Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: As a former Councilman in Ward E, I can tell you that the needs of Downtown are vast. Small business owners everywhere are struggling in this economic climate to survive. Homeowners, seniors and artists, who contribute greatly to our Downtown community, also struggle to survive in this economic climate as well. What we …
Dear Editor: Last month voters gave me the honor of representing them on the Jersey City School Board and for that I am forever grateful. However, I am writing today in support of another candidate who is poised to do great things for our community: Nidia R. Lopez, Jersey City Ward C Council on line …
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Dear Editor: They say a picture is worth a thousand words, I don’t have a picture, and I don’t have a thousand words to describe independent Councilman Steve Fulop, but here is one simple fact, and it’s as plain as the nose on your face. He kept his promise by waiving his councilman’s paycheck and …
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Dear Editor: As long time residents of Jersey City with children in the school system, we will be the first to say that we did not vote for Steven Fulop when he ran in 2005. This May, we are looking forward to right our wrong and vote to re-elect him. Our elected municipal representatives, the …
Dear Editor: As a lifelong resident of Jersey City, homeowner, taxpayer, and voter of this great city, I take exception with the positions in which the current Downtown Councilman Steve Fulop has taken with his vision of how the Jersey City Board of Education should be run. All of his campaign material has been nothing …
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Dear Editor: As a lifelong resident of Jersey City, I am deeply disturbed by the political campaign nonsense being sold to us by Mayor Healy and his merry chorus of Yes Men. Do they really believe voters can’t see the cynicism and double-dipping being peddled? Even the new faces added this election to team Healy …
Dear Editor: The financial meltdown of cities around the nations is apparent. It seems urbania is unstable. With municipal woes in America, no one city is alone. Just look at New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Phoenix and Philly. Regarding the misery index which reflects jobless rates for cities in Metro Areas, Jersey City isn’t …
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Dear Editor: I have lived in Downtown Jersey City for thirty years. During this time, I have seen many changes in my neighborhood. Most of the improvements have occurred in the last five years Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, has delivered on many campaign promises in Downtown. There are many good, positive changes I can see. …
Dear Editor: The Central Avenue Special Improvement District Management Corporation (CASID) is pleased to announce that our Annual Spring Cleaning Event was well received and very appreciated by the local community. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for this event by thanking the Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA) Kisha Sebron, Administrative Clerk/Operations Director, …
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Dear Editor: I urge my fellow residents of downtown Jersey City to re-elect Councilman Steven Fulop on May 12th. He has brought a badly-needed independent professional perspective to city government. He is not employed by the city or county. I have seen him at meetings with residents. He has shown an understanding of their concerns …