A story of survival
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Prep’s Portorreal a two-sport threat
It’s safe to say that Jorge Portorreal was a late bloomer when it comes to sports. In fact, Portorreal is such a latecomer to athletics that he almost never arrived. He’s such a late bloomer that the rosebud almost never became a flower. The St. Peter’s Prep senior wasn’t much into sports when he was …
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The great deceiver dies
Back in 1968, a year before I joined the U.S. Army, the real test of being a legitimate left-wing radical was whether you went to Cuba. A number of people I knew through Abbie Hoffman’s runaway centers in Manhattan had made the trip, seeking to gain wisdom from one of the most successful revolutionaries in …
Racism, or just a bad joke?
Dear Editor: I was enjoying Jim Hague’s “Twins’ pitcher sheds a little Light on Secaucus second graders” before seeing the statement, “Ramchandani is a Yankees fan. This class has to work on getting kids with last names like Smith and Jones.” I had to read it four times to make sure I read it correctly. …
The other side of Alexander Hamilton
Dear Editor: In an Oct. 9 article “Hamilton on the Hudson” (Weehawken, where Burr killed Hamilton) you quote Jim Furman, one of the visitors to the site: “Hamilton is the father of modern banking. He’s legend.” He is indeed, but many people, in his day and ours, consider him a traitor. He is currently all …
SECAUCUS BRIEFS
Free vaccines for Secaucus residents Dec. 5 North Hudson Community Action will be at the Senior Center on Monday, Dec. 5 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. to provide free vaccinations to Secaucus residents. To get vaccinated residents must be between ages 19 and 99, and must be uninsured or have insurance that does not …
NORTH BERGEN BRIEFS
Last day to donate to annual toy drive Dec. 19 If you are a family in need of a meal or toys for the holiday, contact Aimee at 201-392-0229 or afocaraccio@northbergen.org. To donate toys, they can be brought to the following places: North Bergen Health Department, 1116 43rd St., second floor; North Bergen Town Hall …
HOBOKEN BRIEFS
Man arrested for grabbing woman’s buttocks in elevator Bellville resident Jose Melendez age 39 was arrested Nov. 30 and charged with criminal sexual contact. According to a release from the Hoboken Police Department, the victim was inside the elevator of an uptown building when Melendez allegedly grabbed the victim’s buttocks area. The victim was later …
JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
Jersey City hires 30 new cops Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced this weeek the hiring of 30 new police recruits who entered the academy on Dec. 1, bringing the size of the department to 922 officers – the first time in over two decades the police force has reached over 900 officers. “When we took …