Help for the holidays
Where to donate, volunteer, and get a free Thanksgiving meal or turkey

Each year, the Hudson Reporter provides information about where to get a holiday dinner if you are needy, and where to volunteer or donate supplies. Union City, Weehawken, and West New York have scheduled activities or opportunities to donate and get help if needed. Union City Assemblyman and Union City Mayor Brian Stack hosted a …

Where to donate, volunteer, and get a free Thanksgiving meal or turkey

Why canโ€™t cops crack down on jitney buses?
Latest accident involving child may cause a change

The death of 11-year George Gonzalez, struck by a jitney bus on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City on Oct. 14, is prompting new action on regulations that apply to the vehicles. As for right now, if a local police officer sees a jitney bus operating and suspects a potential violation with the van โ€“ suspended …

Latest accident involving child may cause a change

New stop signs coming for 86th Street
Town takes over rec center, tabled previous introductions

At their meeting on Wednesday Nov. 9, the Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance to add two stop signs on 86th Street, one for the intersection of 86th Street and Newkirk Avenue and the other for 86th Street and Columbia Avenue. According to Captain Robert Farley the new signs were ordered due to the concerns …

Town takes over rec center, tabled previous introductions

Hoboken businesses recognized
The Chamber of Commerce hosts awards dinner, seeks new members

At its fifth annual Business Awards dinner on Thursday Nov. 10 at the Elks Club, the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce presented awards in 10 categories to local businesses, business people, and agencies such as the homeless shelter, recognizing them for their achievements in the community. Chamber President Richard Mackiewicz said there were 145 nominees for …

The Chamber of Commerce hosts awards dinner, seeks new members

Help for the holidays
Where to donate, volunteer, and get a free Thanksgiving meal or turkey

Each year, the Hudson Reporter provides information about where to get a holiday dinner if you are needy, and where to volunteer or donate supplies. Union City, Weehawken, and West New York have scheduled activities or opportunities to donate and get help if needed. Union City Assemblyman and Union City Mayor Brian Stack hosted a …

Where to donate, volunteer, and get a free Thanksgiving meal or turkey

Why canโ€™t cops crack down on jitney buses?
Latest accident involving child may cause a change

The death of 11-year George Gonzalez, struck by a jitney bus on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City on Oct. 14, is prompting new action on regulations that apply to the vehicles. As for right now, if a local police officer sees a jitney bus operating and suspects a potential violation with the van โ€“ suspended …

Latest accident involving child may cause a change

A problem for Fulop
Election outcome could spell trouble for his re-election year

An upset win by Chris L. Gadsden over incumbent John J. Hallanan III in a Ward B special council election combined with a split decision on the school board election may spell trouble for Mayor Steven Fulop going into next yearโ€™s municipal elections. Gadsden with 2,164 votes upset Hallanan who had 1,874 votes. Lekendrick Shaw …

Election outcome could spell trouble for his re-election year