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Guttenberg introduces $17M budget
Spending plan carries tiny tax increase

Guttenberg’s Town Council introduced a $17.28 million 2013 calendar year budget on Monday, which will cause a mere half percent increase in municipal taxes. Residents pay an overall tax amount that consists of taxes for the county, school system, and town. The $17 budget only affects the municipal tax portion. “It would be limiting any …

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Local gun owner speaks out
Challenges proposals put forth by fellow resident

As gun control measures are discussed nationally at both the federal and state level, the issue has remained a central topic locally, three months after a gunman took the lives of 20 innocent children and 6 adults in a Newtown, Conn. elementary school. Perception of gun owners Resident Don Evanson has raised the issue many …

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REDDINGTON, LEO A.

A celebration of the life of Leo A. Reddington, 84, took place Feb. 23. He died Feb. 18 at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. He was born in Pittston, Pa. and had resided in Hoboken and Ramsey before moving to Waldwick 10 years ago. Leo served his country serving in the United States Army during WWII. …

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Don’t close the Skyway!

Dear Editor: The State of New Jersey’s decision, which was announced late last week, to close the inbound Pulaski Skyway for two years will represent vast economic disruption to the workforce, residents and suppliers to numerous Hudson County based businesses. Without providing adequate replacement routes, an economic impact study and traffic studies, the State of …

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A little do-si-do
First local hoedown features chili and salsa cook-off

Secaucus folk are planning to don their cowboy boots and hats for the first annual Country Caucus Hoedown, which is scheduled for March 9 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Secaucus Recreation Center. The volunteer-driven event is for all ages and includes square and line dancing, bull-riding, food, music, and a petting zoo with …

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Are students in state-funded districts still at a disadvantage?
Kids in poorer communities need more resources

Editor’s Note: This story is one of many submitted by Union City eighth graders as part of a gifted and talented program assignment. The stories are presented with very little editing. Christopher George Latore Wallace, the acclaimed rapper also known as the Notorious B.I.G., once said “My teachers told me I would never amount to …

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Going once, twice, sold!
Guttenberg town vehicles and equipment for sale

Surplus town vehicles and equipment will be auctioned off on Tuesday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at Guttenberg Town Hall, 6808 Park Ave. on the second floor Council Chambers. “We probably do [auctions] every 18 months,” said Mayor Gerald Drasheff. “As a municipality, when we have equipment that we no longer can use or it’s …

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Getting to know you
County cultural affairs office hosts ‘salon’ to encourage networking among Hudson artists

Great artistic collaborations – from Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, and Emmylou Harris to Sweet Honey in the Rock and Alvin Ailey – can’t happen if the people who make great art don’t know one another. While many agree that Hudson County is rich with dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, visual artist, musicians, and others, too often …

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