A chance to get out of the house
Hoboken Family Alliance hosting Cabin Fever event Saturday

As you read this article, the Hoboken Family Alliance’s (HFA) annual Cabin Fever party, an indoor carnival for children and opportunity for parents to explore options for their tots’ summer activities, may already be underway. The event is set to kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday in the gymnasium at Brandt Elementary School, 215 Ninth …

Hoboken Family Alliance hosting Cabin Fever event Saturday

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Free classes in the performing arts Due to the recent snow storms, The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc. is extending the registration period for its professional theatre training program for children ages eight and up. The academy offers free classes in ballet, hip hop, salsa, rap/rhythm, singing, and acting. Classes are open to all residents of …

The ‘Power List’
The Reporter’s third annual rankings of Hudson County’s most influential people

You don’t have to be a politician to have influence in Hudson County, but it sure does help. However, you could be an artist, an activist, or even a group of people with similar interests and still wield enormous power. Each January, our editorial staff spends several grueling meetings ranking the county’s most influential people. …

The Reporter’s third annual rankings of Hudson County’s most influential people

Cheng and Palermo win
Anti-Roque ticket triumphs in school board election

Matthew Cheng and Joan Palermo, running on a combined ticket, were clear winners in the first round of Board of Education elections in West New York. Their victory is seen by opposition forces as a litmus test on Mayor Felix Roque and a rejection of the policies of his previously-appointed board. Roque supporters, however, said …

Anti-Roque ticket triumphs in school board election

Hero on the Hudson
Five years later, ‘miracle’ survivor describes his experience for local audience

Exactly five years after US Airways flight 1549 hit a flock of geese and lost engine power, forcing the pilot to execute a spectacular emergency landing in the river, crash survivor Dave Sanderson stood before a group of Hudson County merchants to relate his experience as the last man out of the plane. His talk …

Five years later, ‘miracle’ survivor describes his experience for local audience

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‘Angelie’s Law’ signed by governor In response to a tragic crash that resulted in the death of an 8-month-old infant from North Bergen, Senator Nicholas Sacco sponsored legislation establishing strict guidelines for autobuses aimed at improving safety for pedestrians, commuters and all residents of areas where the vehicles operate. The bill was signed into law …

WATCH OUT for coyotes…in Hudson County?
North Bergen Housing Authority sends out warnings

Residents of the North Bergen Housing Authority, a complex of government-subsidized apartments at 61st Street, got an unsual memo on Jan. 10. Across the top in bold letters it was marked IMPORTANT NOTICE. The subject line: “Coyotes.” “Please be aware that coyotes have been sighted in and around the North Bergen Housing Authority properties,” read …

North Bergen Housing Authority sends out warnings

Those hoping to recall WNY mayor weigh options
Wiley said recall move isn’t dead, despite court ruling

West New York Commissioner Count Wiley said the team behind a move to recall Mayor Felix Roque and Roque’s allies on the Board of Commissioners is weighing its options after a Superior Court judge rejected their latest effort. A Superior Court judge ruled earlier this month in favor of the town clerk, who rejected the …

Wiley said recall move isn’t dead, despite court ruling

Tailgatin’!
Secaucus and East Rutherford jointly announce Super Bowl pre-game festivities

There will be music. There will be food. There will be activities for all ages among the many pre-game events leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII. Representatives from Secaucus, East Rutherford, the Meadowlands, and other sponsors gathered on Jan. 13 to announce a full series of events planned for the weeks preceding Feb. 2, when …

Secaucus and East Rutherford jointly announce Super Bowl pre-game festivities

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Stack stands with Christie; Gonnelli also weighs in Democratic Union City Mayor and State Sen. Brian Stack, an ally of Gov. Christie, said he does not believe allegations brought against Christie and against Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno made by Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer last weekend. In statements made to CNN and confirmed by sources close …