest of Hoboken. It would have created a future and opportunity for the …
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Beth Mason’s recent letter discussing the plan to upgrade the Hoboken Housing Authority’s facilities. Although I am sure Ms. Mason has no hidden agenda, it is strange that she has written a letter regarding this matter as most, if not the entire project centers around the 4th …
Dear Editor: I applaud Michael Fischetti’s focus on outrageous spending in our school district. I’ve been highlighting this issue for years: before, during and after my term on the school board. The bottom line is that 70 percent of the budget goes toward personnel. Just last yearthe board voted 8-1 (I was the 1) to …
Continue reading “Don’t hype school spending; real figures are bad enough”
Dear Editor: The following is an open letter to the residents of Hoboken: Dear residents of Hoboken: What is the purpose of the street cleaners in Hoboken? What is the end result we want to achieve? And are we achieving that goal? If the goal is to leave the streets looking pristine, we are not …
Dear Editor: Maxwell’s, the nightclub once called “the best club in New York” by New York magazine, will close in July and end decades of being a world famous venue for top bands from around the world. It’s hard to tell how many people are left in Hoboken who care or understand the importance of …
Continue reading “Maxwell’s closing shows where Hoboken is heading”