Scoops in this weekend's papers: Park space diminishes; elections in Hoboken, Secaucus
May 30, 2009 | 779 views | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend | print

The county is building a new 1,500-seat athletic stadium on six acres of Braddock Park in North Bergen, and neighbors feel they didn't receive notice -- and that the project will gobble up too much open space. Reporter Tricia Tirella got the scoop on this breaking story in the North Bergen edition, which will be posted below starting Sunday.

In Hoboken, the mayoral runoff is coming down to the wire - who referred to one of the candidates as the "Italian J.F.K.?" and which candidate?

In Jersey City, police are tackling crime a new way - trying to get the shooting victims and their families to actually tell them more about what's going on, rather than being afraid.

In Union City, reporter Amanda Staab's scoop on a violent incident near a barber shop got city officials to meet with locals to talk about crime in their area.

In Secaucus, the Democratic primary for the upcoming municipal elections is this Tuesday: Elwell vs. Weiner. The winner will face Michael Gonnelli in November.

Much more is going on, so read all about it on your doorstep, or go back to our homepage!
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