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HUDSON COUNTY - Would you have your baby at home, without an ounce of pain medication? Well, a woman just did this in her Weehawken home for the THIRD time. Read about it %20&id=467...
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SWINE FLU SHOTS: Jersey City providing H1N1 vaccine to those at-risk
JERSEY CITY – The Department of Health and Human Services will begin providing the H1N1 flu vaccine to high-risk individuals on Monday, Nov. 23. The vaccine will be available Monday throug...
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Soccer benefit Sunday for infant with incurable illness
JERSEY CITY - The Kicks for Kenneth Tournament being held on Sunday is a benefit to help a Jersey City mom care for her very ill infant son. Hudson County Corrections Officer Lillian Whitte...
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What's in the papers this weekend, and: Looking to volunteer or get a free meal this Thanksgiving?
HUDSON COUNTY — All of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will be running a story this Sunday listing events in our towns this week where needy people can get Thanksgiving food, and resid...
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Donate hair for a good cause
JERSEY CITY — On Saturday, the Diva Spa & Salon at 496A Central Ave. will open their doors and services to those who will be willing to donate hair for children suffering from lon...
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GIVING AND RECEIVING – This Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, the St. Lucy’s Shelter, 619 Grove St. in Jersey City, will hold its annual Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in need on Thanksgiving Day at 4 p.m. The shelter also accepts donations that can be dropped off at the shelter. Many free meals offered for Thanksgiving
Where to eat, donate, or volunteer in each town

This Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and the days before that, the less fortunate can get a free meal, and local residents will be able to donate food or volunteer. _____________ Sky Club Fitness &am...
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ADAPTING AS A FAMILY – Jersey City couple Diane Dragone (far right) and her husband Tom Horan (left center) are the adoptive parents of two teenage children, Gigi (far left) and Danny (right center). Fostering a new relationship
Residents share their adoption/foster experiences

“There are a lot of good kids in the system … you form a bond and it works and you’re happy,” said Diane Dragone of Jersey City last week. She and husband Tom Horan found two siblings through New...
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The new book, “Changing Jersey City – A History in Photographs” by Leon Yost and Cynthia Harris. Then and now – and then some
Photo book by local historians shows past and present Jersey City

Right now, the Stanley Theatre on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City serves as a regular meeting place for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. But back in 1934, visiting the theater would have meant taking in...
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VOTING FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY – The Jersey City Housing Authority Board of Commissioners at their monthly board meeting on Nov. 12 voted to authorize a contract for $8.4 million in energy efficiency improvements to be carried out at the city’s public housing complexes by the German company Siemens Building Technologies. Seeking rehab money
Housing Authority turning public housing into condos

The Jersey City Housing Authority, which operates the city’s federally subsidized low-income public housing buildings, met on Nov. 12 and applied for money to finish demolishing one complex and t...
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ART, KOREAN STYLE – There is an exhibit of Korean art at City Hall in Jersey City until the end of the month. The art includes painting on rice paper and scrolls. On Nov. 10, there was a reception and musical performance for the art exhibit on the second floor of City Hall. JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
11/22/09

Suspect arrested in Jersey City murder The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that a suspect has been arrested for a June murder in Jersey City. Prosecutor Edward DeFazio ...
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GETTING ON BOARD – The Jersey City Historic Preservation Commission is one of many local boards that are filled by volunteers. Those who want to volunteer on boards like the Historic Preservation Commission can find out at a forum in City Hall this coming Thursday. Volunteer to lead your city
Seminar to learn about serving on municipal boards
Is there a municipal board in Jersey City that you want to serve on? Learn how this coming Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. at a citywide leadership forum, “Volunteering for Board Service,” also known a...
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The Loew’s Jersey Theater in Jersey City’s Journal Square. A November to remember
Loew’s Theatre celebrates 80 years with organ performance, other events

The Loew’s Jersey Theater in Journal Square is celebrating its 80th anniversary this fall in a much different position than when its 75th anniversary took place in 2004. Back then, the Friends of...
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VOTING ON PARK – The City Council at their Tuesday meeting. They approved three resolutions and introduced an ordinance on the 32.5-acre Marion Greenway Park, located off Route 1 & 9 near the Hackensack River, under the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City Park under the Pulaski Skyway
City to buy 32.5 acres of former landfill on Hackensack River

Jersey City’s City Council, at their Tuesday meeting, approved three resolutions intended to turn a former landfill into Marion Greenway Park off Route 1 & 9 near the Hackensack River. The c...
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HONORING VETERANS – The “Honoring Our Veterans Ceremony” on Veterans Day was held at the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park on Newark Avenue. Perseverance, remembrance, and surprise
Veterans share their experiences; ceremony at military resting place

Jersey City’s “Honoring Our Veterans Ceremony” was held on Wednesday, Veterans Day, at the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park on Newark Avenue. The ceremony was held for the second...
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HOMEMAKERS HONORED – Over 100 people helped Visiting Homemaker of Hudson County celebrate 50 years of service at their Chocolate & Champagne event on Nov. 5 at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City. Home Health Aides are the backbone of VHS and, as part of the celebration, a few of these important people were honored. Pictured from left: Carmen Alava, Joannie Nunez, Glender Preyear, Carol Rosario, and Christine Wyman. JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
11/15/09

Christie names state Sen. Cunningham to transition team Governor-Elect Chris Christie named his 10-member transition team Wednesday, and one of those new members is State Sen. Sandra Cunningham...
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WORKING AT GETTING WORK – Keith Davis, the executive director of the Jersey City Employment and Training Program, spoke at the Oct. 13 City Council caucus. JC unemployment climbs to 12%
Higher than state, national rates of around 10 percent

How bad is unemployment in Jersey City? In September, the unemployment rate in Jersey City was 12 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 66 percent jump from the 7.2 percen...
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RAISED THE RATE – The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners voted at their board meeting on Oct. 29 to raise the combined water/sewer rate. It went up this year’s estimated $6.58 per 100 cubic feet to $8.15 per 100 cubic feet, an increase of 24 percent. More money down the drain?
JC homeowners will pay at least $144 more for water/sewer bill

Jersey City residents will see a 24 percent jump in their combined water/sewer bill starting on Jan. 1. That’s because the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners voted a...
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