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Christie vetoes UEZ bill An effort to restore some of the Urban Enterprise Zone funding to various municipalities was stymied when Gov. Christopher Christie vetoed the bill on Feb. 5. Senator Nicholas J. Sacco sponsored the bill that would end the raiding of Urban Enterprise Zone dollars to fill gaps in the state budget. He …
Weehawken seniors plan trip The Weehawken Seniors will be going to Atlantic City on April 29. The trip will be $35 per person. Please call the Senior Center at 201-319-6060 to sign up or if with any questions. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto headlines program The Hudson County Chamber of Commerce will host more than 150 …
Another week, another Hoboken bar apparently shut The long, slow death of the neighborhood bar continues apace in the mile-square city. Historic hole-in-the-wall Mario’s Tavern, which has stood at the corner of Third Street and Park Avenue for 66 years, appears to have closed. A phone number given for the bar in online listings has …
Dear Editor: What’s in your wallet that you value most? A health insurance card, along with the security and peace of mind that quality, affordable coverage brings with it, should be near the top of everyone’s list. We are all just one accident or unexpected diagnosis away from needing health insurance. Yet, for generations, millions …
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Dear Editor: We are pleased to see Governor Christie expand on the growing problem of opiate addiction in his recent State of the State Address. The attention the governor is focusing on this issue and his proposals for improving treatment and making it more accessible are important steps forward. We also applaud the governor’s efforts …
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Christie signs legislation merging Meadowlands Commission and NJ Sports Authority In a development that is expected to reap a tax savings for Secaucus, the New Jersey Meadowlands Authority will merge with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority as a result of new legislation signed by Gov. Christopher Christie on Thursday, Feb. 5. The bill …
Christie signs legislation merging Meadowlands Commission and NJ Sports Authority In a development expected to reap a tax savings for North Bergen, the New Jersey Meadowlands Authority will merge with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority as a result of new legislation signed by Gov. Christopher Christie on Thursday, Feb. 5. The bill will …
State Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack apparently met with Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer last week in an out-of-county location. Supposedly, the subject involved what to do with the 33rd District Assembly seat currently occupied by Carmelo Garcia. Garcia has been at odds with Zimmer and her allies for some time. Garcia insists that …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have seriously dated several men over the past six years. Now that I am approaching the important age of 30 (when the baby clock really starts ticking), I am interested in finding a man who would be a good father, as well as a good husband. Now this is something I’ve …
A funeral mass was performed Feb. 5 at Immaculate Conception Church for Michael J. Tuzzo, Jr., 79, of Secaucus. He passed away Feb. 1. He was the husband of the late Beverly Tuzzo; father of Kathleen McFarlene and her husband John and Michael Tuzzo III and his wife Gina; grandfather of Kaitlyn and Brittany; brother …