Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to comments made by Jersey City Councilman Steve Fulop a few weeks back in which he denounced me and four other elected officials who are endorsing Mayor Healy’s candidacy for re-election. I am proud to say that both as a Freeholder for the County of Hudson and in …
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Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the recent article on the Fight for the City Committee. My name is Daniel A. Krause and I am a county committeeman from Ward E, District 16. I am also a party to the lawsuit against Chairman Muffei. While I cannot speak for my fellow committee persons, …
Dear Editor: On September 6, 2012, the Honorable Judge Bariso vacated the Jersey City Republican Committee reorganization meeting that reinstalled Russell Maffei as Chairman because he failed to follow the law and properly advise duly elected committee members of the meeting. Not surprisingly, Maffei doesn’t deny that less than half of the committee members were …
Dear Editor: For the past four years, President Obama has repeatedly shrugged off ridiculous attacks, saying, “Politics is a contact sport.” It is certainly true. Still, I have always believed that whatever candidates and their campaigns might say, the media are there to act as referees: to fact check, to seek confirming sources, to bring …
Dear Editor: The Jersey City Reporter normally does a good job covering local issues. That’s why I have been surprised lately at some of your coverage of the upcoming mayoral campaign, which seems to be long on anonymous innuendo and short on facts. As a volunteer, I have worked closely with Steve Fulop for the …
Dear Editor: I consider article “Pay Pals” by Assata Wright on the first page of The Jersey City Reporter of Sept. 16 as an example of bad journalism inappropriate for your publications. The author made a statement about the alleged violation of the Jersey City pay-to-play law by the City Councilman, Steven Fulop. To substantiate …
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Dear Editor: This year’s Summer Reading Program totals were amazing! The 804 Jersey City children attending the 2012 Summer Reading Program (SRP 2012) read an astounding total of 17,052 books, breaking down to 574 children in grades K-5 (14,725 books), 166 young adults in grades 6 & up (1,744 books), and 64 children from 0-4 …
Dear Editor: There has been plenty of public criticism expressed about Dr. Lyle’s recently approved school superintendent contract. The most often cited issues are: – A lack of transparency with the contract details – No performance standards/benchmarks were included in the contract – The salary is too high – A more solid termination clause is …
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter, not as an employee of Bayonne Medical Center, but as the daughter of a recent patient. Since December 2008, my stepdad Len, has been coming to Bayonne Medical Center as a patient. Len would never think of going to any other hospital, in fact, my parents live in …
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Dear Editor: The frailest elderly people in New Jersey, more than 25,000 statewide, depend on the help of the personal care assistant (PCA) Program. Thanks to the work of the caring well-trained Certified Home Health Aides, many poor seniors are able to continue living at home. With minimal incomes, and serious health problems, without this …