Hudson Place Realty joins Leverage Global Partners
Now part of fastest-growing real estate brokerage network in the world

F. Ron Smith, president of Leverage Global Partners, recently welcomed Hudson Place Realty as the network’s exclusive member in Hoboken. A unique alignment of the most prestigious independent real estate brokerage firms around the world, Leverage Global Partners offers its members the opportunity to better serve their clients’ relocation and real estate portfolio needs by …

Now part of fastest-growing real estate brokerage network in the world

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Toy giveaway for local kids; tickets required The National Association of Cuban-American Women, Inc., New Jersey Chapter is celevrating its annual Toys Giving Day on Sunday, Jan. 11 on Three Kings’ Day by providing a toy to each child in the community who attends the festivity. The event will take place at Theater Park, 630 …

Top stories in each town in 2014
Real estate, Chris Christie scandals, and new mayors top the list

Luxury housing projects continued to sprout, Gov. Chris Christie’s scandals brought national attention to local mayors, and the Super Bowl finally came to the Meadowlands. 2014 was a year in which more and more people “discovered” Hudson County and its diverse towns. But what about residents, new and old, who need to keep up regularly …

Real estate, Chris Christie scandals, and new mayors top the list

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About this issue For this weekend, our special annual “Year in Review” issue replaces your regular edition of the Hudson Reporter newspaper in your town. This issue contains articles on the year in news, politics, development, sports, and more. “Letters to the editor” will return next week with our regular issues on Sunday, Jan. 4. …

On the rise
Luxury apartments, office space kept sprouting in 2014

From the first new Hoboken redevelopment plan in decades to the continued buildout of the Port Imperial community in Weehawken, local cities saw or will see thousands of new residential units along the Gold Coast during this decade, not to mention office complexes. For those priced out of New York or unenthusiastic about the suburbs, …

Luxury apartments, office space kept sprouting in 2014

Sports Year in Review: 2014
Prep’s state title, passing of a legend were in Top 10 sports stories of year

So what were the top sports stories for 2014? We had the crowning of major champions and the passing of major legends. We had dreams fulfilled and others curtailed. More importantly, we had another year to remember in Hudson County sports, so let’s take a closer look at The Hudson Reporter’s Top 10 Sports Stories …

Prep’s state title, passing of a legend were in Top 10 sports stories of year

Mayor Roque’s opposition announces ticket
Wiley and friends to run against him in May; Munoz announces independently

In a move on Dec. 17 to try and bring together the disparate factions opposed to current administration, Commissioner Count Wiley officially unveiled a ticket called West New York United that is expected to oppose the reelection of Mayor Felix Roque in May 2015. Mayor Roque himself announced last August that he will seek reelection, …

Wiley and friends to run against him in May; Munoz announces independently

Unhappy with Obama’s Cuba policy
Most local politicians don’t want restrictions lifted

The U.S. government announced Wednesday morning that Pres. Barack Obama would like to ease some of the travel and trade restrictions against Cuba that have been in place for more than 50 years, since the early regime of dictator Fidel Castro. However, local public officials largely criticized the measure, saying Cuba is still repressing its …

Most local politicians don’t want restrictions lifted