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Death behind closed doors
From grandparents to toddlers, recent trend in domestic violence alarms officials

A recent double murder at the Arlington Gardens housing development on Randolph Avenue has local officials concerned. Kevin Hodges, 36, has been charged with the brutal murder of his mother and grandmother on Dec. 5. “The Jersey City Police Department received a 911 call that there was someone screaming for help,” Hudson County Prosecutor Esther …

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Marketing is my future
Students get a taste of how to design, finance, and sell a product

Weehawken High School students recently got a chance to design and market their own headphones, courtesy of an event by SuitUp, a non-profit dedicated to boosting “career awareness” for young pupils by organizing partnerships with corporate brands and schools. Employees from UBS, a global marketing firm that partnered with SuitUp for the day, divided the …

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Marketing is my future
Students get a taste of how to design, finance, and sell a product

Weehawken High School students recently got a chance to design and market their own headphones, courtesy of an event by SuitUp, a non-profit dedicated to boosting “career awareness” for young pupils by organizing partnerships with corporate brands and schools. Employees from UBS, a global marketing firm that partnered with SuitUp for the day, divided the …

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WNY mayor goes to court on bribe charges
Roque says he’s confident he’ll be vindicated

For the second time since taking office in 2011, Mayor Felix Roque is on trial. In conjunction with his private pain management medical business, Dr. Roque has been charged with allegedly accepting cash kickbacks for referrals to MRI testing centers. Although originally indicted on three counts for the offense, two of the counts were dropped …

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Fidel Castro dies at 90
Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

For many old-time Cuban residents of Hudson County, the death of Fidel Castro is personal. Some recall fleeing his Communist regime when they were children, to take refuge in the United States. Some extremely long-time residents recall when Castro came to Union City in the late 1950s to raise money for what was then seen …

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Union City welcomes the holidays
Officials light tree, students croon Christmas songs

Union City officials wished everybody a happy holiday this year while lighting the Christmas tree in front of Town Hall on Friday, Dec. 2. Students from the high school choir and band performed holiday music on the sidewalk while Santa Claus made an appearance. Resident Micaias Rojas came to see his daughter Raquel, 18, perform …

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Too much eggnog?
At commissioners’ meeting: Drunk driving crackdown; parking

North Bergen’s Board of Commissioners have been given a $5,000 grant to fund the township’s 2016 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, part of a national law enforcement program to prevent drunk driving during the holidays. Law enforcement and highway patrols will try to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road by …

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Group for needy people who need legal help expands
New digs near Journal Square offer more access

For those familiar with the classic movie “On the Waterfront,” they know the basement of St. Peter & Paul Church in Hoboken was originally a meeting place of people attempting to reform the crime-ridden waterfront. People who really needed help came to meet there. Since 2013, in real life, this same basement has become a …

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New digs near Journal Square offer more access

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WNY mayor goes to court on bribe charges
Roque says he’s confident he’ll be vindicated

For the second time since taking office in 2011, Mayor Felix Roque is on trial. In conjunction with his private pain management medical business, Dr. Roque has been charged with allegedly accepting cash kickbacks for referrals to MRI testing centers. Although originally indicted on three counts for the offense, two of the counts were dropped …

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Roque says he’s confident he’ll be vindicated

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Union City welcomes the holidays
Officials light tree, students croon Christmas songs

Union City officials wished everybody a happy holiday this year while lighting the Christmas tree in front of Town Hall on Friday, Dec. 2. Students from the high school choir and band performed holiday music on the sidewalk while Santa Claus made an appearance. Resident Micaias Rojas came to see his daughter Raquel, 18, perform …

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Officials light tree, students croon Christmas songs

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