Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: U.S., state, and municipal health authorities are working overtime and spending millions of dollars to stem the spread of Ebola, which has killed just one person here. Where is the comparable effort to stem the spread of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases that kill 1.4 million Americans annually and …
Dear Editor: The Newark community was rattled once again by a fatal fire on Saturday, October 11. The fire, which occurred on Oakland Terrace, was responsible for the deaths of a mother and grandmother, aged 41 and 65. Four other family members were transported to the hospital for injuries stemming from the fire. This incident …
Dear Editor: I’m writing regarding the situation at 180 Ninth Street, a.k.a. the Cordero Annex, previously the Golden Door Charter School. This past spring the Fulop Administration and the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) chose not to continue the lease to the Board of Education of four classrooms that had been used for preschoolers. We’re …
Dear Editor: Last spring the city did a street improvement project along Newark Avenue from Summit Avenue west to Tonnelle. New sidewalks were installed and that job was a mess. New street lights were installed. In the last few weeks it appears PSE&G has been removing the old lights and patching in the broken sidewalks …
Dear Editor: Currently more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including approximately 170,000 here in New Jersey. Those numbers will skyrocket by mid-century as the baby boomers age, unless a cure or effective treatment is found. I know first-hand the heartbreak Alzheimer’s can bring. As the Primary Caregiver for my mom for …
Dear Editor: The summer season is now over, and I am so pleased to announce again that we had a successful Summer Reading Program at the Jersey City Free Public Library. The themes are established by the Collaborative Summer Library Program, and this year’s summer reading theme was Fizz, Boom, Read for children in grades …
Continue reading “Thank you to all participants of this year’s Summer Reading Program”
Dear Editor: My name is Joel Torres (3H) and I am an independent candidate running for a seat on the Jersey City Board of Education on November 4, 2014. I am proudly endorsed by the Jersey City Education Association, the Hispanic Coalition of Jersey City, and the Hispanic Political Action Committee. Most importantly, I am …
Continue reading “Vote for an experienced independent candidate”
Dear Editor: I’m writing in response to the letter written on 10/26/14 by school board president Sangeeta Ranade’s husband in which he attempts to mislead your readers about comments I made at the June 2012 Board of Education meeting. Sangeeta’s husband and my political opponents, in their frenzied and desperate attempt to undermine my candidacy, …
Dear Editor: The importance of education is a very hot topic in our country, state and municipalities right now. Everyone claims to love education yet there is always a flip side to a story. How funds are allocated, teachers are paid, and student resources to name a few are always up for discussions. On Tuesday, …
Dear Editor: As a parent with a child in the public school, I am supporting the Children First Team, Lorenzo Richardson 1H, Gina Verdibello 5H and Gerald Lyons 7H for the Jersey City School Board election this November 4th. One of the reasons that I support the Children First Team is due to their un-wavering …