Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
HUDSON COUNTY – New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives need to be scheduled …
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It’s the hard-knock life for many a youngster who tries to make it in the world of theater, but one little girl in North Bergen is on her way. Third grader Nadia Nale, 8, who attends Robert Fulton School in North Bergen, has been spending her days rehearsing for several upcoming performances of the musical …
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Jersey City’s City Council made two high-profile decisions at its meeting this past Wednesday. At its April 13 meeting, the City Council adopted changes to its ordinance regulating bicycle use within city limits, so that the city can impose fines of up to $1,000 on outside bike-share companies that fill up public bicycle racks. The …
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In a town where many working-class residents and artists can no longer afford to live, and with a waiting list 858-people long to get into public housing, even the new director of the publicly funded Hoboken Housing Authority projects said last week that he hasn’t found a reasonably priced residence to move into in town, …
Continue reading “Fixing problems in the public housing projects
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Going to a school prom can cost a teenager and parents more than $700 these days, with a dress, limo rental, hair styling, nails, new shoes, and a new purse or clutch. But 50 to 75 graduating seniors in from Union City High School, North Bergen High School, and Memorial High School in West New …
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Fine and performing arts students from Union City High School will perform the musical Xanadu on Saturday April 16 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The shows are 90 minutes each, with no intermission. Xanadu is about an aspiring artist Sonny Malone, played by senior Bryan Cunat, living in Venice, Calif. who questions his ability …
Continue reading “A funny musical that came from a cinematic flop
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A funeral service was held April 8 at St. John’s Baptist Church, Jersey City, for Deaconess Barbara Jean Battle of Jersey City. She passed away April 1. She was the wife of Deacon Hayes L. Battle Jr.; mother of Martin Collins, Jermaine Battle, Stephen Rhone, Nahru Majette and Cheryl Collins; sister of Dwayne and Zelda …
Pershing Field looked a little like a military operation four days before young baseball pitchers were expected to kick off the 2016 season this weekend. Volunteers from the Jersey City Home Depot on Route 440 joined Pony League baseball members and parents to help get the field, dugouts, club house, and concession stand ready for …
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Sitting in the audience at the new Mile Square Theatre at the north end of Clinton Street in Hoboken, 9-year-old Maria Carla Bettocchi relishes the set before her. She admires the furniture and paintings that make up the backdrop of the stage as the theater’s founders prepare to kick off the first musical in their …
Continue reading “Opening night for the Mile Square Theatre
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Students from High Tech High School – a countywide public school based in North Bergen — showcased a performance called “The High Tech Talk Show: Start the Conversation” on March 24, followed by a question-and-answer session at the Blackbox Theater in High Tech. The show was completely written, directed, and performed by High Tech High …
Continue reading “Showcase highlights solutions to bullying
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