Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: “Ideas are the factors that lift civilization. They create revolutions. There is more dynamite in an idea than in many bombs.” As I sit here I just read that another former student was killed recently. They are literally dying faster than we can save them. I attended a community meeting last night and …
Dear Editor: In 2012, there was a public hearing (can be seen on SpeakNJ.com) on the Comcast contract. Then Mayor Healy spoke before the city council and said Comcast needs to do a better job for Jersey City. He knew Comcast wanted Channel 1. Healy said Channel 1 is our “our brand” and it belongs …
Dear Editor: Some people feel the closing of Newark Avenue to create a residential mall is a success; the problem is no one asked residents of Ward C who use Newark Ave on a daily basis and faces daily gridlock now. This problem will only get worse when the DOT closes Palisade Avenue Bridge. When …
Dear Editor: Living in the NJ 8th Congressional District, I’ve been writing my representatives in D.C. and their local offices here in Hudson County for years – and 9 times out of 10 I’ve received answers; but for almost two years now — that has changed! What I’m not not talking about are letters, faxes, …
Dear Al, The “attacks” your piece referenced were not “random”. They were well-planned, ideological and lethal. More are clearly in store. If the attacks reflect that “The fabric of American culture is changing” and “giving way to new and different religious beliefs”, the possibility that these changes might not necessarily be for the better deserves …
Dear Editor: The holidays are upon us and it is the time of giving. The giving of gifts, the giving of time, the giving of goodwill…and most importantly, the giving of thanks. As a volunteer, I want to thank every person who has supported the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association. Perhaps it’s a …
Dear Editor: I want to express my concerns about the negative comments I have been hearing about Ward F Councilwoman Diane Coleman. I want residents to know it is important to remember what she inherited before taking office. There is no doubt that Ward F has always been a ward that has been troubled with …
Dear Editor: In celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, (born December 12, 1915), the list of notables grows longer with each passing year. I find it just wonderful to participate in the festivities and add my thoughts to the many tributes to Ole Blue Eyes. His choice of material and the honesty in his voice as …
Dear Editor: I am writing to express my anger and disappointment with Mr. Trump and his statements regarding Muslim Americans and quite frankly Muslims in general “dancing by the thousands in Jersey City” as the Twin Towers came crashing down. I was there you see in Jersey City Mayor Glenn D. Cunningham’s office that tragic …
Dear Editor: Jersey City residents should not give up their runoff elections as was done in Hoboken. Without runoffs you end up with a situation where someone could win an election with as little as 34 percent of the vote. What good is voter participation if that’s the result? It’s a situation that makes it …
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