Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: From August 27-30, Jersey City is the center of the golf world hosting the Barclays golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club. The Barclays is the first stop of the PGA TOUR playoff for the FedExCup and will provide the citizens of Jersey City an opportunity to watch (in person) world-class golfers. Beyond …
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Jersey City again, for the 26th year conducted throughout the city the National Night Out Against Crime and this year honored the memory of fallen Detective Marc DiNardo and rightfully recognized Jersey City Police Officer Miguel Camacho, Frank Molina, Jr. and Marc Lavelle in regards to the horrific …
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Dear Editor, When candidates accept any money from developers or others who want to do business in the city, they are in danger of participating in a legal form of bribery. For this reason, the One Jersey City campaign, which I ran under, did not accept any donations from developers, and so we were not …
Dear Editor: For too many years a 10 foot pile of dirt in Liberty Park has blocked one of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring sights in the world. Thousands of people from all over the world must pass by this ugly sight on their way to the Statue of Liberty. Concertgoers, who once enjoyed the sights …
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Jersey City business community, the Central Avenue S.I.D. Management Corp sends its sincere condolences to the DiNardo Family for their loss. It is unfortunate that it sometimes takes a tragedy like this to highlight the importance of police officers in our everyday lives. What started out as an investigation …
Dear editor, Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. As many as 5.3 million people have the disease, and it’s the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, …
Dear Editor: On Thursday, Aug. 13, Jersey City Dairy Queen will be among 35 Dairy Queens in New Jersey participating in the fourth annual North American “Miracle Treat Day,” with $1 or more from every Blizzard sold being donated to Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization that raises money for children’s hospitals. Proceeds from Blizzard …
Dear Editor: As I intended to visit Liberty State Park on July 4, I was told that a visit to the calm, tree-rich Grove of Remembrance would be a fitting way to honor those from New Jersey who lost their lives on 9/11/01. I was fortunate to find someone who guided me to it, as …
Dear Editor: In 54 years as a lifelong resident of Jersey City it saddens me that once again I must write a letter expressing my disappointment and disgust with the political representatives of our great city. Once again I must hear from my friends around the country calling me with all the jokes of Dirty …
Dear Editor: The latest shocking revelations from FBI Operation Bid Rig should be a wakeup call to Jersey City and all Hudson County voters. We need not accept this culture of pervasive corruption and incompetence long associated with our city, county, and state. It’s time to throw out the rascals and tighten up the ethics …