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BREAKING: Mayors unite to stop funding County Prep, High Tech athletics
HUDSON COUNTY – Sources say that all 12 Hudson County mayors supported a proposal Friday that will eliminate the funding for the two athletic programs at the Hudson County Schools of Techno...
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Scoops, scandals, and schools...in the papers this weekend
HUDSON COUNTY - Keep your eyes open for the Hudson Reporter newspapers this weekend, the print editions or this webpage, www.hudsonreporter.com . Watch for some real eye-openers in variou...
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Want to run for mayor/council/commission in Union City or Weehawken?
HUDSON COUNTY — The deadline for filing to run for office in the upcoming elections in Union City and Weehawken is March 18. The Weehawken township clerk and city clerk of Union City ...
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Former assemblyman to release info about supposed prosecutorial misconduct in NJ corruption investigation
HUDSON COUNTY — Former Assemblyman Lou Manzo, who was among those arrested last July in a major government corruption sting known as “Operation Bid Rig,” confirmed in a pre...
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Elijah Carter St. Anthony’s, St. Peter’s win state sectional hoop titles
Posted March 12, 2010
HUDSON COUNTY — For the first time in Hudson County basketball history, two local high school basketball teams won NJSIAA state sectional championships on the same night at the same...
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THINKING ABOUT THE NEW JOB? – Former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, who is Gov. Chris Christie’s choice to be the state’s new education commissioner, spoke to the Jersey City Reporter last week about his qualifications to the fill the post and his ideas on education. What makes Bret qualified?
Former Jersey City mayor considered for state education post; doubts linger

Former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, who is Gov. Christopher Christie’s choice to be the state’s new education commissioner, moved closer to assuming the post after the Senate Judiciary Commi...
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SERVING UP SOMETHING GOOD – Students from the renowned Culinary Arts Program at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City will compete at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Student Team Northeast Region Championship in Hershey, Pa. next weekend, March 13-14. What’s for dinner?
Local culinary team goes to championship this week

Here what’s on the menu: filet de sole floreal; a baby microgreens salad with goat cheese; crusted herbs and paprika seasoned with ancho chili vinaigrette resting in a parmesan cheese basket; b...
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HELPING IN HAITI – Downtown Jersey City native Roberto Coriano, a Navy Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class, is stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan located off the shores of Haiti. He is helping in the relief effort after the January earthquake. Helping Haiti
Downtown Jersey City native, a Navy officer, assists relief effort

The earthquake that devastated the Caribbean island of Haiti and killed more than 200,000 people is still on the minds of residents who are sending supplies and heading there to help. In Hudson C...
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CELEBRATING DOMINICAN PRIDE – The Jersey City Juan Pablo Duarte Dominican Parade and Festival Board held a Dominican flag-raising at City Hall on Thursday. JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
3/7/10

Jersey City charter high school to close June 30 Acting state Education Commissioner (and former Jersey City Mayor) Bret Schundler announced on Monday that CREATE Charter High School in Jerse...
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ANGRY RESIDENT – Esther Wintner addressed the City Council during a three-hour public hearing on the city’s $507 million municipal budget on Wednesday. Stormy hearing over tax increase
Hundreds attend feisty JC budget meeting

The Jersey City Council faced three hours of criticism Wednesday night – some of it angry and some it seemingly sad – from about 350 residents who showed up for a hearing on the city’s proposed $...
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IT’S BACK – JC Fridays, the four-times-per-year citywide celebration of free arts and culture, does an encore this coming Friday, Mar. 5. Among the exhibits the public will be able to view is work by E. Jan Kounitz and Megan Klim. Thank God it’s JC Fridays
Citywide art event returns this week

JC Fridays, the four-times-per-year citywide celebration of free arts and culture, is back this coming Friday, March 5. The series was launched in spring 2005 by a group of Jersey City artists, a...
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BOARD MEMBER TALKS ABOUT CUTS – Jersey City school board member Gerald McCann discussed the impact of Gov. Christopher Christie’s proposed cuts in school aid for the 2010-2011 school year. Schools could lose $62M in aid next year
Could mean 1,500 layoffs – or a tax increase

Jersey City Board of Education member and former Mayor Gerald McCann foresees a dire scenario for the city school district: 1,500 school employees will have to be laid off before the next school ...
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HELPING THE YOUTH – Jersey City resident Denise Davis was one of the organizers of a community meeting on Feb. 16 to deal with youth and gangs. Shopping the shootings and gangs
Groups to mentor youth in aftermath of deaths, arrests

After growing up in Jersey City, Rhonda Moore, 38, worked on Wall Street and as an entertainment planner, but still couldn’t shake her roots. While she was achieving success in her professional l...
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SURVIVOR SPEAKS TO GUESTS – Bayonne insurance agent and cancer survivor Madeline Fiadini LoRe (right) was present for a reception/fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Jersey City Medical Center. The event, which also included a short film exhibition, was for the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Breast Cancer Prevention. JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
2/28/10

JC cop sentenced for killing woman while driving drunk Jersey City cop Martin Abreu was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court to up to 10 and a half years behind bars for hitting and kil...
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MAKING IT WORK – Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said times are hard, but the county is doing its best to keep the county’s finances stable. Good news in bad times
DeGise says county is holding its own

The old adage that when life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade pertains very much to the state of the county this year as county officials hunker down in bad economic times. In comments ...
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LAYOFFS FOR CITY WORKERS – 279 Jersey City provisional and seasonal employees, many of whom work in City Hall, are being laid off from their jobs this coming Friday, Feb. 26. 279 city employees axed
Last day this Friday; more layoffs considered

City Hall is going ahead with plans to lay off approximately 279 seasonal and provisional employees by the end of this month, officials said. The city’s $507 million budget contains a $42 million...
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OFFICERS IN TROUBLE – An attorney is suing the state to revoke the animal control officer certifications of several Hudson County-based officers, including Hector Carbajales (seen in a 2008 photo). Animal control officers in the doghouse
Lawsuits try to revoke their certification

Animal advocate and attorney Diana Jeffrey has filed two lawsuits against the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services to revoke the certification of several animal control officers in Je...
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