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NJ Transit commuter trains on 30 minute delay due to storm

HOBOKEN–Monday’s winter storm has slowed, but not stopped, public transportation in and out of Hudson County. NJ Transit trains going to and from New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal are subject to delays of up to 30 minutes, according to an alert released this morning by the agency. A similar warning was issued for …

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UPDATE: Most local schools closed Monday, some are delayed

HUDSON COUNTY — A sloppy mess of rain, snow, and ice resulted in some school closings Monday morning. Secaucus, Bayonne, Hoboken, Weehawken, West New York, Union City, North Bergen, and the Hudson County Schools of Technology announced on their websites that they were closed. The Jersey City schools had announced delayed openings the night before. …

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Fist bumps less germy than handshakes, study says

Recently and Associated Press article http://hosted.ap.org * noted: “ When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for fist bumps.The familiar knocking of knuckles spreads only one-twentieth the amount of bacteria that a handshake does, researchers report. That’s better than a high-five, which still …

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BACKIEL, PATRICIA

Funeral mass was held Jan. 22 at Immaculate Conception Church for Patricia Backiel, 62, of Secaucus. She passed away Jan. 20. She was the wife of the late Frank Backiel; mother of Harry and his wife Kristin, Frank and his wife Christina and Erika DiMase and her husband Matthew; grandmother of Sierra, Connor and Joseph; …

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BECK, WILLIAM ROY

A funeral service was held Jan. 24 for William Roy Beck, 94, of Clark, formerly of Hoboken. He passed away Jan. 16. William was born in Kalamazoo, Mich. to parents Jessie Leroy and Mary Beck. Before retiring, William worked for Universal Folding Box. He was a Navy veteran who served during World War II. He …

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BUDA, ALFRED S.

A memorial service for Alfred S. Buda, 92, of Edgewater, formerly of Ridgefield, Weehawken and Hoboken, was held Jan. 28 at the St Ann’s RC Church, Hoboken. He passed away Jan. 24 at the Villa Marie Claire Hospice Care Center in Saddle River. Alfred was the husband of Madeline for 67 years; father of Ignatius …

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A bit of immortality?
Controversy erupts when city names The 100 Steps after former councilman

After listening to pleas from the community to do otherwise, the City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance renaming the rebuilt 100 Steps after former Ward D Councilman Bill Gaughan. The set of stairs connects Jersey City Heights at the foot of Franklin Street with Paterson Plank Road at the Jersey City-Hoboken border. At …

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BUTHMANN, BARBARA PEIN

A funeral mass took place Jan. 23 at Immaculate Conception Church for Barbara Pein Buthmann, 79, of Secaucus. She passed away quietly on Jan. 17 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late William Harold Pein and Richard Buthmann; mother of William and his wife Frances, Aldwin and his wife Kathleen, Cathleen …

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The storm that almost didn’t happen
City took aggressive action after blizzard predictions became dire

Twenty years from now, if you try to tell your grandkids about how you survived Winter Storm Juno, they’re going to wonder what you’re talking about. Although the snowstorm had significant impact on Long Island and New England, the much-anticipated event only dumped four to six inches of white stuff on Jersey City. On Sunday, …

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City took aggressive action after blizzard predictions became dire

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