Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Stack’s chief of staff takes job with Jersey City mayor Mark Albiez, the longtime chief of staff to Mayor Brian Stack, has taken a job in the administration of Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, who is expected to eventually run for governor. As of press time, there was no word on Albiez’s successor. For the …
Nearly 800 seniors graduated from Union City High School two weeks ago, while 384 graduated from Memorial High School in West New York. In Union City, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner served as the keynote speaker. At the Union City ceremony Tuesday, June 24, UCHS Principal John Bennetti described the class as “close” and “a family,” …
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The FIFA World Cup is back, and with it the quadrennial debate over when soccer will finally break through in the United States. Americans, the traditional line goes, are too saturated by football, basketball, baseball, and hockey to pay attention to soccer. But in an area as ethnically diverse as Hudson County, where everyone is …
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A bone-chilling wind blew across Journal Square during the night of Jan. 28, the date of the official 2014 annual homeless count. Commuters rushed out of the PATH station with faces wrapped in scarves, gloved hands thrust deep in pockets. The steamed windows of the Burger King on Summit Avenue showed huddled figures inside, as …
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Former Jersey City resident Lorne Jaffe experienced moments of terror as a stay-at-home dad after his daughter Sienna was born two years ago. Having grown up battling anxiety and depression, he had days marked by joy and other days marked by fear during his time with his baby. He worked through many of his harrowing …
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Local boxing belt designer honored twice Ninety-two year old craftsman Ardash Sahaghian has enjoyed the limelight this past month. As the originator of the modern boxing belt, Sahaghian’s work elevated not only the culture of boxing, but also the cities where these iconic symbols were created — Weehawken and Union City. On May 23, Union …
Underage drinking is a public health concern that has garnered increasing national attention. In New Jersey, many communities have begun to put preventive measures in place to deter the many consequences alcohol consumption by minors can generate. Issues such as depression, suicide, sexual violence, teen pregnancies, motor vehicle crashes, aggression, violence, addiction and death from …
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Although Macy’s decided to move its fireworks back to the East River this year, residents of Hudson County have other options including an all-day entertainment spectacular scheduled to take place in Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Secaucus, Bayonne, and Union City are also running events on different days this coming week, and the Meadowlands …
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Union City High School conducted its sixteenth annual Career Day on May 29. It was a day of information and opportunities for students to explore various careers. Approximately 150 speakers, including alumni, Hispanic and Latino Associations, and governmental agencies, shared their personal occupational journeys. A wide variety of careers was presented to the entire student …
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An eclectic program of summer concerts returns to the Weehawken waterfront as the Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center, Inc. (HRPAC) presents Summer Concerts on the Hudson 2014, beginning Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. This series of free Wednesday evening concerts will feature top artists from many different genres, including Big Band, World, Jazz, Latin, …
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