Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Community Health Fair will be April 12 The West New York Cuban Lions Club has teamed with Palisades Medical Center to present its annual Community Health Fair, free and open to the general public, on Sunday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the New Community Hall, 514 52nd Street (Between Bergenline Ave. …
In phobia surveys it usually comes in first, and it’s not flying, mice, or heights. It’s public speaking. And it knows no ethnic, socioeconomic, or cultural bounds. Mastering it can lead to a life of confidence, fulfillment, and maybe personal or professional prosperity. At least that’s what the multitude of those involved with Toastmasters International …
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The real estate market in Hudson County has withstood the economic recession and rough weather and appears stronger than ever now. Many developers, though wary, see no sign of a price bubble forming. While the pace of development has slowed in dense communities like Union City and Hoboken, it continues to skyrocket along the waterfront …
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The start of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “ObamaCare” early in 2014 changed the medical landscape throughout the nation. But in Hudson County, where for-profit hospitals compete directly with more traditional non-profit hospitals, 2014 going into 2015 has been a boon for residents in need of medical services. The three main medical care …
Continue reading “Healthy competition
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Residential buildings aren’t the only types of developments sprouting around Hudson County. A fair number of office buildings, businesses, and stores are rising to service and employ the new residents. In the near future, at least three hotels are expected in three different towns, with more on the way. Here is a roundup of commercial …
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If you were to describe the year in education in Hudson County, the best word to use would be “new.” New methods of teaching, new technologies, new facilities, new grade levels for charter schools – and new state testing. In Weehawken, as is true of so many other districts, it was all about preparing for …
Continue reading “How are the schools?
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Community Health Fair will be April 12 The West New York Cuban Lions Club has teamed with Palisades Medical Center to present its annual Community Health Fair, free and open to the general public, on Sunday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the New Community Hall, 514 52nd Street (Between Bergenline Ave. …
“Let me be very clear: I have always conducted myself appropriately and in accordance with the law,” said U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) last week after CNN reported in early March that the U.S. Justice Department will likely file charges against him for corruption. “Every action I and my office have taken for the 23 …
Continue reading “Charges pending?
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Melina Garcia felt a “calling” to help the young people of Union City develop a love for music, which might also keep them off the streets and out of trouble. In 2011, she created the Union City Music Project, an afterschool program that works to change the lives of at-risk children through instrumental music education. …
Continue reading “Union City resident named First New Jersey Hero of 2015
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The Monarch, the luxury rental community located directly across from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, has leased more than 50 percent of its new construction residences since grand opening last fall, developer BNE Real Estate Group announced this week. The 316-apartment community offers a combination of convenience and luxury, enhanced by a value proposition that …
Continue reading “Monarch in the Meadowlands passes 50 percent occupancy
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