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Hudson County has lost more than $2 million out of $4 million in Superstorm Sandy renter and home owner relief because agencies assigned to the task of finding people in need failed to reach out into the community, county officials said at the Board of Freeholder caucus last week. The one exception noted by Freeholder …

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A longtime Bayonne business family and benefactor received an honor from the city at the Jan. 21 city council meeting when a portion of Avenue J was renamed Coleman Way. The council passed the ordinance by a unanimous 5-0 vote. The Coleman family was the longtime owner of the International-Matex Tank Terminals, a storage facility …

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Barracudas baseball team holding tryouts The Bayonne Barracudas Travel Baseball Organization will be holding its tryouts for the 2015 spring/summer season on Sunday, Feb. 8 at St. John’s Baptist Parish (PAL Elite Cheer Gym), 15 East 26th St., from 12:30 to 4 p.m. All those who wish to play on the Barracudas squad during the …

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Two emergency medical services companies have bid on the new contract for the city’s ambulance services, but only one will come out a winner. So in the run-up to the decision to be announced at the Jan. 21 city council meeting, both organizations are saying they are the ones for the job. Who to give …

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While many of Hudson County’s most influential people remain relevant year to year, their impact waxes and wanes. Influence can mean different things, not only political power. Artists, activists, and not-for-profits influence the lives of the public over the course of the year, sometimes more significantly than it would appear on the surface. Each January, …

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Bayonne Medical Center’s management is changing, with former president Mark Spektor moving over to the Jersey City-based CarePoint Insurance, and newcomer Paul Minnick taking over the helm as chief operating officer. The two changes will be announced this week, according to hospital spokesman Jarrod Bernstein. “We love Mark. He made tremendous contributions during his time …

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Recently, four new freeholders joined the nine-member Hudson County Board of Freeholders, a legislative body that votes on issues such as the county budget, county roads, the jail, county schools, and personnel. In the most significant change of membership since at least the 1990s, these members – Kenneth Kopacz (representing Bayonne and some of Jersey …

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Port Authority announces more bridge closures and holds The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has announced Bayonne Bridge closures and traffic holds for this week. Drivers are asked to use the Goethals Bridge as an alternate route. The bridge will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 21 and Thursday, Jan. 22 from 9 p.m. …

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