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Now, or later?
Political parties’ redistricting will affect freeholder representation

A partisan battle shaping up between Republican and Democratic powerbrokers could decide the extent to which Jersey City shares two freeholder districts with Hoboken and Bayonne. The boundary lines of Hudson County’s nine freeholder districts are due to be redrawn as a result of the recently-released U.S. Census figures, and county Republicans are eager to …

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Worth a look
New book details historic 2009 public corruption busts

The Jersey Sting reads like a true crime tale of politics, power, money, and greed. Released last month in hardback, the book by Star-Ledger reporters Josh Margolin and Ted Sherman is a behind-the-scenes account of the historic arrests of 44 public officials and religious leaders, most of whom were based in New Jersey, and most …

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JERSEY CITY BRIEFS

School board elections on the horizon School Board elections will be held April 27, a Wednesday, not a Tuesday this year. Governor Christie changed the date because of a religious observance on Tuesday the 26th. April 6 is the deadline to register to vote for the School Board. To register, visit http://www.hudsoncountyclerk.org/hudsonCTYvoterReg.pdf. The deadline to …

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AIDS on rise in Hudson County
Despite the lack of headlines, stats raise concerns

As the number of diagnosed cases of the AIDS virus climbs in Hudson County, a group called Hudson Pride Connection – founded in 1993 and headquartered in Jersey City – is preparing to send its members to the AIDS Walk NY on May 15. Talk of the deadly virus may have become quiet in the …

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Political war of words
Fulop accuses mayor’s allies of pay-to-play ‘setup;’ Healy compares him to ‘petulant child’

Councilman Steven Fulop accused the Healy administration and its City Council supporters on Wednesday of trying to smear him by allegedly listing a phony campaign contribution to him from a city vendor on an affidavit, a move he called “illegal” and worthy of an investigation by the state Attorney General. By the time the fireworks …

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Ancestor Worship
Unique information unearthed in library’s ‘New Jersey Room’

Even if great granddad turns out to be an axe murderer, it makes no difference to the thousands of folks hell bent on discovering where they came from. Despite the existence of on-line sites like ancestry.com, heritagequestonline.com, and usgenweb.org., the New Jersey Room of the Jersey City Public Library continues to be a favorite resource …

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Reefer madness
Secaucus facility will be one of six in state to offer medicinal marijuana

Last week the state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced that a medical treatment facility in Secaucus will be among six places or groups licensed by the state of New Jersey to run nonprofit alternative treatments centers (ATC’s) for dispensing medicinal marijuana. Foundation Harmony of Cliffside Park will operate the Secaucus facility. Another …

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JERSEY CITY BRIEFS

Newport community to get park On Tuesday, the Jersey City Planning Board approved plans for the Newport open space park, according to Sonia Maldonado, president, Newport Waterfront Association. NWA urged the board to approve the plans that were presented by a developer. “The park was long overdue,” Maldonado said. “Not everyone got what they wanted, …

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Healy’s address
While mayor touts achievements, critics predict tax increase

Listing millions of dollars in spending cuts from last year and his new administrative goals for the current year, Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy delivered his State of the City address Wednesday to an enthusiastic crowd of political supporters and high-level administration employees. City finances and public safety featured prominently in the speech. Noting that the …

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