Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
On Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19, Five Guys Burgers and Fries of Hudson County will open their doors and their hearts to help raise money for The Simpson Baber Foundation for the Autistic. In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, owners Adam Willets, Phil Surico and Jim Hare will donate a percentage of sales …
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Ever wonder what it would be like to experience the 1975 classic horror movie Jaws with the shrieks of the swimmers in Amity Island echoing from a 21st century surround sound system? Hoboken’s Clearview Cinemas, the year-and-a-half-old theater by the border with Weehawken and Union City, is offering a “Spring Classics Series.” Famous films made …
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With Passover beginning this Monday evening at sundown, Manischewitz products have pride of place in many area supermarkets. As part of a modern makeover, the Secaucus-based company has introduced an astonishing 35 new products this year, the most it has ever introduced in one year. And as part of a measure to keep the iconic …
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The show must go on. After the two-hour portion of the April 6 City Council meeting in which residents discussed the recent controversy surrounding Councilman Michael Russo (see other cover story), the council convened until nearly 2 a.m. to address other city business. The council held a public hearing on the proposed $101 million budget, …
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Councilman Michael Russo gave a speech at Wednesday night’s Hoboken City Council meeting saying, “What you saw in that tape was an arrogant, boorish, stupid young man, boasting about the power he didn’t have and the influence he could only wish for,” before stepping down from the council vice presidency. But Russo declined to step …
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This is the fourth in a series of articles on Hoboken’s upcoming May 10 City Council races. Politicians from the city’s 4th Ward often complain about the treatment the southwestern corner of Hoboken receives. They say there’s not enough park space. They say that flooding is a problem. They say that the needs of the …
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Alleged burglar with cocaine was just on way to grandma’s After allegedly smashing three car windows on Monroe Street and attempting to break into a few more cars in the surrounding area, Nicholas Carter, 24, of North Bergen was arrested and charged with criminal attempted burglary, criminal mischief, burglary, and possession of cocaine on April …
When the New York City marketing agency where Susi Tully worked shut down, she knew that she wanted to make the jump into the non-profit industry. So along with Pastor Chris High of Grace Community Church in Hoboken and friend Ryan Dominguez, Tully set up a startup organization in Hoboken called TRUE Mentors. TRUE stands …
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Sanity prevailed in a decision by the state legislative redistricting committee last weekend to support Democratic maps that would largely leave legislative districts unchanged. Federal, state, and freeholder districts are required to change their boundaries to reflect changes in population, as shown by the most recent census. “This is a win for Hudson County,” said …
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Hoboken police nab alleged serial burglar After a spike in residential robberies in the last few weeks in Hoboken, police say they may have gotten their man. Police arrested Fernando Rosario, 35, of Hoboken, and they say he confessed to committing nine recent burglaries, which “caused an immediate rise in the crime rate,” they say. …