Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Thank you for the review of the Asian fusion restaurant Box, located at 176 Newark Ave. in Jersey City. We have gone to and ordered from Box many times and it is a major upgrade for this cuisine in this neighborhood. Too often Asian food is no more than fast food, and no …
Dear Editor: I’m writing to acknowledge Pat Bryant, associate superintendent of the Early Childhood Department, and her Early Childhood team on a great, smooth start on our first day of school. At Conwell Primary School No. 3, the Early Childhood team was present and visible, working hand-in-hand with Principal Vega and her front office staff …
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Dear Editor: Recently, Al Sullivan wrote an article “What’s bugging Brian?” The article went on to discuss how Brian Stack has had difficultly getting along with his fellow elected officials. To most people familiar with Hudson County politics this is old news. Brian Stack has a long history of fighting and turning against many people …
Dear Editor: The Healy Administration continuously plays the same old broken record of doom and gloom concerning our budgetary hardships. These constant warnings of financial exhaustions are basically very hard to believe because every time we turn around another elaborate scheme is implemented that enhances wasteful expenditures. This administration has the strange ability to cry …
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Dear Editor: Jersey City and Union City residents, recently Mayor Stack mailed a letter about a park project for Washington Park (on the Jersey City-Union City border) in which he states “hundreds of new trees will be planted in the area.” I wonder exactly what he means by ‘area’ as the drawing on the letter, …
Dear Editor: The Hudson County Teenage Republicans is proud to once again endorse another candidate in the upcoming fall election. We have chosen to endorse Daniel Beckelman for Assembly for the 31st Legislative District. Beckleman is fed up with what is going on in the district and is really to change it for the better. …
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Dear Editor: After the Second World War a small complex of affordable apartments were built in Union City, N.J. for our returning heros. They are called Veterans Housing. How many of our soldiers, who have given up so much for us are returning from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan etc without a place they can call home, …
Dear Editor: The Jersey City budget is eight (8) months late. The proposed budget includes a tax increase of 13 percent, bringing the total increase in municipal taxes since 2009 to 40 percent. However, there are a number of one-shot revenue items related to the sale of city property that may not be realized, requiring …
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Dear Editor: Even though there is still garbage scattered nearby long wild weeds that grow where a weed wacker is sorely needed; for as long as I can remember, there stood an old abandoned gas station and/or garage that sat at the top of Observer Highway 139 and Kennedy Boulevard. To say that it was …
Dear Editor: What did the five fingers say to the face? The revelation made at a private meeting with the city was a slap in property owners’ faces. NED-McGinley Square representatives met with Mayor Healy in a private meeting on Aug. 4. We were joined by Councilwoman Viola Richardson, Ward F’s council person who has …
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