Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Recently an AMA Viewpoints article http://www.ama-assn.org * noted: “There’s been a lot about health insurance exchanges in the news lately, and I think it underscores the general confusion many of our patients have around their insurance coverage. Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully in place, many of us are seeing patients for …
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NORTH BERGEN – Lawrence “Larry” Wainstein, founder and leader of the group North Bergen Concerned Citizens, announced his candidacy for mayor of North Bergen at an event in Schuetzen Park on Friday night, Feb. 13. He will have an uphill climb against longtime incumbent Nicholas Sacco, who is also a state senator. Sacco has had …
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A Mass of Christian Liturgy was offered Feb. 10 in the Church of Saint Mary, Rutherford, for Eugenia Bloomer, 91, of Montclair, formerly of Jersey City, North Bergen and Rutherford. She passed away peacefully on Feb. 4. She was born in Jersey City in 1923 to Harold and Anna Ragaglia. She was employed by Cuny …
Friends of Liberty State Park President Sam Pesin says legislation introduced by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto that modifies a new law merging the state Meadowlands Commission and the Sports and Exposition Authority still does not protect the park from potential commercial development. “The new bill’s language is unconscionable and outrageous, and the language is just …
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In her 2015 State of the City address, Mayor Dawn Zimmer alluded to controversial local issues like charter schools and affordable housing, but focused largely on her ongoing program to address flooding, infrastructure, and quality of life in the city, emphasizing her execution of long-term plans rather than any brand new initiatives. She reiterated a …
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A funeral mass was held Feb. 10 at St. Augustine Church, Union City, for Alberto Canal, 77. He passed away Feb. 6 at Palisade Medical Center. He was born in Havana, Cuba and was a longtime resident of Union City. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Kearny. A lover of baseball and his …
Informed sources said last week that Superior Court Judge Esther Suarez will be named as the new Hudson County prosecutor as part of a compromise agreement, provided Gov. Christopher Christie signs off on the deal. Suarez, a native of Bayonne, served as counsel for the city of Hoboken before moving on to become a superior …
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Thirty nine juniors and seniors from Weehawken High School’s AP mathematics and economics classes participated on Dec. 12 in Project Suit Up, one of many community volunteer programs supported by the wealth management division of international bank UBS, who have headquarters in the township. The brain child of UBS employee Zach Graumann and friend and …
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The city of Hoboken will pay its former public safety director a $700,000 settlement, ending a four-year court battle over his alleged wrongful termination. On Feb. 3, the City Council approved the legal settlement with Angel Alicea. The vote was unanimous, with council members Beth Mason and Tim Occhipinti absent. After allegedly being forced to …
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Dear Editor: I write to commend Hoboken Chief of Police Kenneth Ferrante and the members of the entire Police Department for several recently announced initiatives to address the problems facing our city. In the face of all the bad press that police officers have received nationwide recently, it is a breath of fresh air to …
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