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Milk delivery? Chimney sweeps?
Some are still plying their trade at old-fashioned professions

Gone are the days of reaching outside your front door and picking up a glass bottle of fresh, creamy milk – or are they? On a regular basis, Rosemarie Romano of Bergen County delivers milk bottled the night before to two dozen homes in North Bergen, Secaucus, Weehawken, and West New York. “Every customer that …

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Check your detectors; 4 hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning Residents are urged to make sure they have carbon monoxide detectors properly installed in their homes. Landlords are required to provide them by law. The odorless gas can seep into homes and make occupants feel tired at first, then can kill them quietly. If your detector …

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About this special issue This special all-county edition of the Hudson Reporter newspapers replaces your regular editions in Guttenberg, Hoboken, Jersey City, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union City, Weehawken, and West New York. Our offices reopen Monday and will publish the regular editions again starting Sunday, Jan. 10. Happy new year! For continually updated breaking news, …

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Stories of the year
The biggest stories from our towns

What a year – presidential campaigns, fears, hopes, new buildings, old politics, and bike sharing. And car sharing. And Frank Sinatra’s birthday. It’s the future, and we also learn from the past. Learning about the big news in all the towns around you will help you understand what’s to come in 2016. If you missed …

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Sports Year in Review: 2015
Hoboken’s state grid title, North Bergen wrestling champs top 10 sports stories of year

So what were the top sports stories for 2015? We crowned champions and bade farewell to major legends. We had dreams fulfilled and other thoughts 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 for 2015. 1-Hoboken …

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Spinning their wheels?
Hoverboards/Segways are newest craze, but not legal in every city

Gianna Parkinson, 10, of West New York wanted a hoverboard – a two-wheel electronic skateboard that allows users to stand up – after her friend Gigi bought one. But when she tried one herself in the parking lot of the North Bergen Walmart, she found it hard to balance and navigate. In fact, some cities …

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Union City legend Mastorelli passes away
Long-time sports, political fixture helped many get college scholarships

Nick Mastorelli, known better by the popular nickname “Whizzer” he held for more than seven decades, died last week in the Castle Hill Care Facility in his native Union City. His true age was never revealed, but through family members, it is believed that Mastorelli was 89 years old at the time of his demise. …

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WNY police promote four officers Mayor Felix E. Roque, MD and the Board of Commissioners have announced the West New York Police Department’s promotion of four officers. The ceremony took place at the Board of Commissioners meeting in Town Hall located at 428-60th St., West New York. The candidates were joined by family and friends …

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