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Dr. Sallie Norquist, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice and director of Chaitanya Counseling and Stress Management Center, a center for upliftment and enlivenment, in Hoboken, answers some questions.Dear Dr. Norquist: I have been living with a heavy heart for many years now. I have one daughter, who I love dearly. She is 27 …
After a touch of yelling, a single public speaker and words of warning from anti-administration city councilmen, the City Council passed Mayor Anthony Russo’s $53.4 million budget in a vote of 6-3 Wednesday. The 1999-2000 municipal budget, which establishes funding levels for municipal salaries, benefits, and other expenditures, promises taxpayers an 18 percent reduction in …
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The City Council urged the Board of Education to expand the hours that it would allow residents to vote in upcoming the Board of Education elections in a non-binding resolution that passed the Council 8-1 Wednesday night. “We want to get more people to participate in school board elections,” said City Councilman Ruben Ramos Jr., …
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Just a few years ago, downtown streets used to be packed with people heading to local bars and restaurants. Now it seems they are filled with residents heading to Zoning Board meetings. More than 200 people showed up for a Zoning Board meeting Tuesday night that was called to grapple with a double bill of …
Continue reading “In face of packed meeting and opposition, changes to parking garage approved”
You may think outspoken City Councilman Tony Soares is everywhere at once since he won a seat on the city’s governing body in November. But the new official’s seemingly ubiquitous presence is not just a function of his hard work – it may also have to do with the fact that there is another Hoboken …
Continue reading “Resident frequently mistaken for short-stature councilman”
In a move that may significantly impact the take-home pay of some future city employees, the City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to change the way they compute an entitlement that is based on the number of years a municipal worker has worked for the city. A municipal employee’s longevity entitlement, which provides city workers …
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Like a Martha Stewart holiday special and ice skating in Rockefeller Center, Manhattan department stores’ window displays create an atmosphere of holiday mirth and good cheer. But this year, Macy’s in midtown may have topped them all. On Jan. 1, 2000, Hoboken residents Greg Nahas and Tracy Crinion, winners of Macy’s “Wedding of the Millennium …
Continue reading “Local couple ties knot in full view in Macy’s window”
Some of the stereotypes about private detectives are true. For instance, the trench coat. “There’s a reason why most detectives wear trench coats,” explained Charles Hannon, a Jersey City-based private eye. “It’s a good all-weather coat. It has large pockets so you can hide cameras, videos or even a shotgun underneath. It has a belt …
Continue reading “What you see in the movies is sometimes true, says Hudson County detective”
If it’s the middle of the night and your sick pet needs emergency care, you can’t exactly dial 911. But frantically searching the yellow pages for veterinarians in this area who offer 24-hour emergency service won’t help either. While there are sometimes ways to get in touch with local veterinarians in the dead of night, …
Continue reading “Local pet owners stymied by lack of off-hour emergency care”