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Last year, Vincent Virga, president of Partnership Financial Services, hoped to generate renewed interest in the uptown shopping district by getting the community behind a food and toy drive he called “Miracle on 34th Street.” The idea was to get people to think and act as a community and to begin to come together not …

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Perhaps it’s true that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The Clam Broth House – the legendary Hoboken watering hole renowned for its roots catering to the food and libation needs of the city’s dock workers in the early 1900s – has come full circle. After closing and leaving Hoboken’s restaurant …

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Police to purchase 14 new vehicles The City Council is expected to vote at its Dec. 15 meeting to authorize $262,000 for the purchase of 14 “non-police type” vehicles to be used for undercover investigations and plain clothes operations. Change of duties The Municipal Clerk is expected to take up duties as Registrar of Vital …

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The Bayonne School District has received seven tips about students who may be attending local schools illegally, said Assistant Superintendent of Schools Robert C. Craig. The students often live in a different town, but come to Bayonne schools because they are safer or because their parents work near Bayonne. The tips came after the Bayonne …

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Just after Thanksgiving in 2006, Mike Miselis, vice president of the Cal Ripken Baseball League, saw some kids playing baseball on a field near 11th Street. This was a makeshift team effort using make believe bases and one tattered baseball. “I coach baseball,” he said “I’m always carrying things in my car. So I pulled …

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James Leitz, a resident of Bayonne since 1998, didn’t start running to become the leading racer in his age bracket in the state of New Jersey. He merely wanted to lose some weight. “I started running when I was 63,” he said. “I’m 70 now.” A retired railroad worker from CSX, Leitz was looking for …

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Two bedbugs were found on the book bag of a student bound for John Bailey School in Bayonne on Nov. 17, resulting in an immediate inspection of the school and fumigation of the bus. Tuesday in the late afternoon, Acting Principal Edward Beales alerted the Superintendent’s Office that a teacher had seen two small bugs …

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Children seeking self confidence in reading may soon get a chance to practice their skills at the Bayonne Public Library by reading to a therapy dog. The idea behind this program is to encourage kids to read out loud, and reading to a dog might be less intimidating than reading to a person. Reading hours …

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Presented by the Bayonne Office on Aging, a division of the state Department of Health, the Oct. 29 Senior Citizen Summit gave local seniors an update on a variety of state and federal programs, including the Senior Property Tax Reimbursement Program, Medicare, the Pace program, senior citizen legislation, and other senior issues. This was the …

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Sonic Drive-in opens on Dec. 1 After months of anticipation, Bayonne residents will get a taste of Sonic Drive-In’s famous cherry limeades, real ice cream, tater tots, and foot long quarter pound coneys. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, the Bayonne drive-in will open its doors and welcome customers to enjoy the Sonic Drive-In experience. To celebrate …

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