Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Jersey Cares holds its 18th Annual Coat Drive From now through February 7, 2014, Jersey Cares plans to collect and distribute more than 60,000 “gently used” winter coats to men, women, and children in need throughout New Jersey. This year, The Jersey Cares Coat Drive is proud to partner with The 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl …
Katie Hartnett, clinical nutrition manager for CarePoint, and Leah Gorhan, a nutrition student volunteer from Montclair State University, fielded a number of questions from the nearly 150 people who attended the World Diabetes Day event at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey City Theatre on Nov. 14. The event was hosted by CarePoint Healthcare and Loew’s Theatre …
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Charlene Wepner didn’t need to step out of the shadow of her famous father; she cast her own shadow on Hudson County sports. It was for this reason that she was inducted into the Marist High School Hall of Fame last month. Wepner shared the limelight with other bright stars of Marist that include Brother …
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For some of Bayonne high school students acting in the upcoming musical, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” their roles may be one of the most significant learning experiences that they have yet encountered. For Nick D’Amato, who plays Clyde Paget/John Jasper, the musical is a test of his ability to transform personal experience into a …
Continue reading “And the killer is?
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Stamp of approval Nicholas Oresko, formerly of Bayonne, is one of the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor whose photos appear in the new World War II Medal of Honor Forever stamp folio. Oresko died at age 96 on Oct. 4. On Jan. 23, 1945, near Tettingen, Germany, Oresko, by then a master sergeant, …
Four teens, two boys and two girls, traveling west on 8th Street on Nov. 22 lost control of their SUV and crashed into a fitness center, causing structural damage to the building and shutting down the Hudson Bergen Light Rail line for a short time. Fire Chief Greg Rogers said the circumstances surrounding the crash …
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“Steven! Melanie!” Joe Barbero calls out, assigning each of the two dozen kids to serve one of the dishes that line the counter. Students from the Culinary class at Bayonne High School, and members of the Culinary Club have come together for this special occasion—a Thanksgiving feast—not only served but created by these two groups. …
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A third suspect in a spate of car thefts was arrested last week. Two Jersey City youths were arrested on Nov. 19 in relation to a spate of car burglaries over a three-month period. The third suspect was arrested on Nov. 21 as a result of a continuing investigation of car burglaries throughout the north …
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A local homeless shelter can use free turkeys, volunteers to cook, and jackets and gloves. Another could use plates and cups. Each year, the Reporter offers an overview of places where people throughout Hudson County can go to get a Thanksgiving meal if they can’t afford one, and where to volunteer or donate. But we’ve …
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Man found shot behind Ahern Stadium A Bayonne man was found shot on Nov. 19 behind Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium at about 8 a.m. by an employee of the Bayonne Department of Public Works, said Public Safety Director Jason O’Donnell. The 22-year-old Egyptian immigrant, who is believed to have allegedly shot himself, was still in …