Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Hundreds of years ago, our forefathers had dozens, hundreds or even thousands of complaints of their own. Complaints ranging from how the government was run, to how the church was run as well as complaints about their neighbors. However they had the will to get up and do something about it. They either …
Dear Editor: As a Jersey City Muslim resident and voter, I would like to ask our current Mayor of Jersey City, Jerramiah Healy, did the NYPD conduct a widespread surveillance of Jersey City Muslims as part of a counter-terrorism operation? I am asking the Mayor, City Council and all City Officials to release such information …
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Dear Editor Honesty is a virtue in every occupation, but it is the life blood of education. As a longtime college professor and former dean, I know that there is nothing more poisonous to an academic institution than condoning deliberate misrepresentation of the truth. This is why university honesty codes for teaching, learning, and publication …
Continue reading “Charges against Kean U. president should be swiftly resolved”
Dear Editor: During Mayor Healy’s State of the City address, we heard good news about moving forward on necessary restructuring that has been long talked about by the public including merging the Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) together and combining the police and fire director offices not just …
Dear Editor: I received in the mail a courtesy warning notice (in red ink!) from: Jersey City Municipal Court, Automated Enforcement Program, Lewis S. McRae Justice Complex. It shows a photo, about 2 inches square, of my car allegedly running a red light in Jersey City. The warning informs me that there is no fine, …
Dear Editor: As a Jersey City resident and voter, I was pleased with the decision of Ward E Councilman Steve Fulop announcing that he will introduce an ordinance at the next City Council meeting that will place a referendum on November’s ballot that will allow voters to give their preference for the date of school …
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Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter to show my strong support for the bills being proposed by Senators Sandra Cunningham and Raymond Lesniak to reform our criminal justice system. I also applaud Governor Christie for his recent statements about the “War on Drugs,” its deep costs, and how we must begin to look at harm …
Continue reading “Michael J. Shurin supports criminal justice reform”
Dear Editor: This morning I read about the renewed movement to bring the Battleship New Jersey back to Jersey City. Afterward, I went and pulled out an old article that I saved from the Jersey Journal on Feb. 3, 1999 with the title “Schundler Gives up the Ship.” At the time of that article, I …
Dear Editor: I’d like to write this letter regarding Councilwomen Nidia Lopez. As a 3rd generation resident of Jersey City Heights, I have had many opportunities to see first hand the result of many Councils’ work. Councilwomen Nidia Lopez has shown herself to be a devoted member of our City Council. I have needed to …
Dear Editor: Respect & civility prompt me first thank the Hon. Mayor B.P. Stack for trying to help get the Washington Park pathway lights fixed. He returned my phone calls, met with PSEG to resolve the lack of lighting, and gave me a plausible explanation for why 3 of the 4 lights do not work. …