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Bar napkins as art
Bayonne man paving way with miniature creations

The dismal, sad weeks and months following the 9/11 attacks were an epiphany for Kevin Delaney of Bayonne. A Wall Street employee at the time, Delaney was affected by the event like much of the New York metropolitan area. Thrust into a period of introspection, Delaney, 43, pondered where he would go professionally. But more …

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BRIEFS

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. …

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Not just on the waterfront
Residential buildings rising in all parts of Hudson County

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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Residential buildings rising in all parts of Hudson County

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A toast to good public speaking
Toastmasters International builds confidence in life

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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Healthy competition
Local hospitals, facilities took leaps during first year of Obamacare

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 …

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Businesses, offices, and hotels growing
Commercial development continues to rise in Hudson

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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How are the schools?
New technology, programs, buildings add to local choices

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 …

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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. …

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Independent candidates run in WNY
Cullen, Espinal define themselves apart from the status quo

In a West New York commissioners’ race dominated by two powerful political slates – one associated with Mayor Felix Roque and one opposed – two independent candidates, Juan Espinal and Patrick R. Cullen Jr., hope voters will select one or both of them to help bring other voices to the West New York Board of …

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Charges pending?
Sen. Menendez says he’s done nothing wrong

“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 …

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