Menendez vows to fight
Indicted by federal grand jury, senator claims innocence; colleagues offer support

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez vowed this week to vigorously defend himself against public corruption charges made in an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. Federal investigators allege the New Jersey Democrat improperly helped a Florida-based eye surgeon, Salomon Melgen, a campaign contributor to Menendez, in a number of ways. Menendez has …

Indicted by federal grand jury, senator claims innocence; colleagues offer support

Superheroes seize Secaucus
Convention will feature comic book creators, rock artists in April

It should come as no surprise that comics aren’t just for kids anymore. “I went to see Art Spiegelman’s ‘Wordless,’ and he talked about how comics have gone from junk culture for children to acceptable and highbrow forms of entertainment and art and culture,” said Cliff Galbraith, referring to a speech on the history of …

Convention will feature comic book creators, rock artists in April

Honeymoon in Harrison
Newlyweds choose Water’s Edge luxury rental community for their first home

While Noorin Hamid and Zain Naqvi were making arrangements for their wedding earlier this year, they were also busy choosing their first apartment together. The Monmouth County couple wanted to move somewhere where they could have an easier commute to Manhattan and also enjoy the comforts of a modern, spacious residence. An online search led …

Newlyweds choose Water’s Edge luxury rental community for their first home

Hudson Theatre Ensemble presents ‘Almost, Maine’
Romantic comedy by John Cariani opens April 10

Hudson Theatre Ensemble of Hoboken will present John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine,” a collection of vignettes about ordinary people in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways, beginning Friday April 10. Although the people are ordinary, the magic and mystery of their loves are …

Romantic comedy by John Cariani opens April 10

Hillside Club hosts open house April 11
One-Day-Only Leasing Specials Provide Enhanced Value

To celebrate the grand opening of The Hillside Club, the new-construction rental community now leasing in Livingston, interested renters are invited to join developer BNE Real Estate Group for a celebratory Open House on Saturday, April 11 from noon to 4 p.m. Guests that attend the event can take advantage of one-day-only leasing specials while …

One-Day-Only Leasing Specials Provide Enhanced Value

BRIEFS

North Bergen resident struck and killed by off-duty West New York policeman A 28-year-old North Bergen man was crossing Kennedy Boulevard at about 70th Street on Monday, March 30 at 11:46 p.m. when he was struck by a 2013 Honda Accord driven by a West New York policeman on his way to work. North Bergen …

What’s next for the Gold Coast?
Developers and officials discuss future projects, public transit

As developers search for new opportunities in the Gold Coast, the 19-mile stretch of New Jersey from the Bayonne Bridge to the George Washington Bridge, they are seeing their target market of renters broaden beyond the 25 to 35-year-old millennials that were once the primary focus. The future of development in Hudson County was the …

Developers and officials discuss future projects, public transit

Bar napkins as art
Bayonne man paving way with miniature creations

The dismal, sad weeks and months following the 9/11 attacks were an epiphany for Kevin Delaney of Bayonne. A Wall Street employee at the time, Delaney was affected by the event like much of the New York metropolitan area. Thrust into a period of introspection, Delaney, 43, pondered where he would go professionally. But more …

Bayonne man paving way with miniature creations