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WALKING THROUGH HISTORY – Tours which typically last one and a half to two hours have been offered free of charge. Guide Willie Demontreux offers his insights at the famous water tower on Park Avenue. A walk through the past
Historical commission offers free tours

The Weehawken Historical Commission continues to celebrate Weehawken’s 150th Anniversary with free-of-charge walking tours around town, including historical sites. The tours have lured former res...
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VOTE FOR DAVID LITTE! – Weehawken resident and composer David Little is nominated for the international Dilettante Digital Composer-in-Residence Award. Vote at: www.dilettantemusic.com/digital-composer-vote. Competing to compose
Weehawken composer up for international award

Weehawken residents are familiar with former township legends and musical masterminds like Jerome Robbins and Theolonious Monk, but one modern musician is also gaining critical acclaim. Composer ...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY – As a birthday present, Elsa Arellano took her son Carlo on his first visit to Memphis, Tenn., to see the home of Elvis Presley, the Sun Studios where the King of Rock n’ Roll made his first recordings, and historic Beale Street. Here they pause with the Hoboken Reporter before the gates of Graceland. Reporter on vacation
You can submit photos of yourself and your favorite paper any time!

We are now accepting “Reporter on Vacation” photos year round. So if you get a photo of yourself or your friends and family with one of the Reporter newspapers or the Bayonne Community News , se...
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SAY CHEESE! – Students of Ms. Barberise’s peer leadership club pose with the books they donated to children across the globe. Ms. Barberise and Mr. Orecchio pictured at left. Lessons in giving
Roosevelt students collect books for children abroad

In an effort to teach children the importance of volunteering and helping others, Roosevelt School’s peer leadership program, led by Ms. Jill Barbarise, has collected over 800 books for needy chi...
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SESQUICENTENNIAL BABY – Baby girl Aoife Tighe is a Weehawken resident born on March 15, 2009, the same day as Weehawken’s 150th anniversary. She is pictured here with her mother, Fiona, and Mayor Richard Turner. Oldest resident, oldest Weehawken family
Town honors past and present generations

Throughout the year, generations of Weehawken’s residents have been coming together for 150th anniversary events. Recently, Mayor Richard Turner honored those with special distinctions, including...
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INTERNATIONAL SAX –The Amstel Quartet opens HRPAC’s “UBS Atrium” Series in the Atrium at 1000 Harbor Blvd., right next to the Houlihan’s in Weehawken, on Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m. All that brass
Saxophone quartet blows through the waterfront

The Amstel Quartet, an all-saxophone group named after Amsterdam’s famous river, is coming to the Weehawken waterfront to give a free concert this Thursday. Featuring some of the group’s most pop...
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WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
10/25/09

Halloween doggie parade in Port Imperial Port Imperial Paws, the new doggie day care facility, will host a Halloween doggie parade on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 12 to 2 p.m. The facility is located...
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HIGH SCORES FOR PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER – Palisades Medical Center scored in the top 10 percent of New Jersey hospitals for their care of heart attacks, surgical care, and heart failure patients. Palisades scores highest in Hudson County
North Bergen hospital in top 10 percent of state

The state recently released its sixth annual New Jersey 2009 Hospital Performance Report, and Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen had the highest scores in Hudson County. Jersey City Medical...
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ARRESTED – Angel Montanez, 43 of Union City, was arrested for allegedly burglarizing seven homes in Weehawken over a span of three months. Vigilance pays off
Alleged burglars and shoplifters caught

Weehawken police have announced the capture of a Union City man suspected of committing as many as seven home break-in burglaries in the township. “After the first two or three we had a high pol...
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DONATION DRIVE – Organizers and volunteers for the donation drive are pictured from left to right: Sam Canzano formerly of the United States Marine Corps, George J. Pizzuta, Joe Bradley formerly of the United States Army, Alma Segedin, and Vicky Minervini. Cans for a cause
Local drive to benefit troops abroad

Many Weehawken residents are helping the war effort abroad right from their own homes. By organizing a donation drive in the township, many local residents are boosting morale and giving back to ...
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A COLORFUL CAST – Members of Park Players’ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Farce on the way to the forum
Park Players get set for upcoming theatre production

The upcoming performance by the Park Players – a local theater company based in Union City – will meld parody and puns by a cast that truly represents Hudson County and beyond. The troupe will pe...
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PAINTING PUMPKINS – Humberto Leigue, a sophomore at Weehawken High School, painted pumpkins. Rides, games, and petting zoos
Residents come out for ‘Fun Day’ celebrations

A mechanical bull for teenagers and a choo-choo train ride for small children were popular attractions at Weehawken’s annual Fun Day, held on the Sunday, Oct. 4 rain date. Hundreds of residents c...
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