Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Holiday Hudson Reporter advertising deadlines Because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, some of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising deadlines. For The Secaucus Reporter, The North Bergen Reporter, The Union City Reporter, The West New York Reporter, and The Weehawken Reporter, the deadline for classified and display advertising is Tuesday, Nov. 22, at …
The choir from Franklin Elementary School in North Bergen has performed at venues such as Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall in New York. Under the direction of Dr. Armine Irving, students are prepared for yet another season of performances at reputable theaters, festivals, and arenas. Irving, currently in her 13th year as …
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North Bergen will continue to develop their closed circuit television camera (CCTV) system in an effort to catch criminals, and the town plans to poll residents about the program. The CCTV system was initially implemented roughly 20 months ago after several years of planning. The system is comprised of 90 active cameras located primarily in …
Continue reading “Somebody’s watching you…
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Mina-Jacqueline Au is a North Bergen resident who has appeared on reality shows such as Bravo’s “Pregnant in Heels,” and “Party Mamas,” as well as various morning shows, including “CW11 Morning News,” “AM New York,” and more. The young mother and philanthropist is now launching a Bon-Luxe store, which will offer customers luxury items and …
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Eight-year-old Tirzah Johnson announced last week that she will be playing the part of the wind in her school play in West New York – which seemed appropriate as she breezed excitedly around the front of the Town Hall with her mother, Danyse Johnson, her two younger siblings (10-month-old Kaleo and 3-year-old Irie), and Mayor …
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Town officials in North Bergen have passed several measures to upgrade the police and Emergency Medical Services departments with new vehicles and equipment. A resolution was passed at a brief, 20-minute Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Wednesday awarding a contract to Ambulance Network, Inc. of Elizabeth in the amount of $98,500 for the purchase of …
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Matthew F. Amato Jr., a columnist for The Hudson Reporter newspapers, died on Nov. 9 at age 64. Amato wrote the biweekly “On the Streets Where We Live” column, which contained colorful items about local families, public officials, and students. His last column will run later this month. The youngest of six children, Amato was …
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Democrats easily win in 32nd legislative district Nicholas Sacco, mayor of North Bergen, has won his reelection as state senator in the 32nd legislative district. Sacco was opposed by Republican Edward T. O’Neill and independent Herbert H. Shaw. The election was held this past Tuesday. Each district has one state senator and two assemblypeople. Sacco, …
After 13 years of theater, Hudson County high school students will again hit the stage, but this time they’ll be wearing roller skates. The award-winning High Tech High School Musical Theater Department will present its fall musical, “Xanadu – the ’80s Roller Boogie Musical,” this month at the HTHS Black Box Theater at 2000 85th …
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“My middle names mean love and beautiful gem,” said 8-year-old Tirzah Johnson on Thursday in a McDonald’s on Kennedy Blvd. in Union City, blocks from the hotels where she, her sister and brother, and her mother have been staying for two months with the last of their savings. Now they have to fear they will …
Continue reading “ALMOST HOMELESS – can anyone help?
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