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Fidel Castro dies at 90
Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

For many old-time Cuban residents of Hudson County, the death of Fidel Castro is personal. Some recall fleeing his Communist regime when they were children, to take refuge in the United States. Some extremely long-time residents recall when Castro came to Union City in the late 1950s to raise money for what was then seen …

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Group for needy people who need legal help expands
New digs near Journal Square offer more access

For those familiar with the classic movie “On the Waterfront,” they know the basement of St. Peter & Paul Church in Hoboken was originally a meeting place of people attempting to reform the crime-ridden waterfront. People who really needed help came to meet there. Since 2013, in real life, this same basement has become a …

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Defying a deadly disease
Community takes part in World AIDS Day walk

“It’s raining, but there’s not a cloud in the sky,” Bruce Springsteen once sang, reflecting the horrible aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Springsteen was pointing out the irony that on one of the clearest fall days in September, the sky was filled with fire, smoke, and people. …

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SCOREBOARD Friars go the King Cole route
Hurley predicts senior will be ‘the best guard in the state’

It was another season to remember in a lifetime of memorable seasons at St. Anthony. Last year, the fabulous Friars posted yet another undefeated season, winning all 32 of their games, including the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions crown. The Friars won the T of C title for a record 13th time and the first time …

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MURPHY, HENRY F.

A mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Dec. 9 at Immaculate Conception Church in Secaucus for Henry F. (Whitey) Murphy, 82. He passed away peacefully on Dec. 4 at Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus. Born and raised in New York, Henry resided in Secaucus for the past 56 years. Henry worked as a platform loader for …

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Memory lane
First Ward councilman hopes to renovate one of city’s last cobblestone streets

On the morning of Dec. 2, Councilman Michael DeFusco took to his computer and posted an online petition urging county officials to give Hoboken a $500,000 grant to preserve and renovate Court Street. The narrow cobblestone avenue between Hudson and Washington streets, known to locals as “The Alley,” is made up of original Belgian blocks …

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Fidel Castro dies at 90
Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

For many old-time Cuban residents of Hudson County, the death of Fidel Castro is personal. Some recall fleeing his Communist regime when they were children, to take refuge in the United States. Some extremely long-time residents recall when Castro came to Union City in the late 1950s to raise money for what was then seen …

Continue reading “Fidel Castro dies at 90

Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

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