Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Dear Jersey City residents: I would like to discuss some very important issues affecting us today. Every election time, career politicians take off their gloves and throw punches on each other. Lot of mudslinging, accusations, claims and counterclaims and maximum effort by these politicians to fool the voters. Same is happening again, a …
Dear Editor: As you know, it is election time and you are receiving information about all of the candidates running for office. I am supporting the entire Healy Team and I would ask you to do the same. I truly believe they will represent the residents of Ward B, and the entire city, with integrity, …
Dear Editor: I am a lifelong resident of Jersey City and I requested and authorized the Healy campaign to post signs on my property as did members of my family and neighbors on Kennedy Boulevard in the Journal Square area of the city. I find it necessary to publically relate issues that have occurred recently …
Dear Editor: My name is Steven Pinkney Sr. Steve Fulop is a former VP of Goldman Sacks He has a plan to set aside local contracts for residents, his team is the most diverse in JC History including Philippine & West Indian 1sts, 4 women, 2 African Americans, 2 Hispanics, 4 Seniors, 2 policemen (including …
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Dear Editor: I am writing this letter using my head for the process of the words and thoughts but the true capacity to present this really coming from my heart. As a senior resident and one who loves Jersey City completely I am working earnestly for the re-election of Jerramiah T. Healy as our Mayor. …
Dear Editor: It is with great pleasure that I write to you to endorse Councilwoman-At-Large Viola Richardson, for re-election on May 14th. Years ago, I was elected Jersey City’s first Democratic Councilwoman and, like Viola, I too served the City as Councilwoman-At-Large. So, I know how demanding itis to serve city-wide, particularly in a male-oriented …
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Dear Editor: How does a Mayor tainted with corruption run for re-election against a candidate known as a fighter for reform? Predictably, he manufactures a fake scandal to throw mud on the other candidate. Once again, the legal process has shown that there is no evidence to support the Mayor Healy’s accusations of improper interference …
Dear Editor: Since Mayor Jerramiah Healy took office in 2005, our municipal / city property taxes have gone up 92 percent, which averages 13.12 percent per year! Yikes! Then on top of that, the city’s gross debt is up $107.2 million from 2005 through Dec 2012, the latest available public data. That’s a 14 percent …
Dear Editor: I am writing to you to tell you that I am endorsing Councilwoman-At-Large Viola Richardsonfor re-election. In my current role at the Hudson County Office on Aging, I have had the occasion to work with Councilwoman Richardson countless times on behalf of senior citizens in our community. Viola is compassionate and seniors are …
Continue reading “Catherine Macchi endorses Viola Richardson”
Dear Editor: During Dr Epps dozen years tenure as Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) superintendent students’ test scores have been in the bottom 20 percent of the state. By the time the Board Of Education (BOE) finally eased him out 32 out of 37 schools were failing. In many classes the failure rates exceeded 70 …