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The Hoboken of their dreams
Residents talk about future of development

Two dozen citizens offered comments, criticisms, and proposals at a Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night as the board prepares to assess how faithfully the city has been following its 2004 “master plan” for development. A master plan is a document that guides the city’s zoning laws for the future, suggesting how different parts of …

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Rock of ages
Hoboken painter finds his voice among the music

Could Hoboken painter Jason Gluskin be the Bob Gruen of his generation? Gruen, a famous rock photographer who captured candid shots of such ’60s rock legends as John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, gained a reputation for his ability to impart something new to familiar subjects. _____________ “I’m beginning to find my voice as a painter.” …

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POLICE BEAT

Two residents arrested in connection with car burglaries Police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy on Monday, June 28, in connection with two car burglaries in a private parking lot uptown. Around 2:40 a.m. on Monday, police were contacted by a witness who said she saw two people looking into vehicles in the …

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HOBOKEN BRIEFS

July 4 fair scheduled; some streets closed As detailed in our cover story last weekend, various towns in Hudson County are planning individual fireworks celebrations over this weekend, and people are also expected to crowd the Hoboken and Weehawken waterfronts to view the Macy’s fireworks display on Sunday, July 4 at 9:20 p.m. In anticipation …

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World Cup in Hudson County
Soccer savvy residents have different ways of showing their love

As World Cup fever continues to run high across the, well… world, Hudson County residents have been getting their “kicks” by finding unique ways to support, watch, and promote their favorite teams. The U.S. and English teams are out, but other local favorites are still in. _____________ For updates on the 2010 FIFA World Cup, …

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Independence Day events, town by town
Where to catch fireworks, other free celebrations July 1, 2 & 4

For the second year in a row, Hudson County’s waterfront cities will be treated to a front-row seat when Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show returns to the Hudson River on Sunday, July 4. Various towns, including Union City, Hoboken, Secaucus, and Bayonne, are also planning individual events on July 1, 2, or 4. However, …

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Where to catch fireworks, other free celebrations July 1, 2 & 4

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Here they come
140 seniors graduate from Hoboken’s public high schools

If the 2010 graduates of Hoboken High School and A.J. Demarest High expressed a single unifying sentiment following their joint commencement exercises on June 21, it may have been “relief.” “Graduating…all I can say is I feel relieved, like a huge weight has been lifted,” said Hashim Dyer, a graduate of A.J. Demarest, which is …

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140 seniors graduate from Hoboken’s public high schools

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Places to move
Council rejects various options for new DPW garage site

A special City Council meeting Tuesday night left Hoboken with three options for where to relocate its Department of Public Works garage on Observer Highway. The city must move the garage because it intends to sell the land it’s on to a developer on Aug. 13, provided that remaining state approvals are acquired and both …

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Falling on deaf ears
Parents, students can’t convince county freeholders to put sports in budget

For nearly four hours Monday night, one passionate, upset and confused person after another –administrators, parents, and even tearful students themselves – paraded in front of a microphone at the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting to plead with the freeholders to consider a resolution to amend the 2010 Hudson County budget in order …

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