Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Mayor Fulop and Council: I am writing on behalf of Civic JC, a not for profit 501c4. We are a Jersey City community-based initiative whose mission includes developing a comprehensive, positive vision for the future of Jersey City as a “World Class City”. As Jersey City is now searching for a new director of …
Dear Mayor Fulop and Council: I am writing on behalf of Civic JC, a not for profit 501c4. We are a Jersey City community-based initiative whose mission includes developing a comprehensive, positive vision for the future of Jersey City as a “World Class City”. As Jersey City is now searching for a new director of …
Dear Editor: On Tuesday May 3, 2016, my father Charles Puncerelli was brought to Jersey City Medical Center Emergency Room. From the moment he arrived he received exceptional care. The entire staff including doctors, nurses, aids, emergency room techs, admissions, and security were outstanding. All were so thoughtful, compassionate, and attentive. After treatment in the …
Continue reading “High praise for Jersey City Medical Center”
Dear Editor: I am deeply saddened by the mass shooting that took place in Orlando, Florida at a gay nightclub. This most recent act is considered to be one of the worst shootings in American history. As a member of the LGBTQ community, I stand in solidarity with my brothers and sisters in Orlando. While …
Dear Editor: What a pity (Consent and sex on campus, April 24) that young men have to be “counseled” about when a girl means yes and when she means no. All over the country, one hears, campus sexual assault is a serious problem. A serious problem! In my day it wasn’t. So what’s going on? …
Dear Editor: I have been a long time resident of Jersey City and witnessed firsthand the ever present enforcement and community efforts by the Jersey City Parking Authority that was abolished by the present administration. What a huge mistake—try currently to contact the parking enforcement which has been placed under the Public Safety Department. The …
Continue reading “Jersey City Parking Authority should not have been abolished”
Dear Editor: This writer had the honor and pleasure to attend the recent retirement gala conducted on behalf of William “Bill” Gaughan and what a party it was! Bill retired as Chief of Staff to the County Executive and has the distinct honor of being the longest serving Councilmember in the City of Jersey City. …
Dear Editor: I’ve been a voter for 37 years and am one of the 2.6 million New Jersey voters who have chosen not to affiliate with a political party. We make up 48 percent of the NJ electorate, significantly more than the two major parties with Democrats comprising 32 percent and Republicans 20 percent. Independents …
Dear Editor: Come on, Al. There is nothing “alleged” about the Clinton DNA on Monica’s crinkly blue dress that has been subtly immortalized in Nelson Shank’s portrait of Slick Willy hanging in the Smithsonian. There is nothing alleged either in Hillary’s vicious bullying of the many women who were victims of Bill’s voracious predations. Al …
Dear Editor: There’s a strong connection between the health of a democracy and the social cohesiveness of its community life. That’s why tyrants of all kinds, from time immemorial, don’t want their subjects talking to each another. Currently, in the United States, this social fragmentation is achieved through a punishingly long workweek, and an education …