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Hudson County pays tribute to seniors of the year

Every year the Hudson County Department of Health and Human Services has to make a tough choice, seeking to pick one senior citizen from the 12 nominated by each municipality to be “Hudson County’s...
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Bringing hipness to the temple
Rabbi and wife find new home in Hudson County

He’s the new kid on the block, and he’s bucking demographics, migration patterns, and an aging population to try to rejuvenate a 70-year-old temple in North Bergen. And he wouldn’t have it any oth...
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WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
Weehawken Recreation announces its summer 2013 program registration. On Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday June 19 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm at the Weehawken Town Hall registration for the 2013 summer ...
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Open at last
After long wait, pedestrian bridge connects light rail and ferry

The “bridge to nowhere” finally goes somewhere. With an oversized pair of scissors (and $9.7 million dollars from NJ Transit), Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner finally opened the pedestrian bridge b...
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Row, row, row your boat…
First event of the season in Hudson River for local club

For many people, the sight of a kayak, sailboat, or a rowboat on the Hudson River is surprising, even though Hudson County and New York City are homes to several marinas, docks, and water enthusia...
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Freeholders look for fat
Phone bill went up by almost $700K; Can they keep your taxes from rising?

The overseers of Hudson County’s $304 million budget are holding a road show, and on Wednesday and Thursday they made stops in Secaucus and Hoboken. The Hudson County Board of Freeholders introduc...
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A man of the people
Lautenberg remembered as someone who gets things done

Back in the late 1980s, U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg had a reputation as a man who got things done. Serving then along with U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, Lautenberg was considered amazingly accessib...
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Who will you vote for this Tuesday?
Assembly candidates offer views ahead of primaries

Each New Jersey legislative district has one state senator and two Assembly representatives – and local voters will head to the booths this Tuesday to choose the Democratic and Republican primary ...
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Envisioning a greater good
Pastor gave up stable law career to help those in Weehawken, WNY, UC

With a steady career in the fields of corporate and entertainment law, Tania Fuentes had it all. But looking out at the world, she knew that there was still work to be done. So she gave it up for...
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Extra! Extra!
Hudson Reporter staff wins awards for investigative reporting, Sandy layout

Hudson Reporter Senior Staff Writer Al Sullivan, staff writer Amanda Palasciano, and Senior Graphic Artist Lisa M. Cuthbert picked up awards on May 23 at the Garden State Journalists Association’s...
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Advancing the Greenway
Statewide bike route would run through Hudson County

A plan is in the works to convert the old Morris Canal route through Jersey City into part of an urban greenway, but it will need both money and community support to move beyond the current draft ...
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WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
Second Annual Hudson River Walk scheduled Saturday The Embankment Preservation Coalition, Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy, and other organizations are gearing up for the second annual Hudso...
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