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HEALTHY ‘CO-OP’TION – Seven-year-old Bridget Skelly, daughter of pod coordinator Kirsten Skelly, loves helping her mother divide the organic produce delivered twice monthly by Purple Dragon to their home in Weehawken.

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From black radishes to kiwis
Weehawken residents get organic food delivered through produce-sharing ‘pod’

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People who hear the word “co-op” might think of a group of hippies living together eating home-grown vegetables accompanied by broken-guitared refrains of “Kumbaya.” For the members of the Purple...

REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT – Hoboken’s Mustard Seed School middle-schoolers Owen Possick and Tige Anderson are collecting athletic shoes for Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe drive that takes used sneakers and turns them into playground materials.

Slip them your stinky sneakers!
Local kids need footwear for charity to use as playground materials
Owen Possick, 11, of Weehawken, and Tige Anderson, 12, of Hoboken stood in the driveway of Owen’s Weehawken home last week and sorted pairs of sneakers into boxes – and on a day off from school, ...

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HISTORY NEXT DOOR – The original First National Bank of Union City, which issued its own currency between 1909 and 1935, still stands vacant on the corner of Broadway Avenue and 48th Street. It is the birthplace of a rare $20 bill a Massachusetts resident recently received as change for a bottle of wine.

BANK ON THIS!
Man gets $20 bill in change worth $100-$300
If Scott Chillo’s 4-year-old daughter Leah hadn’t once again attempted to pilfer the change he left on their kitchen table, he may never have discovered a rare bit of Union City’s financial histo...

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BENEFIT OR DETRIMENT? The NJ legislation will decide whether to fluoridate the water system. The practice has been implemented in states across the country as a measure to prevent tooth decay.

Should NJ add fluoride to water?
Legislators will vote on mandate popular in other states
Heated debate has ensued in the last few weeks about pending legislation to inject fluoride into New Jersey's water. The legislation has passed through both legislative health committees and will...

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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.

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

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HIGH-FLYING FLAG – PNC Bank and the Quick Chek N.J. Festival of Ballooning will celebrate their 30th anniversary July 27 through 29 at Solberg Airport in Readington, N.J. and will feature the PNC Bank American Flag balloon, which is the largest free-flying flag in the world. They are holding an essay contest for kids; see brief.

Weehawken Briefs
Former Weehawken cop to spend five years in prison Former Weehawken Police Sergeant Patrick Cannon was sentenced to five years in prison Friday and must pay $700,000 in restitution for stealing ...

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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
br>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, accord...

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RED CARPET GOES BLACK – Self-campaigning Grammy nominee Linda Chorney stormed the red carpet last weekend with her Americana album, “Emotional Jukebox.”

Storming the red carpet
Former Weehawkenite, singer-songwriter uses unorthodox method to get Grammy nom
On the cover of former Weehawken resident Linda Chorney’s Grammy-nominated album, “Emotional Jukebox,” she “flashes” the public, opening the inside of her jacket to reveal pieces of paper with va...

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FINDING WILLIAM – A relative of William Stroebele, who died of accidental drowning in the Hackensack River after falling through cracked ice, believes that the wrong body was recovered. William is pictured at right.

Where is William?
Relative tries to locate body of boy who drowned in 1922
Unlike the mild winter weather of today, Secaucus had plenty of snow and frozen ice beds during the winter of January 1922. It was enough to provide a lively afternoon of sledding for a group of ...

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Treating animals for cancer – for a song
Musical veterinary oncologist Joshua Lachowicz wants to cure sick animals one MP3 at a time
In a country where nearly 50 million people lack health insurance, it may seem incongruous to think that there are thousands of pet owners who are willing to pay small fortunes to keep their a...

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SNAKETASTIC Five-year-old Ryley Cheplic bravely looks on at Enzo the Lizard Guy holding an Albino Burmese Python during his visit last month to Weehawken’s Senior Nutrition Center.

Weehawken Briefs
Police search for Hoboken man who allegedly shot Weehawken resident Weehawken police are looking for 22-year-old Hoboken resident Emilio "Chino" Rosario after issuing warrants for his arrest for...

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VOLUNTEERS OF DISTINCTION – Mayor Richard Turner presented awards to EMTs for their milestone achievements earned over the past year, at the Weehawken Elks Lodge on Jan. 27. Left to right: EMS President Jeff Welz, Guttenberg Councilman Al Caso, Guttenberg Mayor Gerald Drasheff, Assistant Secretary Yves Saad, Turner, Captain Gio Ahmad.

Volunteering saves lives
Weehawken honors emergency medical technicians

Weehawken resident Yves Saad has taken the notion of giving back to his community to a new level. He has served as the assistant secretary for the Weehawken’s volunteer Emergency Medical Squad for...

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PET PROJECT – Artist Miro Matusek creates custom-made dog pavilions and cat “glitter boxes” from his Weehawken studio from fine materials such as gold leaf and satin.

Not a litter box, but a glitter box
Local artist branches out into $2,000 dog and cat houses

Weehawken artist Miro Matusek has taken a lifetime of artistry and a love of animals and forged a whimsically specific niche for himself in the art world. He creates custom-made, gold-leafed, jew...

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Wanna drive my car?
Local health care non-profit wins one-year lease; will transport patients

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Two most dangerous miles in U.S.
Congressmen tour 4 terrorist targets in Hudson County, as $$ cuts loom

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