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Hudson County has lost more than $2 million out of $4 million in Superstorm Sandy renter and home owner relief because agencies assigned to the task of finding people in need failed to reach out into the community, county officials said at the Board of Freeholder caucus last Tuesday. The one exception noted by Freeholder …

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More than an hour before they were slated to perform, champion figure skaters Jessica Huot, Christian Erwin and skaters from Ice Theater of New York took to the ice, weaving around public skaters with amazing ease. While this served as a warm up for their scheduled demonstration at the Newport Skates rink in Jersey City …

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The Jersey City Council has agreed to put a referendum on next fall’s Nov. 3 ballot asking voters if they want to move municipal elections from May to November. Acting on a recommendation by Mayor Steven Fulop, a divided City Council voted Jan. 13 to allow voters to choose. The measure passed with seven votes. …

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Barbara Boxer, U.S. senator from California, once said: “Law enforcement officers are never ‘off duty.’ They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.” More than 300 people came out on Jan. 17 …

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Hudson County Restaurant Week discounts and specials start Monday Hudson County Restaurant Week will feature great deals at local places to eat. The week-long extravaganza lasts from Jan. 26 to Feb. 6. The event features eateries in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, Weehawken, Edgewater, Guttenberg and North Bergen. As in the past, the week features culinary …

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Residents from Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken will debut their talents as part of the North River Sing Community Chorus at a concert called “Wine and Cheese and Song” at 3 p.m. on Jan. 25 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 83 Wayne St., between Barrow and Jersey streets in downtown Jersey City. The group will …

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Picture this: A man clutches his chest on the 10th floor of a downtown Jersey City high-rise. Although his wife immediately calls 911, and the Jersey City Medical Center EMS team has one of the fastest response times of any ambulance service in the nation, five minutes may be too long to save the man’s …

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The National Guard Armory buzzed with activity on a cold day in January. Kids from around Jersey City gathered in every corner of the vast arena-sized place, putting on sports gear, before leaping into exercises or races around the indoor track. But in one corner of the upper bleachers, kids and adults gathered not for …

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Hudson County co-working spaces receive $731,550 in state loans Two co-working spaces in Hoboken and Jersey City will receive a cumulative $731,550 in loans from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, EDA CEO Michele Brown announced Wednesday. The money is intended to fund acquisitions, improvements, and other activities associated with expansion of the spaces. Co-working …

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