Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: Across the United States, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. There are many opportunities to bring awareness about breast cancer to women and their families. One of the most important messages is that when caught and treated in its early stages, the five-year survival rate is …
Although the national election for president was between Democrat Hillary Clinton and now-President-Elect Donald Trump, the biggest winners and losers locally may be Gov. Christopher Christie and U. S. Sen. Robert Menendez. Christie, who leaped onto the Trump campaign after failing his own bid for president earlier this year, is now in line for a …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I had a very up and down day today – as is usually the case. This morning I was worried about my job (my company may be downsizing). This afternoon I was elated at my daughter’s soccer performance. Later I was angry at my husband for neglecting to tell me he …
Fahd Nasser went to McNair Academic a little more than three years ago to become a basketball star. Almost four years ago, Jasmin Lim enrolled at McNair with the hopes and dreams of becoming an engineer. Together, they have carved out a place in school history, because they now own a distinction for life. They …
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Dear Editor: There is cause for great concern on the issue of the unsafe oil trains carrying highly flammable Bakken crude oil through our towns, across our waterways and over the Oradell Reservoir, drinking water supply to 800,000. On July 25, Congressman Scott Garrett held a forum about rail safety which gathered town officials and …
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HOBOKEN— The City Council will have its public meeting this week on Monday, Nov. 14. The council is scheduled to discuss the recent proposed settlement agreement with Shipyard Associates, the company that built the Shipyard Development project on the northern waterfront. The developers to build more residential housing in that area and the city wants …
HOBOKEN— The City Council will have its public meeting this week on Monday, Nov. 14. The council is scheduled to discuss the recent proposed settlement agreement with Shipyard Associates, the company that built the Shipyard Development project on the northern waterfront. The developers to build more residential housing in that area and the city wants …
NORTH BERGEN – A statement from Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said that a victim was found hanging in Braddock Park in North Bergen on Saturday, Nov. 5. According to the statement, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Sheriff’s Officers responded to a call regarding a male hanging from a tree in the northwest end of the …
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NORTH BERGEN – A statement from Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said that a victim was found hanging in Braddock Park in North Bergen on Saturday, Nov. 5. According to the statement, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Sheriff’s Officers responded to a call regarding a male hanging from a tree in the northwest end of the …
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Hundreds gathered to honor our military veterans at the annual Field of Heroes ceremony at Bayonne High School on Thursday, November 3. With three Medal of Honor recipients, veterans have forged Bayonne’s character as a town that has served its country with distinction. Click here for more. A fire that engulfed a jitney bus on …