Green advocates gear up for public hearings on NBLG plant
A cluster of environmental organizations calling themselves the “Don’t Gas the Meadowlands” coalition gathered at the Ridgefield Community Center on March 21 to speak with a few hundred Hudson and Bergen County residents opposing...
Thousands stranded after Wrestlemania Monday
Thousands of fans exiting Metlife Stadium after Wrestlemannia 35 in the early hours of April 8 found themselves stranded in the Meadowlands because of a lack of trains.
The event, which has been dubbed “The...
SECAUCUS BRIEFS
Little League opening day is April 6
In what is a certain sign of spring, the 2019 season of the Secaucus Little League will hold its annual opening day ceremony on April 6 at 1:30...
Fall flood still haunts Secaucus residents
In one day last September, a massive downpour of seven inches of rain caused a surge of muddy liquid that engulfed Secaucus yards, parking lots, and basements, and damaged more than 70 homes in...
Maybe it is rocket science
More than 350 students from Hudson County competed in this year’s Jersey City Medical Center STEM showcase at Liberty Science Center in March.
Elementary and middle school students came to the showcase to compete against...
Investigations commission calls for stricter hospital oversight
The state Department of Health (DOH) is ill-equipped to keep track of complex corporate transactions conducted by for-profit hospitals, according to a report issued by the State Commission of Investigation (SCI) on March 19.
As...
Visionary Women
Hudson County held its annual awards ceremony for Women’s History Month to honor the achievements of county residents. They were honored at the Historic Brennan Courthouse in Jersey City on March 19.
This year’s theme...
Letters from home
What’s your favorite color? Do you have any pets? What’s it like to live on a ship?
These are a sample of some of the questions 23 kindergarten students from Clarendon School asked during the...
Solving murders from the comfort of your home
J.D. Griffo had already published his first in a series of cozy murder mysteries when he accidentally came upon a real town in western New Jersey that largely resembled his fictional landscape.
An avid fan...
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New restriction will ease stress on Portal Bridge
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member of the Senate’s transit subcommittee, announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has granted his proposal for marine traffic restrictions on...