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Furry cops
Port Authority graduates seven new canine teams

One by one, Port Authority police officers and their partner dogs walked to the front of the room at the Port Authority facility in Jersey City to receive their diplomas. The Oct. 26 ceremony was as moving as any graduation you might see in June, proud police officers escorting their highly-trained canine partners, who will …

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New books by local authors
From dating after 40 to best sellers, wordsmiths are at work

Hudson County is rife with local authors. At least six authors in the area have released or are in the process or releasing new books. There may be more, so if you have something coming from a publisher, email us at editorial@hudsonreporter.com. Hoboken authors New York Times best-selling author Caroline Leavitt, who lives in Hoboken, …

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What’s so funny?
A comedy scene grows throughout Hudson County

Hoboken-based comedian Dan Frigolette was performing recently at Hoboken’s Cadillac Cantina bar and told a story about a recent visit to Oklahoma. “I said I lived [near] New York and they go, ‘Oh, I don’t know anything about New York. What part?’ and I say I live in Hoboken…They go, ‘No, that’s not New York, …

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BRIEFS

WNY school board race seat decided In a vote that took two weeks long to tabulate, West New York Board of Education President Adam Parkinson was declared the winner of the third and remaining seat on the school board, beating out Alex Navas 2,643 to 2,638, in the tightest school board race in the county. …

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NORTH BERGEN BRIEFS

Moroccan Independence Day celebrated Nov. 18 This year for the first time North Bergen commemorated Moroccan Independence Day by raising the Moroccan flag over Town Hall. The ceremony on Nov. 18, marking the 60th anniversary of Moroccan independence, included a speech from Moroccan Vice Consul Driss Kassimi, and the singing of the Moroccan national anthem. …

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JERSEY CITY BRIEFS

Jersey City pledges to remain ‘welcoming inclusive’ On the heels of mass demonstrations across the country in reaction to the election of Donald Trump as president, the City Council passed a resolution unanimously Tuesday night that reaffirms the city’s “commitment to ensuring that Jersey City remains a welcoming and inclusive city for all of our …

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WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS

Local political wag Dean Kemph passes away at 61 Dean W. Kemph passed away suddenly from a heart attack at his Weehawken home on Nov. 16 at the age of 61. He was born in Rhode Island, lived in New York and Hoboken before moving to Weehawken six years ago. A celebration of his life …

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Happy holidays! Mile Square Theatre presents ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’

From Nov. 30 through Dec. 18, the Mile Square Theatre will perform “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” According to a press release, the theatre space will be “transformed into a 1940s radio studio, the audience is transported to the golden age of radio, as cast members from radio station WMST perform Frank …

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