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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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Liberty State Park changes hands
Christie signs controversial bill on Meadowlands Commission

Over the objections of environmentalists and defenders of Liberty State Park, Gov. Christopher Christie signed legislation on Feb. 5 that merges the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, a move advocates fear will open Liberty State Park to commercial development. The bill, sponsored Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D – …

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Christie signs controversial bill on Meadowlands Commission

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Strollers for needy moms
Studio will donate to Baby Buggy charity for each family portrait

The baby stroller has become such a symbol of Hoboken’s gradual gentrification – it’s often the first thing people mention when they talk about the city’s changes, regardless of their stance – that it’s easy to forget that it is an object without politics or preference. Strip away the designs and connotation, and a stroller …

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Studio will donate to Baby Buggy charity for each family portrait

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Family Fun Day honoring Hoboken Teacher – NJ Teacher of the Year

Dear Editor: I am writing to share with the community the outpouring of pride and excitement we all feel for Hoboken Public School Teacher Mr. Mark Mautone, New Jersey State Teacher of the Year! On Saturday, December 20th the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and the Hoboken Education Association (HEA) sponsored “Holiday Family Fun Day!” …

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Free tax help, infant care, screenings…
Organization celebrates 50 years of helping low-income Hudson County residents

“We’re having a 1965 theme. I want people to dig out their bell bottoms and love beads,” said Joan Quigley, president and CEO of the North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC), last week. She was talking about an upcoming fundraising event to mark the golden anniversary of NHCAC, founded 50 years ago in a storefront …

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Whither the phone book?
Some are still distributed in our area – but do kids even know how to use them?

Jailyne Aguilar, 17, a junior at Bayonne High School, knows what a phone book is, but she has only used it once. “It was a very long time ago,” she said. It was seven years ago, to be exact – when Aguilar was 10 years old. “I use my phone, Facebook, and stuff like that,” …

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TALLON, MARY PEGGY

Funeral services were held Jan. 31 for Mary “Peggy” Tallon. She passed away suddenly on Jan. 24. She was born in NYC to John and Margaret Fogarty. Peggy moved to New Jersey in 1955 and lived in North Bergen for more than 40 years. She was a cashier at the Pathmark in North Bergen for …

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TASTY TIDBITS Happy National Signing Day at Union City
Five Soaring Eagles sign scholarship letters; Hurley bemoans Friars’ intensity

It was a great day at Union City High School, where five Soaring Eagles signed scholarship letters and eight in total made declarations to play on the next level. Leading the way was standout offensive lineman Steven Gonzalez, who signed his national letter to attend Penn State, but did so with a bit of a …

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