Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Our Jersey City mayor strikes again. This Wednesday, November 28th, an ordinance entitled “An ordinance of the city of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson, New Jersey, providing for a` special emergency appropriation of $9,500,000 for the payment of contractually required severance liabilities resulting from the retirement of city employees” is up …
Dear Editor: Is Mayor Jeremiah Healy “What Jersey City is all about”? This Administration, under his watch and guidance has proven itself time and time again to be an established rock and fortress of unscrupulous entities. Let’s look at the City Council, especially when there was an historical amount of voided vacancies for one reason …
Dear Editor: Frankenstorm Sandy is one more dramatic demonstration that climate change and its extreme weather patterns are now part of our future. Although we’re unlikely to reverse climate change, we can still mitigate its effects by reducing our driving, our energy use, and our meat consumption. Yes, meat consumption. A 2006 U.N. report estimated …
Dear Editor: I hope emergency legislation can be passed to establish overnight service from New York to New Jersey. Legislation should also be considered to revoke the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from operating the Path transportation, formerly the Hudson and Manhattan railroad. A new operator shall be found, and should be …
Dear Editor: As a lifelong resident and a senior citizen of our fair city of Jersey City I feel that I must, for the record, state some of the reasons why we should reelect Jerramiah T. Healy as our Mayor in 2012. I have been involved since the 1960’s in governmental, civic and political endeavors. …
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Dear Editor: One of our nations most recognized respected and most deserving holiday in which we celebrate each and every year, is Veterans Day. This honor is well earned and bestowed upon all our unselfish men and women. Who answered the call, of freedom and liberty with an open hearted generosity in protecting and defending …
Dear Editor: Why we must pressure our legislators to abolish the New Jersey absentee vote policy: One of the reasons people praise our democracy is because we have the right to vote in a private booth where no one has to know which way we voted. Absentee voting totally eliminates this assurance of a secret …
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Dear Editor: I have a way to peace in the Mideast A Middle East peace map: 1 – One elected Palestinian government will control Gaza and West Bank through free elections. 2 – Gaza Strip will join to West Bank through a highway or (underground tunnel) it will be called a Freedom Highway or Freedom …
Dear Resident: There isn’t a single person in Jersey City who hasn’t been affected by Hurricane Sandy. It struck a tremendous blow to our city and our state. My focus over the past two weeks has been squarely on looking out for the safety, security and well-being of all the people, businesses and families here …
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Dear Editor: On behalf of Harmon Cove I, I cannot begin to express the depth of the gratitude our community owes to you, Susan Piro, the hard-working employees of the DPW, the OEM, police and fire departments, PSE&G, the business community, and all the dedicated town employees and legions of volunteers for the heroic efforts …