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SCOREBOARD 05-03-2009 Bringing home the gold from Penn RelaysPrep quartet wins first medal in prestigious event since 1995

The last time St. Peter’s Prep won a gold medal at the prestigious track and field event called the Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Najee Glass wasn’t even born. The Prep freshman had no idea that it had been since 1995 that the Marauders had won an event at the Penn Relays. …

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Keeping Mom and Pop from closing shop
Small business owners talk about staying in business

Until recently, 528 Jersey Ave. in downtown Jersey City was the home of the Imagine Atrium bookstore, run by young businessman Garrad Bradley. The independent store had hosted readings by authors such as Naomi Wolf and community events for adults and children alike. Bradley sent an e-mail to customers last month saying: “As we’ve been …

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Suicide, Sondheim, and American history
JC man writes opera about Lewis and Clark

Opera, you say? The image of a jealous clown or Teutonic warriors belting out a high note comes to mind. And could there be anything musical in a three-hour play about the declining years of a legendary American explorer? John McEveety Woodruff of Jersey City and Jim Lahti of New York plan to change expectations …

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Hoping to represent entire city
13 candidates running for three council-at-large seats

A total of 42 candidates are running for nine seats on the Jersey City council this May 12, including three council-at-large seats and six seats representing Wards A through F. In addition, five candidates are running for mayor. This week, the Jersey City Reporter profiles the 13 candidates running for the at-large City Council seats, …

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 04-26-2009 County Prep’s Pimentel on torrid streakHas gaudy batting average after finally getting healthy

The number just leaps off the page, like a tabloid headline or a shocking photo. It’s Evan Pimentel’s batting average after eight games. Ready for the number? Here goes. It’s .852. Say what? That has to be a misprint. .852? .852??? “I know, it’s crazy,” says the County Prep senior pitcher/outfielder. “I’ve never heard anything …

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Animal Control reform stalled
Residents complain to council as ordinances defeated and tabled

Jersey City’s animal welfare advocates will have to wait another month to see if the City Council takes action to reform city’s Animal Control division. The council voted against an ordinance on Wednesday that would have made an employee in the Office of the Mayor’s Action Bureau an Animal Control Ombudsman to handle citizens’ complaints …

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Reporter chain wins statewide awards
Newspapers honored for investigative reporting, graphics, photos, ads

The Garden State Journalists Association announced last week that the Hudson Reporter newspaper chain won six awards for its stories and photographs published in 2009, most notably the Hildy Johnson award for “story of the year” and several first-place photography awards. In addition, this past February, the New Jersey Press Association gave five awards to …

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SCOREBOARD 04-26-2009 Prep tries to erase last season’s collapseYoung Marauders figure to be in the thick of HCIAA Coviello race

The 2008 high school baseball season seemed to be totally perfect for the Marauders of St. Peter’s Prep. Well, almost perfect. They won 15 of 16 games in the regular season of the HCIAA Coviello race with a roster filled with underclassmen. It appeared like a classic example of a team coming together at the …

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Team wins JC school board election
Connors, DeRosa, and Sebron are top three; public approves $93M levy

They didn’t have any official name for their slate and didn’t campaign much as a team. But the loose alliance of Sean Connors, William DeRosa, and Patricia Sebron prevailed in the Jersey City school board election on Tuesday. Voters also approved the $93 million to be raised from local taxes to fund the $629.8 million …

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