Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Here we go again. It seems as though we are constantly experiencing the same daily abominations in our lives, with no end in sight. Almost everyday, we hear of violence and crime occurring within our city’s perimeters. Jersey City, unfortunately, should be highlighted in the next remake of Dodge City. Regrettably, the loud …
Continue reading “Healy Administration has turned its back on Jersey City”
Dear Editor: The upcoming Congressional election on Nov. 2 is going to decide the future path our nation will take. Will we choose to continue on the current path of increased spending, debt and higher taxes, which has led to high unemployment, business closings and frustration? Or will we chose reform, lower taxes, and incentives …
Dear Editor: The Pershing Field Garden Friends 8th Annual Fall Clean-up & Planting was held in Pershing Field on Saturday, Oct. 23. This year we participated in Make a Difference Day along with other volunteer groups throughout Jersey City. Make a Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others – a celebration …
Continue reading “Thank you from Pershing Field Garden Friends”
Dear Editor: On Nov. 2, we will be going to the polls to elect several officials. In Hudson County, most people have always voted a straight column. This time everyone should consider “Choosing one from Column A.” Juan Perez, the incumbent sheriff, is an outstanding individual who has served the people of Hudson County well. …
Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to recommend Councilman David Donnelly in the upcoming election for Ward B councilman. I know from personal experience that “nobody will work harder.” I became acquainted with David last year when he was employed as a mayor’s assistant. I contacted the mayor’s office pertaining to issues …
Continue reading “A vote for Donnelly for Ward B ‘is a vote for the best’”
Dear Editor: My current Talking Politics TV show features three of the six candidates running for Ward B, West Side. The open Council seat is the result of the guilty plea last year by former Councilman Phil Kenny. This election is very important, as the city is in very difficult times, what with so many …
Continue reading “‘It’s time to clean house’ and vote Wintner for Ward B”
Dear Editor: I just received the 2010 FINAL/2011 PRELIMINARY TAX BILL and was surprised to see the taxes I am still paying on my house. I have been living in this property for the past five years. The property market value since then has vastly decreased and, while we struggle to maintain our individual households, …
Continue reading “The burden of property taxes still looms large”
Dear Editor: The proposed Jersey City ordinance to ban plastic bags is so limited in scope and bereft of public feedback that it appears to be merely greenwashing, feel-good legislation that does not address the problem – the sources of plastic bag litter and waste in the streets and gutters of Jersey City from small …
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Dear Editor: I think that all the candidates that have entered the Ward B council seat race should be commended for their dedication and their desire to serve the public, and I hope that they continue to do so after Nov. 2. Only with their help will Ward B and Jersey City become a better …
Continue reading “Donnelly right choice for Councilman of Ward B”
Dear Editor: Change, you can see, starts in Ward B. Vote 10E Esther Wintner on Nov. 2. Residents of Jersey City, starting with Ward B, we have an opportunity to start of breaking up Team Healy gang by voting out David Donnelly, who has been associated with and worked for Mayor Healy for numerous years. …
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