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Harlem Globetrotters visit Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health Marli Vogel-Gelfand, Director of Children Services at Jersey City Medical Center - Barnabas Health and children watched in amaz...
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Dear Editor: Many of us are just getting back to the office after time off for the holidays. But for caregivers, the work never stopped. Indeed, caring for loved ones is a 24/7 gig with no paid tim...
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Funeral services took place Jan. 20 for Gertrude Joan Ross, 90, of Rutherford. She passed away Jan. 16. She was born in Jersey City and lived for most of her life in Union City before moving to Rut...
A SIGHT TO BEHOLD – Downtown Jersey City could get another tall building – the tallest in the state in fact. This is the artist conception of what it would look like. (See Brief)
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Hudson County Restaurant Week discounts and specials start Monday Hudson County Restaurant Week will feature great deals at local places to eat. The week-long extravaganza lasts from Jan. 26 to Feb...
ETCHING AND ECOLOGY – Guttenberg Arts Gallery resident artist Kirsten Flaherty’s solo exhibition “Recent Works” is on display until Feb. 2. at 6903 Jackson St., Guttenberg. Her work focuses on the imprint that economic development has left on the ecosphere as well as the critically endangered animals that are impacted.
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Hudson County Restaurant Week discounts and specials start Monday Hudson County Restaurant Week will feature great deals at local places to eat. The week-long extravaganza lasts from Jan. 26 to Feb...
POETRY OUT LOUD – High Tech High School’s Aaleah Oliver, a resident of Secaucus, won the school-wide competition of the 2015 Poetry Out Loud competition at the North Hudson Center Campus. Oliver recited “Truth” by Gwendolyn Brooks and “Thoughtless Cruelty” by Charles Lamb. Also participating were Kaylynn Montgomery of Jersey City, Union City resident Emily Fung, and Anna Rezk of Bayonne. Oliver now advances to the Region 6 Championship, which includes students from the counties of Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic. The competition takes place on Monday, Feb. 2 at BergenPAC in Englewood. This year’s competition marks the 10th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud, a contest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
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Route 3 bridge lane closures cause severe delays Parts of the Route 3 East Bridge over the Hackensack River, which is traveled by about 75,000 motorists per day and serves as a vital approach to th...
POETRY OUT LOUD – High Tech High School’s Aaleah Oliver, a resident of Secaucus, won the school-wide competition of the 2015 Poetry Out Loud competition at the North Hudson Center Campus. Oliver recited “Truth” by Gwendolyn Brooks and “Thoughtless Cruelty” by Charles Lamb. Also participating were Kaylynn Montgomery of Jersey City, Union City resident Emily Fung, and Anna Rezk of Bayonne. Oliver now advances to the Region 6 Championship, which includes students from the counties of Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic. The competition takes place on Monday, Feb. 2 at BergenPAC in Englewood. This year’s competition marks the 10th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud, a contest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
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Blaze destroys hundreds of apartments in Edgewater Two engine companies and one ladder from North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR) rushed to assist in fighting a multi-alarm blaze that consu...
REUNION OF CHAMPIONS – The annual celebration of West New York’s Saint Joseph’s High School class of 1971 took place recently at Café Tivoli in Ridgefield. Pictured left to right are Steve Sanzari, Bobby Calleja, Richie Cosgrove, Nick Armellino, Richie Brunhofer, Bill Renner, Art Cassidy, Paul Peragine, and Don Fanelli. The class of 1971 boasted Hudson County and New Jersey Champions in football, basketball, and chess.
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Vargas resigns as commissioner Commissioner Ruben Vargas announced his resignation on Thursday, citing personal reasons. Vargas was elected as a commissioner in May 2011 on a ticket headed by Felix...
Ferris senior forward Samantha Hines
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The news that hit Samantha Hines in November of 2013 was perhaps worse than hearing about any possible injury or illness. Hines, the standout Ferris High School basketball player, was told she coul...
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Candidates are popping up for the May municipal elections in West New York and possibly in North Bergen, promising a fun-filled silly season. With the shift of municipal elections from May to Novem...