Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Educators and municipal officials announced a new program this week that will attempt to turn Hudson County residents and college students into the business and public leaders of the future. In a brief press conference on the campus of New Jersey City University, local dignitaries announced the formation of the “Institute for the Advancement of …
Edward Fleckenstein has lived through much of Weehawken’s rich history and tradition. After all, he still resides in the home where he was born 80 years ago. “Eighty years and two months,” said the “semi-retired” attorney last week. “I am indeed part of Weehawken’s history.” When people think of historical moments that occurred in Weehawken, …
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More than 400 new police officers have been hired by eight North Hudson cities since 1995 under federal law enforcement grants, but there is now a question as to what will happen to the forces – and the taxpayers – when a quarter of the grants run out. Some officials believe tax hikes or layoffs …
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Dear Editor: The Assembly Education Committee recently met to discuss A-3625, the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. This legislation would dramatically change the way that state aid of school construction is financed. While some of the notions contained in the bill are laudable on paper, they fall far short of equity in practice. For …
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Dear Editor: Of the many managerial difficulties with the Whitman Administration’s implementation of the new auto emission testing system, the most troubling realization is that the entire debacle could have, and should have, been avoided. The State of New Jersey has had years to prepare for the new, more stringent emission testing, which is required …
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Dear Editor: As I read letters to this column, I am disheartened by the mud slinging that is constantly splattering these pages. Supporters of the rival political machines have resorted to some pretty nasty comments in their quest to gain advantage. Is this the best that Hoboken or Hudson County has to offer? Are the …
Dear Editor: Like the billions of people around the world, we in Hudson County are about to embark on a wonderful adventure as we enter the new millennium. While on the surface only the year number will change, the significance of this change goes so much deeper. We will all subscribe to a new way …
Dear Editor: Like the billions of people around the world, we in Hudson County are about to embark on a wonderful adventure as we enter the new millennium. While on the surface only the year number will change, the significance of this change goes so much deeper. We will all subscribe to a new way …
Dear Editor: The Battleship New Jersey has finally arrived in the Philadelphia Naval Yards. In January 2000, we expect the Secretary of the Navy to make a final decision as to where the most decorated ship in the 200-year history of the Navy will be sent. The New Jersey Battleship Commission appointed by Governor Whitman …