Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: There are two city questions on the ballot that I hope will be defeated by voters. The first is a question to move the municipal election to November from May. Our election is important, it is does not need to be part of the federal, state, county, and school elections. This benefits the …
Hanging just above the approach to the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken is a single purple banner draped over someone’s balcony: Donald Trump for president. Probably the most visible political sign in Hudson County this year, it’s also a rare sight. That’s not because Trump is running for president as a Republican in a largely Democratic …
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The year was 1990. Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in a South African prison. Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture. J.K. Rowling started writing her first Harry Potter book. Pokemon was created. Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and pop star Iggy Azalea were born. And the Snyder High School football …
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The year was 1990. Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in a South African prison. Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture. J.K. Rowling started writing her first Harry Potter book. Pokemon was created. Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and pop star Iggy Azalea were born. And the Snyder High School football …
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Funeral services were held Nov. 4 at Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, Jersey City, for Shamaya W. Clark of Jersey City. She passed away Oct. 23. She was the daughter of Tamicka Goode and Shambu Clark; sister of Shambu Jr., Desmond, Shamree, Shamir, Antionette and Ania; niece of Nevaeh Stevens. Also survived by a host of …
Most long time residents of Jersey City never really got used to the name Cusack Center when St. Joseph’s School for the Blind was renamed a few years ago. So the announcement last week that Cusack Center will join in a cooperative arrangement with St. Ann’s Home for Aged under a new name, Peace Care …
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Hanging just above the approach to the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken is a single purple banner draped over someone’s balcony: Donald Trump for president. Probably the most visible political sign in Hudson County this year, it’s also a rare sight. That’s not because Trump is running for president as a Republican in a largely Democratic …
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Dear Editor: I am proud to live in my diverse city and even prouder of those from other countries who want to become lawful U.S.A. citizens, who have endured the lengthy vetting process. I am proud that our nation is a nation of immigrants. I strongly oppose and reject the fear-mongering and scapegoating spewed out …
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Dear Editor: There are two city questions on the ballot that I hope will be defeated by voters. The first is a question to move the municipal election to November from May. Our election is important, it is does not need to be part of the federal, state, county, and school elections. This benefits the …
Hanging just above the approach to the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken is a single purple banner draped over someone’s balcony: Donald Trump for president. Probably the most visible political sign in Hudson County this year, it’s also a rare sight. That’s not because Trump is running for president as a Republican in a largely Democratic …
Continue reading “The I’m-Not-Telling-You vote
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