Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I was deeply disappointed to read that Jerramiah Healy launched his campaign for a third full term by seeking to divide the city. He implied that newcomers do not care about the city. He implied they are interlopers. He implied that other residents should fear them. What a strange thing to say about …
Dear Editor: Jersey City Medical Center Emergency Medical Services would like to publicly thank the following agencies for their support and assistance while we recently mourned the loss of one of our members – Tour Chief Richard Lopez. These organizations and agencies sent ambulance and or paramedic crews to cover our service area so JCMC …
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Dear Editor: The mayoral election is fast approaching. Thus, the residents of this city will have an opportunity to decide whether it will continue on its current course by reelecting our current mayor, or choose a new direction. To help residents make this choice, let me give you just one citizen’s perspective of what should …
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Dear Editor: I found that despite my living in Jersey City for some 30 years I am still considered by Mayor Healy and Freeholder Jeffrey Dublin as a “newcomer” and “interloper”. Thankfully, Stephen Fulop and his slate of diverse candidates are running a positive and idea-oriented campaign for the May 14th city-wide Mayoral election. Steve …
Dear Editor: An era in the history of Hudson County law enforcement ended with the sad news of the passing of Saverio “Sam” Manzo who for over fifty years operated Sam Manzo Uniforms in Jersey City. Sam served police departments throughout from all over the county and did so with pride that all officers looked …
Dear Editor: I have known Dan Levin for over 20 years and I am supporting Dan for the Ward E City Council office. Time and time again Dan has been there for us, supporting Jersey City’s arts and entertainment programs, our parks and neighborhood associations, and above all, advocating for good government practices. Dan is …
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Dear Editor: This writer was proud to participate in the recent rally in Lincoln Park organized by the New Jersey Chapter of One Million Moms For Gun Control and Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy. It is noted that Mayor Healy was one of the founders of the Mayors Against Guns that was organized several years ago …
Dear Editor: In response to the recent letter from Lawrence J. Braico, I’d like to make clear I have no use for guns in the hands of the public. I speak as a 29-year resident of Hoboken and Jersey City who has been jumped three times, seriously weighed arming myself, and instead has made the …
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Dear Editor: I am a 62 year old life long resident of Hudson County and I am a proud gun owner. Ever since I can remember I have been a proud gun owner. When I was a child I owned a child’s toy guns, proudly. Throughout my life I have owned all types of firearms; …
Dear Editor: I’d like to voice my opinion pertaining to some examples of how the current administration has proved its inabilities in coping with real issues that Jersey City faces. There was the horrible response to the calamitous super storm. Community Emergency Response Teams (C.E.R.T) is citizens who get specialized training by FEMA to assist …