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Reporter holiday ad deadlines, office closings The offices of the Hudson Reporter will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2014, in observance of New Year’s Day. The office will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2. Thus, the advertising and editorial deadlines for the Hudson Reporter newspapers will change. For the Wednesday, Jan. 1 …
City and corporate officials gathered in the chilly December air on Dec. 4 at 401 Washington Blvd. to start construction of a new 38-story luxury rental tower. The building will rise on the Marbella development site, connecting to the existing Marbella rental tower by way of a shared garage. The tower will include 311 apartments, …
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A chilly wind blew off New York Harbor on Dec. 3 as people gathered in Newport Town Square for what has become an annual tradition that lights up this portion of Jersey City. For 12 years, business leaders and political figures have come here to kick off the holiday season with the lighting of the …
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The weather outside may be frightful, and for the homeless, there’s little that’s delightful during this time of year. There’s a way for you to help: Attend a choir concert this Wednesday, Dec. 18; at Saint Aedan’s: The Saint Peter’s University Church in Jersey City starting at 7 p.m. Donations of a new blanket or …
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Charlene Wepner didn’t need to step out of the shadow of her famous father; she cast her own shadow on Hudson County sports. It was for this reason that she was inducted into the Marist High School Hall of Fame last month. Wepner shared the limelight with other bright stars of Marist that include Brother …
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Barbara Murray used to come all the way from Brooklyn to go to the Newport Mall in Jersey City. She didn’t shop; she shoplifted. So it is more than a little ironic that in recovering from a life of crime, she should return to Newport Mall as part of an effort to rebuild her life. …
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Mayor Steven Fulop announced Friday that the administration will recommend to the City Council next week that CarePoint Health System and McCabe Ambulance take over the city’s emergency ambulance services. Fulop said the move will save taxpayers $6.5 million annually, while also increasing health care options for residents. However, Jersey City Medical Center, which has …
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Hartz-led developers awarded $19.2 million in state tax credits for 13-story Journal Square building PHM II Associates, LLC a partnership of Hartz Mountain Industries, Panepinto Properties, Inc. and Garden State Development, Inc., announced last week that it received a $19.2 million tax credit from the EDA’s Transit Hub Tax Credit Program, enabling it to construct …
Although Brett Druck didn’t start out wanting to be a stand-up comic when he went to William Paterson University, he has since embraced it as a career choice, and is looking to bring a lot of professional laugh makers to Jersey City for other people to get some giggles, too. Druck said he took a …
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Although nine-year-old Laurelie Mufute plays the part of a girl who wants to know if there is a Santa Claus in “Yes, Virginia The Musical,” she personally has no doubts. “I believe what I want to believe,” she said during rehearsal at the Frank R. Conwell PS No. 3 in Jersey City in early December. …
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