Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Having trouble paying your PSE&G bill? PSE&G representatives will provide information on payment arrangements, reading your meter, collections, and their Customer Service Center on April 20. The Energy Workshop will take place at Guttenbergs Town Hall in Court Chambers on the second floor from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is hosted by Mayor …
Thirty-one school districts in New Jersey currently receive state funds for free pre-K 3 and 4 programs in their public schools. Now, some legislators hope to increase the number past 100 (approximately a sixth of the state’s districts) so that low-income parents in those towns won’t have to pay for early child-care services.The School Funding …
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As a high school math teacher for the past 27 years, North Bergen resident Janet Regensburg is used to tough audiences. So when it comes to her downtime, one might expect her to stay out of the spotlight. Not so. Instead, she fills her off hours moonlighting as a professional comedian, working clubs in New …
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The reporters, graphic artists, and advertising account executives for the Hudson Reporter newspapers recently won 17 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest run annually by the New Jersey Press Association. The awards included a clean sweep for the company’s three lifestyle magazines. The publications competed with daily newspapers, weekly papers, and newsmagazines from around …
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Autism event is this week in North Bergen North Bergen preschool students will be walking around ab outdoor track for Autism Speaks on April 15 in order to raise more awareness and funding for more autism activities in North Bergen. The fundraising walk will kick off at 9:30 a.m. and is open to the public …
Even 43 years after the conclusion of the war in Vietnam, many veterans still have a stinging memory of their return. The war often elicited bad feelings that Americans inappropriately dumped on the shoulders of the men and women who served. “The Vietnam War divided our nation politically. It was often a bitter and violent …
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A North Bergen-based business owner pleaded guilty last week to having town Department of Public Works employees perform tasks for his private deli and meat distributing operation while they were on the clock in North Bergen. Joseph Lorenzo, 78, of West New York was indicted for the offense back in October. According to a press …
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President Barack Obama and his family recently returned from a three-day trip to Cuba, the first visit to the Communist nation by a sitting president in 88 years. The president met with Cuban President Raul Castro and attended events with members of Cuban society, including with artists and entrepreneurs. His aim is to renew diplomatic …
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The gentleman was a well-dressed businessman, wearing a suit and tie. He even carried a briefcase. So what was he doing at the food pantry, which provides food for the needy? The staff could not figure it out. So they asked him. “I lost my job,” he told them. “I have kids. I don’t dare …
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Wine tasting will benefit foster children Hudson County CASA’s (Court Appointed Special Advocates) 10th Annual Wine Tasting fundraiser featuring world-class wines, foods and desserts, a premium spirits tasting, cork pull and silent auction will take place on Friday, April 8, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Battello, 502 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City. Proceeds from this …