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Hot chocolate, Santa, and good cheer
North Bergen’s ‘Winterfest’ celebration comes to three locations

North Bergen residents welcomed the holiday season last week with a series of street fairs called “Winterfest,” held on two different dates. Years ago, Winterfest was held only uptown on Bergenline Avenue, but last year residents began to celebrate downtown as well. The biggest location was the nine blocks from 76th and 85th Street. That …

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New books by local authors
From dating after 40 to best sellers, wordsmiths are at work

Hudson County is rife with local authors. At least eight writers in the area have released or are in the process or releasing new books. There may be more, so if you have something coming from a publisher, email us at editorial@hudsonreporter.com. The best-seller New York Times best-selling author Caroline Leavitt, who lives in Hoboken, …

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A bit of Christmas at Harborside
Rooftop film series features Muppets and I, Daniel Blake

Brooklyn-based not-for-profit Rooftop Films will presents two movies at the Harborside Atrium on Dec. 17, the Disney classic “The Muppets Christmas Carol” and a Sundance Selects film, “I, Daniel Blake.” The films are part of the Holidays at Harborside Atrium, and both are free. This is part of a holiday treat that includes face painting …

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NORTH BERGEN BRIEFS

Compete for cash prizes in NB’s ‘Best Christmas Decorated Home’ contest North Bergen residents are invited to compete in the 2016 “Best Christmas Decorated Home” contest. Grand prize winners will receive $500 cash and a plaque. Second and third place winners will receive $250 cash and a plaque. Entrants must send at least three but …

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BRIEFS

Car backs up traffic near Route 3 Thursday morning A statement from Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari on Thursday said that a motor vehicle accident on Route 3 occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. The Secaucus Police, North Bergen Police and Hudson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car crash westbound near Route 495.  First arriving units found …

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WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS

Car backs up traffic near Route 3 Thursday morning A statement from Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari on Thursday said that a motor vehicle accident on Route 3 occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. The Secaucus Police, North Bergen Police and Hudson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car crash westbound near Route 495.  First arriving units found …

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Weehawken loses an all-time legend
Sabato belongs ‘on Mount Rushmore of Weehawken’

In the late 1980s, there was no one and nothing better than Joey Sabato. He was a three-sport superstar at Weehawken High School, the all-time leading scorer in basketball, a standout running back and defensive back in football, a sure-fire baseball player with a cannon for an arm and a bat made out of gold. …

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SANZ, ELBA I.

A funeral mass was offered Dec. 8 at Our Lady of Fatima Church for Elba I. Sanz, 72, of North Bergen. She passed away Dec. 5 at her home. She was a retired teacher’s assistant at the Robert Fulton Annex, North Bergen. She was the wife of Carlos Sanz-Barreiro; mother of Juan Sanz-Batista and his …

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Sanctuary City

Dear Editor: Cities throughout the country had declared themselves as “sanctuaries” for undocumented immigrants. While there is no exact description of a “Sanctuary City,” it generally means that the officials of that city will not be proactive in identifying illegal immigrants. Such a policy is within the law, since immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility …

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