Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Slow down on Kennedy Boulevard! Union City Mayor and State Sen. Brian Stack has issued a campaign called “Give us a break – slow down” urging residents to use caution and observe 25 m.p.h. limits on local streets, and 15 m.p.h. near schools. In a letter to the community, Stack said the Police Department and …
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 …
Continue reading “These vets had to fight for respect
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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 …
Continue reading “Cuba, open or closed?
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In a merger likely to change the health care landscape of Hudson County and beyond, Palisades Medical Center officially has become a member of the Hackensack University Health Network. PMC, which will change its name to HackensackUMC Palisades, becomes the fourth hospital in the network, joining hospitals in Hackensack, Westwood, and Montclair. The signing ceremony …
Continue reading “More than a new name
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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 …
Despite the dense population of residents who already call Hudson County home – 660,282 in a 62-square-mile span according to the 2013 United States Census count – local officials have been snipping ribbons throughout the region for lavish new residential developments. The newer condo and apartment buildings boast environment friendly features and amenities like dog-runs …
Continue reading “New condos and parks in a neighborhood near you
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Where do you build when your city is dense and almost fully developed? The population of Union City, with just over 1.2 square miles of land, is 66,455, according to the 2010 Census. With few empty spaces to build from the ground up, some developers are tending toward repurposing properties and adding modern touches. Hudson …
Continue reading “Everything old is new in Union City
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The high hopes associated with the start of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “ObamaCare” have yet to fully pan out the way many local health care operators had expected. Over the last year, Hudson County’s three major health organizations, which run the hospitals, have been expanding services in order to appeal to a …
Continue reading “Still working it out
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More residents moving to Hudson County means more customers for small shops and services, but can these businesses keep going in the face of changing tastes and big box stores? Shop owners throughout the county said last week that they were optimistic due to increased sales opportunities and revitalizations of the business districts. For instance, …
Continue reading “How are mom and pop?
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Will West New York pay for funeral for girl killed in hit and run? Two weeks ago, little Shaila Pichardo, 7, was killed in a hit-and-run accident while holding her mother’s hand on the way to school in West New York. That day, Mayor Felix Roque said the city would pay for the girl’s funeral …