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JERSEY CITY – Two women were found dead in a Randolph Avenue apartment building around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, and police believe the killer may be a relative. The two deaths were the 22th and 23th murders of the year in Jersey City. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said it has a suspect in …
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JERSEY CITY — World AIDS Day was held last Thursday at City Hall in Jersey City. Participants marched from Jersey City Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, to City Hall to show their support of the continued fight against AIDS/HIV and to commemorate those who have died.
In Jersey City, with Ward F Councilwoman Diane Coleman slated to resign by Dec. 31 because she won election as County Register, Mayor Steven Fulop wants to know who the community wants him to appoint as a replacement. Fulop announced last week that the city has set up an email application process for those who …
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WEEHAWKEN — The UBS Atrium Series starts its 14th season of free midday music with a concert by The Grand St. Stompers, on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12:30 pm. The concert is at the Atrium at 1000 Harbor Boulevard in the Lincoln Harbor section of Weehawken. The Grand St. Stompers are a seven piece, New …
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On Tuesday, Nov. 22 the Town Council members adopted an ordinance to accept preliminary plans for the development of the downtown business district. The town would alter some design rules and add amenities to the downtown area. According to the council, the design plan is intended to help rehabilitate private properties and promote more private …
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For more than an hour before festivities were scheduled to start at Newport Towne Center on Thursday, kids and parents began to arrive. Although the Christmas music played over speakers, and a small trackless train spun around the square carrying kids, these were only side shows to the main act most kids had come to …
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The national non-profit Hope for the Warriors is scheduled to host their sixth annual Harmon Meadows Run for the Warriors on Sunday. The organization helps those in the military and their families move forward after they return. It provides programs to help with resumes, meeting others at community events, and physical rehabilitation. The Run for …
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Seated in the Brightside Tavern for breakfast two weeks after the Board of Education election, four women candidates gathered for a candid talk about their experiences. Although they all ran on different slates or independently, the four women appeared to have much in common, not just in their philosophies, but also in what they went …
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North Bergen resident Alexandra Espinal, 8, knew exactly what she wanted to ask Santa for when she and other kids wrote letters as part of the Housing Authority’s annual Christmas tree lighting on Monday, Nov. 28. “I want to play a Hello Kitty game,” she said, explaining why she asked for a Nintendo DS. This …
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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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