Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
A young daredevil has been climbing skyscrapers in New York City and posting photos. The New York post claims it’s the same person who, as a Weehawken teen, was apprehended for a similar stunt in 2014 that involved climbing the under-construction World Trade Center. The Post reported that the daredevil recently broke into a construction …
HUDSON COUNTY — Hudson County’s Office of Emergency Management issued an alert on Tuesday that the steady rains on Tuesday and Wednesday may cause flooding and pooling in roadways. As noted last week in this spot, Accuweather had predicted driving rains for both days. Anything can change. Check the up-to-the-minute Accuweather forecast by clicking the …
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NORTH BERGEN — Several roads in James J. Braddock North Hudson Park are scheduled to be resurfaced this month. The work was initially scheduled to be conducted earlier this year but was suspended when the state’s Transportation Trust Fund was frozen by Govenor Chris Christie. Work will start at the north entrance by White Castle …
In Jersey City, if anyone thinks that the Jersey City Board of Education will be less volatile as a result of the Nov. 8 election, the resignation of Vice President John Reichert and the battle over his replacement will likely be eye opening. The Nov. 8 elections will shift the balance of power on the …
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They rang the bell after supper the Sunday before Thanksgiving. I didn’t know who they were at first. We’d heard the racket of the truck on the street the way we hear the trash and recycle trucks on early mornings – only this was not a scheduled day for either. A box truck moved down …
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HUDSON COUNTY – Although many members of the Cuban community in North Hudson celebrated the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro this weekend, local officials took the time to call for increased restrictions against the current Cuban leadership. Castro died on Nov. 25 at the age of 90. “Fidel Castro defiled democracy, oppressed innocent people, …
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High schools came from throughout New Jersey to participate in the eighth annual Weehawken Invitational Band Festival at Weehawken Stadium on Nov. 6. The event is not a contest, but raises money for bands to travel to competitions in other parts of the country. “I think it went really well,” said Band Director Natalie Kerr …
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Even in a city, those autumn yellows and crimsons are busting out all over. We took some photos around the county. Do you have a photo of something in Hudson County that’s extra special? Send up to three as .jpg attachments to editorial@hudsonreporter.com, and identify the town, street, and photographer. These photos were taken by …
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This month Jack Skuller, a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Weehawken who attends college in Hoboken, released two holiday singles to raise funds for a charity called Holiday Express. Holiday Express is a New Jersey-based non-profit that provides financial support, music, and food to the less fortunate during the holidays. Their more than 2,000 volunteers include 150 …
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Thousands of people from throughout Hudson County greeted Phil Murphy, the Democratic candidate for governor, when he walked through the doors of Schuetzen Park in North Bergen on Nov. 4. Although billed “a very special party” to say thanks to members of the Brian Stack Civic Association, the event became a who’s-who of county political …
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