Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Recently the Franklin Street steps were renamed “Bill Gaughan Way” in honor of the longest serving councilmember in the history of Jersey City William A. Gaughan. This tribute was right and fitting to former Councilman Gaughan who spent many years to obtain the funding and move the rehab of the steps in the …
Continue reading “One hundred steps for one million good deeds”
Dear Editor: Over the years, much of the discourse between Jersey City residents and officials has swirled around the use of abatements. However, does anyone know the price tag of what abatements truly cost? In this report, CivicJC will look for that number and share our findings. Not reflected in this report is the worthiness …
Continue reading “The cost of Jersey City abatements: The $80 Million Question”
Dear Editor: In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 11, a devastating four-alarm fire tore through a multi-family home on East 21st Street in Bayonne, claiming the lives of an elderly and disabled husband and wife, hospitalizing three, and displacing eight families,. The tragedy may have been worse if it weren’t for the firefighter’s …
Continue reading “Fatal fire in Bayonne and the need for updated fire sprinkler laws”
Dear Editor: I decided to seek the office of Assemblyman of the 31st District of New Jersey because we need responsible, honest and dedicated leadership to serve the people of our district. Someone who demonstrates these qualities is outgoing Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell, a gentleman who always conducted himself with respect, honor and dedication. My promise …
Dear Editor: The Jersey City Public Schools are blessed with many advantages: dynamic and devoted teachers, visionary leadership, a diverse student body, and thousands of parents excited to participate in their children’s success. Over the last three years in particular, Superintendent Marcia Lyles has quietly made many changes to the public education formula in Jersey …
Continue reading “Don’t resist educational change in Jersey City”
Dear Editor: I live in Hoboken. Last week I had a nice conversation with a gentleman in the Hoboken Path Station about how my sister, who just passed away, used to send money to St. Jude’s charity hospital for children. I told him I was going to send money there in the near future. It …
Dear Editor: Jersey City is at an important point in its development. There are a number of new developments and residents coming into the city, many are young and start their families here. I wonder will we ever have a positive perception of our district schools just like suburban towns like Montclair. Unfortunately the wrong …
Continue reading “Dr. Lyles has not proven to be such a dynamic leader”
Dear Editor: I would like to take the time to congratulate Jersey City Council President Rolando Lavarro on getting unanimously re-appointed as council president for the Jersey City Municipal Council. While I may not agree with every policy implemented, your re-appointment was well deserved. My only request is that Ward A Greenville can continue to …
Continue reading “Congratulations JC Council President Lavarro”
Dear Editor: Ron Lowe (Letters, June 28) wants to convince us that we’ll be better off electing a Democrat, rather than a Republican, for president in 2016. Really? Well, according to Ralph Nader and others who tell the truth, there is only a “dime’s worth of difference” between the political parties. Both are ruled by …
Dear Editor: It was a joy to experience Liberty State Park on July 4th seeing the beautiful diversity of people enjoying the park together behind Lady Liberty. I felt great pride as an American, a Jersey City resident, and as the son of Morris Pesin, LSPs father who envisioned in 1957, the transformation of the …