Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
The Twentieth Century The Twentieth Century is almost gone, it had so much hate and so much wrong. John Kennedy and wife died in an airplane crash, Abdo Diallos’ murder by cops had a backlash. Our government is not for the poor or old, for a piece of money they sold their soul. Our children …
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: 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 …
Continue reading “Garcia continues fight to change A-3625 bill”
Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and all the parishioners at St. Francis Church, Hoboken, for the wonderful presents that were donated to the West New York Family Health Center. Although the holidays are a time of joy for some, the same is not true for those who are …
Tragedy struck twice on Bergenline Avenue in Union City two weeks ago, as North Hudson firefighters battled two blazes eight days apart, both of which occurred between 20th and 21st Streets. The blazes displaced nearly 20 families in the neighborhood, families who were still picking up the pieces last week after being left homeless. One …
Continue reading “Victims try to survive with the helping hands of others”
A 3.5 percent rent increase may seem relatively small in this booming real estate market, but to the middle-income renters and senior citizens who have lived in the Union Plaza apartment complex for more than two decades, it’s significant. They shared their concerns at a meeting held Feb. 1 to complain to a state agency …
Melissa Grund wouldn’t want to think about the possibility of anything happening to her five-year-old son Johnny. However, in a world filled with more violence and with streets not being as safe as they used to be, she felt that she’d rather be prepared than sorry. So when she heard about the KlaasKids Foundation hosting …
Continue reading “Foundation offers awareness tips for parents to protect their children”
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: 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 …