Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: The heaven wept and the quiet solitude after the earthquake is shattered by the families’ darkness hours. Assuredly words are incapable of capturing the feelings of sorrow and helplessness that consume the people of Japan. As citizens of this planet we are committed to help them in this time of mourning and desperation. …
Dear Editor: It boggles the mind how we live in a world where the government is more pro-active with cigarette bans than gun control. Before you know it, it will be illegal to smoke in your yard with fines imposed for doing so, yet you’ll be able to have an illegal gun with lesser consequences …
Dear Editor: Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters. Conditions that cause floods include heavy or steady rain for several hours or days that saturate the ground. Flash floods occur suddenly due to rapidly rising water along a stream or low-lying area. What should you do? Listen to area radio and television …
Dear Editor: In reading “Cancel festival and CASID” by a liquor store owner, which appeared in the February 23rd edition of a local daily paper, a response is necessary to address the individual’s misleading comments regarding the Everything Jersey City Festival. For the past three years, the Central Avenue S.I.D. has worked closely with neighboring …
Continue reading “Greedy merchant whines, self serving agenda”
Dear Editor: As the Lion in the Wizard of OZ, the Jersey City Council finally found some courage. They confronted Spectra Energy, at an open meeting, concerning the possible dangers of their request, to build a natural gas pipeline, through Jersey City. Spectra defended their position using all the appropriate propaganda and spin, relating to …
I am writing to thank Jim Hague for his feature story on the Hudson Catholic basketball team, involving their triumph over St. Peter’s Prep, in the January 30th edition of the Reporter. I cannot tell you how much this victory and your reporting of it means to our school. As you know, we saved our …
Dear Editor: My name is Nadine, and I am one of Alma Hering’s four children. I must tell you that I am totally blown away by your recent article about my mother (Secaucus Reporter, Jan. 30). I was aware of my mother’s role in the “pledge of allegiance” episode in 1935, but was surprised by …
Continue reading “‘Pledge of Allegiance girl’s daughter completes the story”
Dear Editor: The recent “gotcha” by an overzealous TV reporter against State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack is an over-the-top reach to create controversy where none exists. I have known Senator Stack professionally for over 15 years. I have seen and heard him speak and know plenty of his political associates. Never once …
What are the proper procedures, outstanding qualifications and the undeniable main validation any company or individual must have, to be eligible, considered or selected a “No Bid” contract, “High Level” position or any “Special Favors” given, with the City of Jersey City? Do you need more time? Do you need more clues? Let me end …
Dear Editor, What do you do when your child is ready for kindergarten and you believe in a public school education but your district school, along with many public schools in your city, is failing? One necessary answer is supporting improvements in the public school system. However, substantive changes have been slow and it will …
Continue reading “Public Charter Schools neglected by the state”