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Bridge open!
Viaduct from Hoboken to Union City is back after $54M renovation

The 14th Street Viaduct, which links Hoboken to Union City and Jersey City Heights, debuted in 1908 – the same year as the Model T Ford. At the time, it linked Hoboken to West Hoboken, the forerunner of Union City, by climbing up the Palisade hills. In recent years, it became structurally unsound. But thanks …

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Free concert
The Django Festival All-Stars to swing on the Hudson

Summer Concerts on the Hudson will present the internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars, carrying on the legacy of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, on Wednesday, July 30. Together with virtuoso jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, this dynamic duo created one of the most famous musical partnerships in jazz history through their creation of the renowned Quintet of …

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BRIEFS

Potential strike looms at four nursing homes in Hudson and Bergen Workers at four area nursing homes held a press conference on July 23 at Journal Square in Jersey City to announce a potential strike. The four Alaris Health nursing homes are in Union City, Guttenberg, Jersey City, and Rochelle Park. The 450 workers threatening …

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‘Gay American’ speech was 10 years ago
Former Gov. McGreevey and others look back at his famous resignation

Born in Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City, baptized in St. Patrick’s Church, former Gov. Jim McGreevey looked back this week, with some sense of disbelief, at his resignation as governor 10 years ago. A “gay American” whose coming out made international news in August of 2004, McGreevey marveled at how much the world has …

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Hudson Reporter scores big in graphics and reporting in two competitions

Hudson Reporter writers and graphic artists picked up numerous awards for their work recently when the results of two competitions were announced from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJSPJ) and the Garden State Journalists Association (GSJA). Senior Staff Writer Al Sullivan received three writing awards from the NJSPJ, and former staff writer Amanda …

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Bittersweet day
High Tech students sad to leave high school, happy to be moving forward

More than 150 students graduated from High Tech High School, the public county high school based in North Bergen, on June 27. Their day could be described in one word: transitions. While many of them were sad to be leaving their classmates, their school, and what is most comfortable to them, they know it’s time …

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BRIEFS

Union City to see road improvements Hoboken and Union City will see additional road improvements under a new round of Local Aid Infrastructure Fund (LAIF) grants from the administration of Gov. Chris Christie to improve pedestrian safety, NJ.com reported. $350,000 will be spent resurfacing sidewalks on Summit Avenue in Union City, while $750,000 will go …

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Thanks and Yanks!
WNY student given award for generosity on field trip

On June 1, Det. Hilenne Chemas and members of the West New York Police Department took 300 middle school students on a field trip to Yankee Stadium. All students attending received an official Yankee baseball bat. The Yankees lost, but the highlight of the trip was the generosity demonstrated by one of the students, Kiara …

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$512M county budget passed
Tax burden mainly hits Jersey City and Hoboken; Weehawken modestly

Although not as bad as first anticipated, Hoboken still got hit hardest with the percent of taxes it must pay to fund the newly passed $512 million county budget this year. Jersey City also got hit with a hefty increase. Weehawken also saw a moderate increase. Bayonne’s portion of county taxes dropped marginally by about …

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