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City shuts down chromium cleanup site
Redevelopment of Garfield Avenue property at heart of conflict

In a fight that will affect the future development of a 20-acre chromium-contaminated site along Garfield Avenue, city officials said they intended to close down cleanup operations there on Monday, Feb. 9 to put pressure on PPG Industries to do more than just remove the contamination. But a last minute appeal to U.S. Superior Court …

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How many homeless in Hudson?
Volunteers conduct point-in-time count on cold day

At 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 4, several homeless men and women gathered in the eastern wing of the Journal Square bus and train terminal, seeking a brief respite from the cold. Outside, the temperature was starting to drop. Snow and ice covered most of the sidewalks. Many of the individuals wore hooded sweatshirts, torn jeans, …

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Taxi drivers cry: Deliver us from Uber!
But mayor may allow local cabs to be hailed via rival app

A long winter lies ahead for Hoboken taxi and limousine operators, and it doesn’t take a groundhog to see what is casting the shadow. Fifteen months after the ridesharing service UberX debuted in northern New Jersey, owners and drivers say they are handling a fraction of their former business and may soon have to cut …

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Hoboken Catholic’s poker/blackjack tournament a success

Dear Editor: Everyone at Hoboken Catholic Academy would like to thank all who were involved in this year’s very successful poker/blackjack tournament. Our outing was held on Friday January 30, 2015 in our school gym. Whether you played poker or blackjack, were one of our sponsors, made a monetary or item contribution, were one of …

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Is it really illegal to take pictures in the train station?
Transit agencies have differing policies for photographers, videographers

Ever since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, local bloggers and journalists have told stories of being stopped by police from taking photographs in train and bus stations, and near bridges and ports. But is there really a law against this, and if so, what’s behind it? As it turns out, there are no …

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Looking for love
Residents tell how they met, and about their worst dates

With Valentine’s Day drawing close, thoughts turn to love triumphs and near-misses. The release of the movie “Fifty Shades of Grey” on Feb. 13, the beginning of Valentine’s Weekend, has refocused attention on how potential love interests come together, whether they meet “Mr. or Ms. Right,” or put themselves out there only to get disappointed …

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Looking for love
Residents tell how they met, and about their worst dates

With Valentine’s Day drawing close, thoughts turn to love triumphs and near-misses. The release of the movie “Fifty Shades of Grey” on Feb. 13, the beginning of Valentine’s Weekend, has refocused attention on how potential love interests come together, whether they meet “Mr. or Ms. Right,” or put themselves out there only to get disappointed …

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Cirillo replaces Vargas as a WNY commissioner
Rift with Mayor Roque appears to be healed

In a move that would have seemed impossible only two years ago, Mayor Felix Roque and three other commissioners voted on Feb. 4 to appoint Cosmo Cirillo to replace Rubin Vargas on the town’s five-member Board of Commissioners. At 27 years old, Cirillo is the youngest person to ever serve as a commissioner in West …

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SINISI, JANET

A funeral mass was offered Jan. 31 at Our Lady of Fatima Church for Janet Sinisi, 63, a longtime resident of North Bergen. She passed away Jan. 2. She worked as a clerk/ secretary for the North Bergen Department of Public Works for 20 years. She was a Hudson County Democratic Committeewoman and a member …

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SCOREBOARD Banner day of letter signing at Prep
Eight members of state champions sign scholarship papers

For the last quarter century, St. Peter’s Prep has celebrated the first Wednesday in February almost like it was a school holiday. You see, National Signing Day is set aside for the best high school football players in the country to sign their national letters of intent, securing a scholarship, a free ride, to continue …

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