Holiday Hudson Reporter advertising deadlines
Because of the holidays the next two weeks, the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising and editorial deadlines.
For the Wednesday, Dec. 22 edition of the Bayonne Community News and the Thursday, Dec. 23 Midweek Reporter, the editorial deadline is Monday, Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. and the classified deadline is noon. The Midweek’s display ad deadline is Monday, Dec. 20, at noon.
For the Sunday, Dec. 26 editions of the Reporter newspapers, the display ad and classified deadline is noon on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
The office will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 24. It will reopen Monday, Dec. 27.
For the Wednesday, Dec. 29 edition of the Bayonne Community News and the Thursday, Dec. 30 edition of the Midweek Reporter, the classified and display advertising deadline and editorial deadline is noon on Monday, Dec. 27.
For the Sunday, Jan. 2 editions of the Reporter newspapers, the editorial deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 9 a.m., and the advertising and classified deadline is noon.
That week the office will be closed on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31.It will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3.
If you have questions about these deadlines or any other issue, please call (201) 798-7800. Also check www.hudsonreporter.com.
Council meeting rescheduled
The regularly scheduled council meeting of the Township of Weehawken scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. at the regular meeting place in the second floor chambers of the municipal building, 400 Park Ave.
Walsworth Publishing Company honors Weehawken High School yearbook
The Zenith yearbook at Weehawken High School has been chosen as one of the select few to be included in the 2010 edition of Walsworth Publishing Company’s prestigious Possibilities publication.
Possibilities is designed to showcase some of the best work done by the company’s yearbooks over the previous year. The 288-page hardcover book serves as an idea generator for students across the nation.
The Weehawken High School yearbook was produced under the direction of Francesca Amato, yearbook adviser. Ms. Amato credits much of the success of last year’s book to Editors in Chief Veronica Nunez and Jennifer Alfonso and to Ms. Michele Giorgio’s Mass Media class.
Book published on life of late Weehawken legend
A book on the life of Weehawken resident and published poet Virginia Dabonka, “Survival – The Autobiography and Poetry Collection of Mrs. Virginia Dabonka,” has been published and 100 copies are available for anybody interested. Dabonka, who was a Gold-Star Mother and has participated in the Weehawken Memorial Day Parade for the past15 years, passed away this past October. To purchase a copy, please e-mail her grandson, Adam Dabonka, at ajdpublishing@gmail.com.
Weekenders accepting reservations for Pegasus outing
The Weehawken Weekenders are planning their annual evening outing to Pegasus. Join them on Friday night, Jan. 21, for a fun night of trotter racing and delicious buffet meal. Ticket price of $60 per person includes dinner, program, Weehawken Weekenders Trophy Race, and valet parking. Buffet opens at 6 p.m. For further information or to sign up, please call the Weekenders Office at (201) 319-6060.
Sacco, Stack texting legislation heads to Governor
If passed by Gov. Christopher Christie, proposed legislation would make it a disorderly persons offense for public transit operators to talk or send text messages with a cell phone. The legislation was sponsored by Sens. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson/Bergen) and Brian Stack (D-Hudson) and passed the Senate in October, before being approved by the Assembly on Dec. 13. It now awaits the governor’s signature.
“We know that texting while driving is extremely dangerous, but doing it while operating a public transit vehicle, when the lives of so many people are at stake, is completely unacceptable,” said Sacco.
If the bill is passed, public transit operators of light rail, trains, and buses that are charged with the offense would face up to six months of jail time and/or a fine up to $1,000. Exceptions include phone calls or messages sent during an emergency or a radio communication failure.
“This bill will ensure that bus and train operators who test message while on the job face severe penalties for their actions, and it will put drivers on notice that we are serious about riders’ safety,” said Stack.