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North Bergen to get two new light rail facilities when line expands to Bergen County
NORTH BERGEN AND BEYOND -- New Jersey Transit is currently weighing a potential extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail from North Bergen to either Tenafly or Englewood in Bergen County. Both alt...

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What's in the Reporter newspapers this weekend that you shouldn't miss?
HUDSON COUNTY -- Besides our nine different print editions that are circulated to your neighborhood each week, the Hudson Reporter newspapers also post those articles on the lower half of this pa...

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All Hoboken kindergarten classes may leave Wallace Primary School next year
HOBOKEN – In order to alleviate crowding at Wallace School -- an elementary school at Eleventh Street in Hoboken -- the district is exploring a plan to move some, and possibly all, of the Wallace k...

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IRISH FOR A DAY – Thousands of people flocked to Hoboken for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2011.

Hoboken priest criticizes Mayor Zimmer's handling of St. Patrick's Parade; says 'I pray she can acquire' art of compromise
HOBOKEN -- Mayor Dawn Zimmer has been both praised and criticized for her handling of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade issue in Hoboken. Some residents, as well as Irish groups, have praised her...

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Hoboken Director Leo Pellegrini serves as Acting Mayor while Zimmer is away
HOBOKEN – Mayor Dawn Zimmer designated Health and Human Services Director Leo Pellegrini as acting mayor until Feb. 26, while Zimmer is away visiting family out of town. The mayor’s office issued...

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THE PARTY CONTINUES – Despite the cancelation of the Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade, people are still planning to party in Hoboken on the first Saturday in March.

THE PARTY CONTINUES – Despite the cancelation of the Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade, people are still planning to party in Hoboken on the first Saturday in March.

‘We don’t know exactly what’s going to happen’
City and bars prepare for ‘Lepre-Con’ event

by Ray Smith
Reporter staff writer Hudson Reporter

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The Leprechauns are coming to Hoboken on March 3, and the mayor doesn’t really know what to expect. In response to the cancelation of the Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first Saturday ...

A TURNAROUND – Hoboken Parking Utility Director Ian Sacs, joined by Mayor Dawn Zimmer, took over in 2009.

Tales from the Parking Utility
A look inside the controversial city department
“The Godfather” isn’t just the name of a popular novel and movie series. The term apparently had meaning in the Hoboken Parking Utility in the past, according to Parking and Transportation Direc...

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by Ray Smith
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CONTROVERSY – The mayor said she is looking into various controversies stemming from the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club.

City looks into Boys and Girls Club
Mayor reviews details of annual $2 lease to check for violations
Mayor Dawn Zimmer and the city’s legal department are looking into potential lease violations at the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club, but Club Executive Director Gary Greenberg said that recent alleg...

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by Ray Smith
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DESTROYED – 300 Washington St. was ablaze last Sunday. Firefighters have requested more staff for future emergencies. Meanwhile, buses have been rerouted as the building must be demolished.

Demolition at 300 Washington could close street for weeks
After fire, unions and mayor exchange words over staffing; fundraisers planned
A four-alarm blaze that swept through 300 Washington St. on Sunday, Feb. 19 could lead to an extended closure of Washington Street near the affected area, snarling traffic for weeks to come. Als...

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by Ray Smith
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LEGAL ISSUE – The special council meeting Wednesday saw several heated exchanges.

No money for legal battles
Anti-Zimmer council minority votes against temporary expenditures
The city will not be able to pay legal bills for special attorneys for many controversial projects, according to the administration of Mayor Dawn Zimmer, after the City Council failed in a specia...

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by Stephen LaMarca
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CONCERNED – Residents, attorneys, and other audience members listen during the hearing.

Hearings start to redevelop Hoboken’s southern border
Old firehouse, existing business could be demolished
The Hoboken Planning Board began public hearings on Thursday about how to redevelop the city’s southwestern area, after an approximate six-year process. Thursday night’s hearing was the first opp...

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by Stephen LaMarca
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HELPING FIRE VICTIMS – Lauren Ferrer, 17, and Kristopher Salinas, 11, both of Hoboken, attended a meeting for fire fundraiser volunteers on Thursday night at the Village Pourhouse. Then Kristopher raised money for the fire victims of 300 Washington St. by standing at the corner for a few days and asking people to donate. (Photo courtesy of Rory Chadwick).

Hoboken Briefs
Hudson County Planning Board rejects Monarch proposal A controversial residential development was rejected 6-2 by the Hudson County Planning Board on Wednesday. The Monarch at Shipyard project,...

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HOBOKEN WANTS A PIECE OF THE PIGSKIN
City hopes to host several Super Bowl events in 2014
The Super Bowl is coming to New Jersey in 2014, and Hoboken wants to be part of the action. Hoboken Councilwoman Jennifer Giattino, Health and Human Services Director Leo Pellegrini, and Parking...

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NEW ELECTIONS – The Hoboken Board of Education moved their elections from April to November.

Loud bickering at school board meeting
Elections moved to November; slight tax relief in 2012-13 school budget
Voters will go to the polls in November instead of this April to vote for school board candidates after the Board of Education narrowly passed a resolution on Tuesday night to move the elections....

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ATTORNEY FEES IN QUESTION – The city will not be able to pay its legal fees for certain issues.

Council refuses to pay legal fees
Also addresses ‘Lepre-Con,’ budget appropriations in marathon meeting
The city’s most controversial legal fights, including one opposing the Monarch at Shipyard development, could come to an abrupt halt because the City Council minority members on Wednesday decline...

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by Ray Smith
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WANTS REFERENDUM – Gov. Chris Christie has threatened to veto the Marriage Equality Act if it passes. He has said that he prefers to let the public decide on the issue in a referendum.

Same-sex marriage bill passes
Christie expected to veto and push for referendum
The New Jersey Assembly voted 41-33 on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage. Earlier this week the Senate approved a companion bill by 24-16 votes. Back in 2010, marriage equality was defeated...

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by Adriana Rambay FernándezReporter staff writer Hudson Reporter

HELIX REHABILITATION – The Port Authority is set to begin construction on the Lincoln Tunnel helix in Weehawken in August. The project is projected to last for two years, and traffic will be diverted onto local streets late at night when lanes are shut down.

Lincoln Tunnel helix to be renovated at night
Traffic will be diverted to neighboring streets during two-year construction plan
The 70-year-old Lincoln Tunnel helix in Weehawken that brings thousands of commuters in and out of New York City every day will undergo a major two-year restructuring beginning in August, accordi...

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by Gennarose Pope
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Hoboken Briefs
Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s contract at Hoboken hospital expires May 1 - but still negotiating Patients with Empire BlueCross BlueShield health insurance may have to pay more out of pocket for...

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Will Sinatra Field host soccer in fall?
Council approves contract for reconstruction, conducts other business

by Ray Smith
Reporter staff writer Hudson Reporter

02.12.12 - 12:06 am

900 jobs moving to Hoboken
City gears up for Pearson’s 2014 arrival

by Ray Smith
Reporter staff writer Hudson Reporter

02.12.12 - 12:05 am

Cycling’s new spin
Hoboken and JC may be first to bring bike sharing to Hudson County

by Adriana Rambay Fernández
Reporter staff writer Hudson Reporter

02.12.12 - 12:04 am

A leader passes on
Walter Barry, who developed housing throughout Hoboken and beyond, passes away at 99

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02.12.12 - 12:03 am

Picking up guitar again
Longtime Hobokenite Mike Korman returns to music scene after 20 years

by Ray Smith
Reporter staff writer Hudson Reporter

02.12.12 - 12:02 am

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