Category: Jersey City Letters

Dear Editor: It is a time of change, indeed! Seton Hall and Stevens Institute of Technology inaugurates immigrant presidents. Two immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as students decades ago were inaugurated as presidents of two of New Jersey’s largest private universities in separate ceremonies last week. Jersey City Public Schools needs a new superintendent …

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Dear Editor: Starting with a zero budget, and ending with nearly $7,000 which allowed for incentives, t-shirts, supplies, refreshments, craft materials, a day at Camp Liberty for 137 children, and enough money left over to send to all nine branches and the Main Library for end-of-Summer Reading Program celebrations, was an object lesson in determination, …

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Dear Editor: Taxpayers recently received their 4th quarter tax bill. The mayor and city council believe they are only responsible for the municipal portion. But the city’s agenda on tax abatements has an effect on the school taxes. Since 2005, the Board of Ed taxes has increased 33.99 percent. Jersey City is constantly adding affordable …

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Dear Editor: As an advocate for Hudson County’s commuters and seniors, this morning I attended the NJ Transit Board meeting in Newark. I joined Councilman Ray Graeves (Bayonne) in calling for a speedy solution to this latest potential disruption of bus services in Hudson County. As chair of the NJ Transit’s citizens advisory board since …

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Dear Editor: A newspaper poll reveals that 85 percent of the people believe the City Council in Jersey City should override Mayor Healy’s veto regarding the City Vehicle Logo Ordinance. Mayoral hopeful, front-runner and favorite Steve Fulop has an initiative. It is to place city seals on all non-emergency city vehicles. The City Council adopted …

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Dear Editor: I received word that Coach USA is planning on terminating the No. 4 bus service in Jersey City from Greenville to Downtown starting early November. This is totally insane. First bus service from Garfield Avenue was taking away, now on Ocean Avenue. The No. 4 bus service is needed especially in Greenville. Many …

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Dear Editor: Recently, an article appeared in the Reporter about the past problems at the Liberty Humane Society in Liberty State Park. I want to first say thank you for keeping up with this story for it is near and dear to me and my family. In August of 2010, my family cat Peanut Butter …

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Dear Editor: Property taxes are too high and getting higher, the level of crime is unacceptable, and our city is run like it is 1911 and not 2011. Corruption, double dipping, patronage and cronyism are interfering with the city’s ability to thrive and move forward. Fleeing residents has led to the dismal 3 percent population …

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Dear Editor: The virus plaguing our Jersey City school system has excelled to epidemic proportions. Will this exciting anticipation of a new school year bring enjoyment, fulfillment and enlightenment or will it bring a sad repetition of disgrace? If the past is a barometer of the present and future, then this educational tragedy will continue. …

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Dear Editor: The Greenville Ward is in desperate need of a fix up. We all know crime is high, taxes are high, and unemployment is high. This has been an ongoing crisis in Greenville for many years. I’m not understanding why the elected officials hasn’t come up with a plan to revitalize the ward. We …

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