Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Editor: As an 18 year old college freshman I fear many things such as failure, debt, not finding a job once I graduate, and a racially divided America. While I am still trying to find what political association I affiliate with on my own has been quite the challenge. After watching the 2015 State …
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Two years ago, the Memorial boys’ track team went to the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River with the hopes of winning the school’s first-ever state sectional indoor track championship and the Tigers fell a little short, finishing sixth overall. Last year, there were more of …
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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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Dear Editor: The Township of North Bergen claims the “compelling need” for its Braddock Park Diversion application (which would permanently grant the Township land in Hudson County’s Braddock Park for its preschool), is the state’s mandate to provide a preschool for its citizens. This is a falsehood; North Bergen did provide a preschool, it just …
BAYONNE – A city law enforcement officer already charged by federal officials with alleged police brutality has additionally been charged with allegedly obtaining a fraudulent loan, one intended for lower income residents, according to a criminal complaint handed down by the United States District Court, the District of New Jersey. Domenico Lillo, 44, a Bayonne …
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BAYONNE – One down and 1,081 to go. During the Thursday, Feb. 5 six-hour closure of the Bayonne Bridge, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s contractor installed the first new roadway segment at the northernmost pier in Bayonne, according to Port Authority spokesman Chris Valens. “In total, there’ll be 541 roadway segments …
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BAYONNE – The city’s police chief is warning residents to be vigilant about letting people into their homes who claim to be utility workers. “In the past week there have been three incidents in the city where elderly residents have been victimized in their homes by individuals claiming to represent the city’s water utility company, …
NORTH BERGEN – After a groundbreaking career serving the people of North Bergen, Commissioner Theresa Ferraro announced on Friday, Feb. 6 that she will not seek re-election this year and plans to retire from elected office at the conclusion of her current term. The first woman elected as a township commissioner in 1999, Ferraro has …
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HOBOKEN–The Hoboken City Council last month approved a one year extension to the city’s contract with Gerald Krovatin, the lawyer appointed to represent city officials in the U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman’s investigation of Governor Chris Christie. Last January, Mayor Dawn Zimmer alleged that high-ranking members of the Christie administration had linked Sandy relief aid for …
JERSEY CITY – City officials confirmed that the state Department of Health and the Jersey City Department of Health are investigating a possible case of measles in Jersey City. The one-year-old child apparently has a recovered, but residents in the building where the baby resided have been notified, officials said. Measles is a highly contagious …
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