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UPLIFTED -- This artist’s projection provided by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture shows what Pier A in Hoboken could look like with a fully integrated sea wall to prevent flooding.
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No one needs to remind Mayor Dawn Zimmer how important it is to move quickly on Hoboken’s flooding problem — her residents tell her after every storm. “I’m advocating as strongly as I can that we m...
READY FOR RE-RACK – The Social Bicycles bike rack in front of the Monroe Center for the Arts, left over from Hoboken’s 2013 bike share pilot program, has fallen into disuse.
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Almost half a year after Hoboken, Jersey City, and Weehawken announced plans to launch a regional bike share program, the cities still have not received enough funding to launch the project. Origin...
EGGSPECTING SOMETHING—Frank Pariso’s illustrations, like this one of a boy contemplating an egg, evoke entire stories within a single frame.
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When French photographer Fabrice Silly came to Hoboken, he only managed to take three pictures. It wasn’t for lack of subject matter. Silly’s photographs of Hoboken’s train terminal and waterfront,...
BIGGER MAY NOT BE BETTER – Mayor Steven Fulop expects Jersey City to be the biggest city in the state by 2016. But critics say this might not be a good thing
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When Charles Dickens wrote the opening line to his classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” he did not have Jersey City in mind. And yet many might agree that “It was the best of times; it was the wor...
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN – Some residents speak out against proposed limit of public speaking at council meetings
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Two ordinances that would have revamped the Jersey City Police Department were pulled from the City Council agenda on July 16 at the request of the mayor’s office. Mayor Steven Fulop submitted the ...
ROCKING DOWNTOWN – If opening act at WFMU’s Monty Hall is any gauge, live music in Jersey City has a great future
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A small sign on the front door said: “Sold out.” It was a good kickstart to WFMU’s new performance venue, and music radio fans gathered to celebrate. Designed not as regular bar venue, but a space ...
READY FOR OCCUPANCY – Over 60 percent of the condominiums in 1000 Avenue, the first of five luxury buildings called “The Avenue Collection” planned by Lennar Urban, have been sold. Township and company officials recently cut the ribbon and expect occupants to begin moving in next month.
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In the latest steps towards waterfront development, Mayor Richard Turner, township officials, and home developers Lennar Urban held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a 74-unit condo buil...
APPEARING JULY 30 – Internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars will play the music of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt on Wednesday, July 30, 7 p.m. at Lincoln Harbor Park.
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Summer Concerts on the Hudson will present the internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars, carrying on the legacy of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, on Wednesday, July 30. Toge...
ROCKING DOWNTOWN – If opening act at WFMU’s Monty Hall is any gauge, live music in Jersey City has a great future
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 10 |
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A small sign on the front door said: “Sold out.” It was a good kickstart to WFMU’s new performance venue, and music radio fans gathered to celebrate. Designed not as regular bar venue, but a space ...
SUPERHEROES ASSEMBLE – Marvel’s finest are coming to the IZOD Center for a spectacular live show from July 31 to Aug. 10.
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 11 |
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This isn’t polite tea-and-crumpets theater. This is high-adrenaline live spectacle for fans of comic books, blockbuster movies, video games, and martial action. “From the very beginning, there’s a ...
COMMUNITY CENTERPIECE – The Secaucus Public Library and Resource Center presents a wide variety of events and program year-round.
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With more people doing their reading on electronic devices these days, the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center is keeping up with the times. “One of our big projects is, we’re goin...
MEETING THE PUBLIC – Mayor Michael Gonnelli (left) and Deputy Chief John Cerny (second from right) were among the officials who met with residents on July 17.
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Residents of Secaucus had a chance to chat informally with various members of the Police Department as well as the mayor and Town Council members when the Coffee with a Cop series officially launch...
BROADWAY PROJECT – The medical arts building proposed for 23rd to 24th streets may be affected by the opposition to it by one local retailer.
Jul 30, 2014 | 1 | 4 |
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The fledgling administration of Mayor James Davis is working to move along development projects already in the pipeline from the previous team at city hall, but already has met with its share of im...
BROADWAY PROJECT – The medical arts building proposed for 23rd to 24th streets may be affected by the opposition to it by one local retailer.
Jul 30, 2014 | 0 | 4 |
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The fledgling administration of Mayor James Davis is working to move along development projects already in the pipeline from the previous team at city hall, but already has met with its share of im...
Police Chief Drew Niekrasz officially becomes the new chief. His oath is administered by Madeline Cox Arleo
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The changes in leadership at city hall continue, and last week’s major announcement was that Acting Police Chief Drew Niekrasz will take the chief’s post permanently. Niekrasz was elevated from de...
COMMUNITY SUPPORT – Mayor Nicholas Sacco and town officials presented a check to victims of the fire at the commissioners meeting on July 16.
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Esther Forman, whose North Bergen apartment was destroyed in a fire last year, knows exactly what she’s going to do with a financial donation she got recently. “I’m taking this money and I’m going ...
MUTUAL SUPPORT – For her bat mitzvah project, Miranda Stern raised $450 for North Hudson fire prevention. Front row: Fire Official Tommy Irving, Miranda Stern, Emergency Relief Coordinator Aimee Focaraccio. Back row: Fire Inspectors Todd Estabrook, James Corso, Elvis Pena, Jeffrey DiPaolo, and Nicola Mitirotunda.
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“Somebody came down off the fifth floor and said their apartment was starting to fill with smoke,” said Stephanie Stern, recalling the events of Sept. 28, 2013, when a tragic fire in North Bergen d...
SUPERHEROES ASSEMBLE – Marvel’s finest are coming to the IZOD Center for a spectacular live show from July 31 to Aug. 10.
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 11 |
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This isn’t polite tea-and-crumpets theater. This is high-adrenaline live spectacle for fans of comic books, blockbuster movies, video games, and martial action. “From the very beginning, there’s a ...
LOCAL SUPPORT – Officials from many of the towns served by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue attended the boat dedication. Pictured left to right: Department Chief Frank Montagne, Hudson County Freeholder-elect Anthony Vainieri, Weehawken Mayor and NHRFR Chairman Richard Turner, Guttenberg Mayor and NHRFR Board Member Gerald Drasheff, North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco.
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If you happened to look out over the Hudson River one afternoon last week, you may have been surprised to see a collection of red boats spouting fountains of water skyward in the area of the Port I...
BUILDING BRIDGES—U.S. Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the ceremonial opening of the 14th Street Viaduct in Hoboken on Monday, July 7. He was joined by, from left to right, Hudson County Freeholder Junior Maldonado, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, and U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez.
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The 14th Street Viaduct, which links Hoboken to Union City and Jersey City Heights, debuted in 1908 – the same year as the Model T Ford. At the time, it linked Hoboken to West Hoboken, the forerunn...
APPEARING JULY 30 – Internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars will play the music of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt on Wednesday, July 30, 7 p.m. at Lincoln Harbor Park.
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 10 |
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Summer Concerts on the Hudson will present the internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars, carrying on the legacy of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, on Wednesday, July 30. Toge...
SLEIGH OF HAND – Inspired by Harry Houdini and driven by a strong work ethic, magician Eric Lindsey believes the best advertisement is a good show.
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 11 |
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From the time he was a 9-year-old boy in Vieques, a small island off Puerto Rico where he lived with his parents, brother, and two sisters, Eric Lindsey knew he was “born to make people smile.” His...
BUILDING BRIDGES—U.S. Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the ceremonial opening of the 14th Street Viaduct in Hoboken on Monday, July 7. He was joined by, from left to right, Hudson County Freeholder Junior Maldonado, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, and U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez.
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 11 |
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The 14th Street Viaduct, which links Hoboken to Union City and Jersey City Heights, debuted in 1908 – the same year as the Model T Ford. At the time, it linked Hoboken to West Hoboken, the forerunn...
APPEARING JULY 30 – Internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars will play the music of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt on Wednesday, July 30, 7 p.m. at Lincoln Harbor Park.
Jul 27, 2014 | 0 | 10 |
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Summer Concerts on the Hudson will present the internationally-acclaimed Django Festival All-Stars, carrying on the legacy of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, on Wednesday, July 30. Toge...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Hudson Artists of NJ Board Meeting
2:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Mangia Hoboken! The Hoboken Food & Culture Tour
11:00 PM - 10:59 PM
Hoboken High School Class of 1964 Reunion
11:00 PM - 10:59 PM
Mangia Hoboken! The Hoboken Food & Culture Tour
11:00 PM - 10:59 PM
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