Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
No matter what year it is, no matter what part of the century it has been, Hudson County has been one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs. Serving on the front lines of the infamous New York commute, Hudson transportation has gone from offering the first underwater electric train tunnel system 90 years ago to …
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Next year has plenty of good times in store. Not just the excitement of movies filming in your neighborhood or even a rumored Dreamworks studio in Harrison, but things to do in Hudson to suit everyone’s taste. Though Orlando Cuevas just left the Jersey City Cultural Affairs department to concentrate full-time on his sculpting, he …
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Real estate and business development in Hudson County is at an all-time high. The county’s move into the next millennium is marked by intense development along the waterfront, by the revitalization of business districts, and by the arrival of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system which looks to provoke further development along its routes. Harborside Financial …
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The old adage that “all politics is local” will likely remain true for Hudson County in the year 2000 even though the big event will be the presidential race. With the county gearing up for federal-level elections, local political organizations must reshape themselves around a choice of candidates: between Bill Bradley and Al Gore for …
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Rising Internet use at home may be the reason that libraries across the state and in Hudson County are experiencing declining and stagnant circulation numbers. Recent state figures reveal that few libraries in Hudson County are experiencing an increase in circulation as concern grows about the effects of the Internet. From 1997 to 1998, countywide …
Something happens at the high school in Secaucus at night, a change of character that turns the building into a different kind of institution for learning. Walk down the hall and you are struck with the sounds of singing and dancing, the clatter of computers, laughter and merriment. While education is still conducted here, a …
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Frank Leanza, the man appointed as town attorney on Jan. 11, doesn’t look or sound like your typical lawyer. While he dresses and acts like the professional he is, he seems to lack the hard edge most people associate with the legal profession, greeting people with a warm smile and a hearty handshake. The fact …
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Joseph Barry, the former majority owner of the Hudson Reporter newspaper chain, has sold his share to longtime partners Lucha Malato and David Unger. The sale, which had been in the works since June, was completed Dec. 15. Barry, who owns Hoboken-based Applied Housing, a real estate development company that has built market-rate and subsidized …
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With only one opposing vote, the Town Council voted on Dec. 28 to give the police chief his own contract for the first time. The three-year deal is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1999 and ends Dec. 31, 2002. Councilman John Reilly said the contract had been ironed out over several meetings, but Councilman John Bueckner …