Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
A funeral mass was held March 4 at St. Rocco Church for Paul F. Novembre, 91, of North Bergen. He passed away March 31. He was born in Union City and lived for over 50 years in North Bergen. Paul was a highly decorated career Army Master Sergeant serving in World War II and continuing …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am in a relationship that is bad for me, and I can’t seem to leave it. I’m embarrassed to say it, but my boyfriend puts me down and yells at me every day, yet when I think of leaving, I’m too frightened to do anything. The thing is, I lost …
Dear Editor: This past December, following actions by Congress, President Obama enacted into law the largest Alzheimer’s policy victory in at least a generation. An increase of more than $350 million in federal research funding in the FY16 budget will go to researchers working to combat Alzheimer’s disease. While we celebrate this historic win and …
The end of the 2015 high school baseball season didn’t end well for Ron Hayward. The veteran Marist baseball coach and athletic director, who guided the Royal Knights to the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship in 2012, decided to leave his alma mater after nine years as a coach and administrator, but after a lifetime …
Continue reading “Hayward finds new home at St. Anthony, coaching his son”
Dear Editor: This past December, following actions by Congress, President Obama enacted into law the largest Alzheimer’s policy victory in at least a generation. An increase of more than $350 million in federal research funding in the FY16 budget will go to researchers working to combat Alzheimer’s disease. While we celebrate this historic win and …
WEEHAWKEN – The Port Authority will host the 30th Annual Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey on Sunday, April 10. The event, which begins at 8 a.m., will require the closing of the tunnel’s south tube to traffic for approximately four hours. The tunnel’s north and center tubes will remain open …
Continue reading “Lincoln tunnel tube closing Sunday for 5K race”
HOBOKEN – As Hoboken’s Mile Square Theatre prepares to open their new theatre space at 1400 Clinton St., they thought, what better way than with a show for the whole family? A zany rendition of “Goodnight Moon” will premiere this weekend Saturday, April 9 with performances at 2 and 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 …
BAYONNE — Beginning Monday, April 18, the Bayonne Bridge’s schedule of Monday-through-Thursday overnight closures will begin an hour and a half earlier – at 7 p.m., rather than 8:30 p.m. The bridge’s weekday schedule of daytime and overnight closures will otherwise remain the same, as follows: Except when announced otherwise, the Bayonne Bridge currently closes …
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HOBOKEN — Following the arrest of 35-year-old Union City resident Luis Medina late last month, the Hoboken Police Department is encouraging residents to be wary of their packages. “If your building has a management office, please try to arrange for a safer environment for packages being dropped off,” the police department said in a press …
Continue reading “Hoboken arrest sheds light on package monitoring”
JERSEY CITY — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials on April 8 announced the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled to be closed in both directions this weekend and next weekend to install deck panels as the rehabilitation of the historic 83-year-old bridge advances. Beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 8, through 2 p.m. Saturday, April …
Continue reading “Pulaski Skyway southbound closed for next two weekends”