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Rodriguez sworn-in as new commissioner
Meeting offers foretaste of coming political battle this spring

In a move that will have significant implications in the upcoming municipal elections, Gabriel Rodriguez was sworn-in on Jan. 21 by Mayor Felix Roque as a new member of the Board of Commissioners. He will serve until May 19, when a newly-elected board will be sworn-in after the May 12 election. Rodriguez replaces outgoing Commissioner …

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Keeping control of your online identity
Secaucus graduate appears on Forbes “30 Under 30” tech innovators list

“Passwords are ridiculous,” said Ryan Shea. “It’s such a hassle to deal with passwords on 100 different sites.” We’ve all felt that way at one time or another. The difference is that Shea is doing something about it – and Forbes Magazine has noticed, naming him one of their “30 Under 30” innovators in consumer …

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LEONARD, PHILIP R.

A funeral mass was performed Jan. 15 at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Jersey City, for Philip R. Leonard, 63. He died Jan. 10 at home in Jersey City. Born in Jersey City, he was a lifelong resident. Phil was a clerk with Norfolk Southern Railroad for 45 years retiring in 2012. Phil was an …

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American Legion returns home again
Two years after Superstorm Sandy, Post 107 has clean slate

The men of Hoboken’s American Legion returned to their post this past Tuesday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, thanks to the generous aid of Hoboken businesses and the local Rotary Club. Post 107, which occupies a former garage on Second Street between Clinton Street and Willow Avenue, took on six feet of floodwater …

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County agency failures led to $2 million in lost aid
Not-for profit agency most effective in county for Sandy fund distribution

Hudson County has lost more than $2 million out of $4 million in Superstorm Sandy renter and home owner relief because agencies assigned to the task of finding people in need failed to reach out into the community, county officials said at the Board of Freeholder caucus last Tuesday. The one exception noted by Freeholder …

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Local brewers are what’s on tap
Three craft beers being created in Hudson County’s towns

Hudson County is the smallest and most densely-populated county in New Jersey, and the sixth most densely-populated county in America. With all those people living here, it brings a question to the lips of the thirsty: “Where’s the locally brewed beer?” With one local brewery currently operating and two on the way, brewers in North …

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Cell phones, blood, and a bar tab
How local law enforcement caught the alleged hit-and-run driver

The driver who allegedly slammed into brothers Michael Viruet, 20, and Adrian, 11, in North Bergen on Nov. 14, sending both to the hospital with critical injuries, never stopped his car, law enforcement officials charge. Adrian was thrown in the air and impaled on a fence, requiring multiple operations, including brain surgery. Michael suffered major …

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‘We are the community’
NB police officers honored for outstanding work

Members of the North Bergen Police Department were honored on Thursday, Jan. 9 for the services they provide to the community every day of the year. Officers were cited for their hard work and quick actions in not only solving crimes and bringing criminals to justice, but literally saving lives. “There were certain things we …

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MAFFEI, ROSE

Funeral mass was performed Jan. 16 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for Rose Maffei, 85, of Jersey City, recently a resident of Holly Manor Center in Mendham. She passed away peacefully on Jan. 13. She was the wife of 56 years to the late Carmine Maffei; mother to Frank and his wife Cris …

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Inventing Hoboken
New museum exhibit reveals the family of dreamers behind city

Even in defeat, Colonel John Stevens III set milestones. In 1808, the lawyer, soldier, engineer, inventor, botanist, and forefather of what we now call Hoboken launched the Phoenix, a steamboat of his own design, with plans to ferry passengers between New York City and New Brunswick, N.J. Unfortunately for Stevens, New York State had already …

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