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For years, season after season, organizers of staged performances at Holy Family Academy put “Footloose” on their list of possible things to perform. “We always had it as second or third,” said Nancy Figur, producer. “Then we would go do something else. This year, we decided to do it, partly because we had the talent …

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against two men who sued the city for alleged discrimation, saying they have failed to prove their case, and ruled that a judge who dismissed their case did not have to recuse himself even though he had a former connection to the city’s mayor at the time. …

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When Bayonne-born Weehawkenite Mark Szmaida got the call from England asking him to help brew a special beer for English pub giant J.D. Wetherspoon in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, he answered with a resounding “yes.” Fortunately, he was not required to make the voyage by sea. Three weeks …

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Hall of Fame inductees announced The Bayonne High School Hall of Fame committee has announced that the inductees for 2012 are Carmen Callari, Class of 1954; Clem Bozewski, Class of 1972; Douglas L. O’Neill, Class of 1967; and Dr. Jack Smith, Class of 1972. The ceremony will take place on April 24 at 7 p.m. …

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Gianna DiBella travels 40 minutes every day of the week just to get to practice. Hard work and training, this 11-year-old gymnast says, are what have won her championships in the past, and she hopes if she’s lucky practice will get her to the Olympics some day. DiBella has the build for gymnastics, and the …

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“Like me, I know you love this town,” said Mayor Mark Smith at an appearance at the April 1 annual Knights of Columbus Palm Sunday Communion Breakfast. “There are some tough choices that lie ahead of us, but I promise that if you travel the road with me, we will emerge together as a stronger …

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Caught between reduced state aid, increased enrollment and unsettled labor negotiations with teachers, the Board of School Estimate, which has the final say on Board of Education spending, has agreed to allow the budget for 2012-2013 to stand, passing on to the taxpayers a two percent increase over last year. In districts with an appointed …

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Former Congressman Gallagher speaks at SPC for Guarini Lecture Series On March 29, the Honorable Cornelius “Neil” E. Gallagher hosted a discussion on “Privacy in America” as part of The Guarini Lecture Series at Saint Peter’s College. With his family, members of the college community, and special guest former Rep. Frank Guarini H ’94 in …

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