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There’s no business like Hudson County business
Even in down economy, new malls, stores, eateries rise

Despite a slow economy, Hudson County towns saw a number of new businesses and even new shopping areas in 2010, from a mall in Bayonne to major chain stores in North Bergen. Restaurants, companies and supermarkets dotted the landscape. The Hudson County Economic Development Corporation’s 2010 Demographic Profile projects that from 2004 to 2014, the …

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2010: A Hall of a year for Hurley
Track state champs also head Hudson’s Top 10 Sports Stories

The sports calendar year of 2010 in Hudson County brought some exciting moments, some heart-wrenching times, some once-in-a-lifetime memories and some national headlines. Here’s a look at the Top 10 Sports Stories of the Year in Hudson County for 2010. 1-Hurley inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame It started becoming news in April …

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The arts year in review
Hudson County was alive with the sound of music, the sight of art

When it comes to the arts, Hudson County doesn’t stare wistfully across the river at its culturally-hopping New York City neighbor. That’s because Hoboken and Jersey City as well as “NoHu” (North Hudson) towns like Union City and West New York house plenty of homegrown talent – as well as expatriates from Manhattan. In 2010, …

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It’s on!
New council majority battles mayor over Corner Cars, $25 rec fee

Ever since Councilman Tim Occhipinti took office in November, the nine-member City Council has had a 5-4 majority against Mayor Dawn Zimmer, and the administration’s initiatives that were once regularly approved are now under attack. At Wednesday’s council meeting, an ordinance making the Hertz Corner Cars program permanent was again rejected by the majority. Also, …

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Spotlight on campaign spending
Election forms in recent council campaign lead to questions

The final campaign spending reports from Hoboken’s 4th Ward Election on Nov. 2 have been filed with the state, and the results show that newly-elected Councilman Tim Occhipinti outspent incumbent Michael Lenz by a nearly 2:1 ratio. The reports also show a large number of Occhipinti workers paid on Election Day, leading Lenz’s supporters to …

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Grappling with success
School trains young wrestlers on EDGE of town

There’s something special happening in the southwest corner of Hoboken. In a modest sized setting, champion athletes from across the nation descend upon a small space above a Hoboken car wash facility on Observer Highway. What brings the prominent athletes to the location? It’s EDGE Hoboken Wrestling, a satellite campus of the EDGE Wrestling School. …

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They’re not forgotten
Interfaith service planned for ‘those lost to homelessness’ Dec. 21

Laura Cieckiewcz, 49, once owned a home on Lake Street in Jersey City, but she later became homeless. Two weeks ago, her body was discovered behind a basketball court and playground in Jersey City’s Leonard Gordon Park. The fact that she may have spent her last days alone on the streets in near-freezing weather was …

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Where there’s a leak, damage follows
Local towns may join suit against United Water

After three Union City residents came forward with a lawsuit against United Water, Inc. almost three weeks ago, alleging that the company aggressively marketed a repair service plan to homeowners ineligible for coverage, surrounding towns are taking notice – or should take notice, according to one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Carl Mayer. The homeowners were …

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HOBOKEN BRIEFS

Holiday Hudson Reporter advertising, editorial deadlines Because of the holidays over the next two weeks, the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising and editorial deadlines. For the Wednesday, Dec. 22 edition of the Bayonne Community News and the Thursday, Dec. 23 Midweek Reporter, the editorial deadline is Monday, Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. and …

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