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Bill would allow schools to charge for summer school Last week the Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would permit school districts to charge for summer school tuition. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Bergen/Hudson), would allow for students to be charged on a sliding tuition scale that is in line with federal …
The Pathways Program has helped students at North Bergen High School with cognitive disorders complete their studies and act independently in the real world. Its purpose is to allow students to figure out what they want to do with their lives, to gain life skills that parents normally provide, and most importantly, to learn how …
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A North Bergen resident says that when she voted in the school board election April 20, a poll worker not only stepped into the booth with her, but told her whom to vote for. According to Lorraine Murphy, she arrived at Lawlor Towers in the North Bergen public housing buildings at 6121 Grand Ave. at …
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Video star looks familiar A burglary suspect was arrested after a North Bergen police detective recognized his body movements and mannerisms on a surveillance video, police said. According to Capt. Robert Dowd, on June 14, the owner of a local beverage company came into work to find the locks broken and on the ground. His …
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Around 470 students of the North Bergen High School class of 2010 will graduate on Friday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. “Well, going to high school is basically just growing up,” said valedictorian Raider Alvarez last week. “[In] elementary school you just go to school … because you have to. At the end of high …
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Hundreds of Hudson County residents recently learned some tips on living a health life from Palisades Medical Center at their recent community health fair, held at James J. Braddock Park. As part of their community outreach program, health screenings and evaluations in both English and Spanish were provided to residents free of charge. Residents had …
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Enjoy: Palisade Magazine When you open your Hudson Reporter this week, you’ll find the summer issue of Palisade Magazine, the Hudson Reporter’s glossy lifestyle magazine that connects the communities of Edgewater, Guttenberg, Hoboken, Jersey City, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union City, Weehawken, and West New York. If you don’t see a copy of Palisade Magazine in …
The North Bergen neighbors of a suspected terrorist said last week that he seemed normal, even though his school record suggested he was potentially a dangerous person – and even though he was arrested by federal agents last week before allegedly traveling to Somalia to join a terrorist group. The township has been abuzz for …
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The memory of a North Bergen man who was murdered last month was cherished at a recent vigil by his family and a group of area residents – some of whom never knew the victim but mourned his loss nonetheless. Activists Adela Rohena, Erik-Anders Nillson and Marimer Navarrete of Jersey City formed Citizens in Action …
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(Editor’s Note: Reporter Copy Editor Gene Ritchings is a former production coordinator at the award-winning TV show Law & Order, which recently completed its 20-season run. He is also a Hudson County resident.) Decades from now, when historians try to recall America at the turn of the 21st century, one place they’ll go will be …
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