Expecting the unexpected
Politics in 2016 had some strange twists

Anyone trying to predict what might happen in politics in 2016 could not possibly have foreseen the strange and sometimes miraculous events that took place over the past year. With the aftermath of Bridgegate trailing behind him like tin cans behind a car, Gov. Christopher Christie tried and failed to win the Republican presidential nomination. …

Politics in 2016 had some strange twists

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Arrests of Jersey City police on alleged corruption appear imminent In a probe initiated by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea, as many as a dozen Jersey City police officers may been arrested in connection with an alleged private security scheme. Although rumored for months, the arrests appear imminent, according …

Scheduled water rate increase to take effect in early 2017

BAYONNE – Water rates in Bayonne are scheduled to rise 3.5 percent in January of 2017, consistent with projections made by the Municipal Utilities Authority in 2015. That’s on top of a 13.25 percent rate increase last year. The 3.5 percent increase amounts to a five-cent increase per 100 gallons, or an average monthly increase …

Hoboken Catholic students collect toys for kids in hospital

The members of the National Junior Honor Society at Hoboken Catholic ran a toy drive recently. Some toys were delivered to The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. The HCA families donated 15 large bags of toys. The NJHS officers are: President, Aramchan Lee, Vice President, Quincy Flett, Secretary, Nicole Vi, …