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NEW CAFÉ – The high school opened a brand new $635,000 cafeteria that can offer students healthy food options. Back to school
District opens new cafeteria and online technology system

Shhh! Don’t tell the kids, but it’s back to school for Weehawken students on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Although students will be back in the classroom, a number of changes have been made, including a n...
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What plans are there for the Bayonne Bridge, the Hudson Transit tunnel and other public transportation improvements in the district? What’s up in the 13th congressional district?
Rep. Sires gives status report on critical issues

Rep. Albio Sires met with the Hudson Reporter this week to give an update on various issues concerning the 13th Congressional district, including healthcare initiatives, immigration reform, hom...
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A NIGHT OF FUN – Hundreds of kids came out to the Weehawken Waterfront Complex on Aug. 17 to enjoy games like potato sack races, a water balloon toss, soccer kick competition, basketball shoot, football toss, tug-of-war, a hole in one contest on the putting green, as well as an inflatable obstacle course. Photo by Lucy Phillips. End of summer fun
Hundreds of kids celebrate with Weehawken recreation

On Aug. 17, over 600 children and their families came out the Weehawken Waterfront Park Complex for the recreation department’s annual End of Summer Fun Night event to conclude the summer season....
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PMC GENERATES $20K WITH ‘LADY LUCK’ – On Aug. 12, hundreds of local residents helped transform The Waterside Restaurant in North Bergen into a Las Vegas-style casino during Palisades Medical Center’s 4th Annual Casino Night. The special fundraising event generated nearly $20,000 to support the Palisades Medical Center Foundation. Pictured (left to right) are Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner and Palisades Medical Center President and CEO Bruce Markowitz. WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
Holiday Hudson Reporter editorial and advertising deadlines Because of the Labor Day holiday, some of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising deadlines. For the Sept. 8 edit...
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TICKETED AND FINED – The township issued eight to 10 summonses to bus drivers idling along Boulevard East while waiting for passengers to take in the view of Manhattan. No idling for skyline photo ops
Tourist buses ticketed along Weehawken’s Boulevard East

Idling tourist buses along Weehawken’s waterfront have township officials fuming. Tourism at Hamilton Park on Boulevard East, which provides spectacular views of Manhattan, has increased in the p...
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FUTURE UNKNOWN – Some residents are wondering what will become of the old gas station on Boulevard East and 48th Street, which boasts a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline. Running on empty
What’s up with the old gas station on Blvd. East?

Weehawken residents are asking about the future of an old Exxon gas station at Boulevard East and 48th Street, which has been closed for several years. Some residents said recently that they beli...
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SUMMER FINALE – On Aug. 25 at 7 p.m., singer/songwriter Danielia Cotton will be featured in the final performance of the Summer Concerts on the Hudson Series, which is sponsored in part by the Hudson Reporter. Danielia and her band move easily between Rock and Soul. Blessed with a rare and powerful voice, she’s opened for some of the biggest names in Rock and R&B, including the Allmans, Bon Jovi, and BB King. She’s produced three well-received CDs, the most recent of which, Live Child, won “Best Live Album” at the 2009 Independent Music Awards. For more information call (201) 716-4540 or visit www.hrpac.org. WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
Sen. Stack drafts legislation for uniform costs to obtain hospital records The office of state Sen. Brian Stack (D-33rd Dist.) announced on Aug. 17 that Stack has drafted legislation to help giv...
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Police Beat
Compiled by Lana Rose Diaz

Woman cashes check, then loses it while shopping On Aug. 16, a woman reported to police that she lost $595 while shopping at Pathmark on Park Avenue. According to police, the woman had just cas...
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STUDENT IN SRI LANKA—Anjali Yamakawa, soon to be 10 years old, is continuing her education in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after completing fifth grade at the Hudson School. Reporter on Vacation
Take a photo with your newspaper and send it in!

If you’re going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News , and send it to us! We’d love to print it and show your...
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HELPING HAND – Commander Chuck Barone, Sr. Vice Commander Joe Bradley, and Quartermaster Joe Fredericks presented Chris Jodice with a check for $500 upon his return home from Iraq. Homecoming help
VFW presents returning Iraq vet with warm welcome

Last week, VFW Post 1923 kicked off “Operation Welcome Home” by greeting Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Jodice, who recently returned from duty Iraq, with warm handshakes – and something extra, a $...
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Rumba on the riverfront
Happy crowds talk about summer concert series

Omar and Roselyn Fernandez of Weehawken were riding their bikes along Port Imperial Road on Wednesday when the sound of the clave stopped them in their tracks. The clave , taken from the Spani...
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ON THE GREEN – The sixth-annual Weehawken Open welcomed 60 golfers to the prestigious Crystal Springs Resort in Sussex County on July 29. The event raised $11,000 to benefit the volunteer ambulance squad. Swinging for the green
Golf tourney raises over $11,000 for Volunteer First Aid

It might not be a prestigious invitational, but this year’s Weehawken Open marked the township’s sixth annual charity golf tournament benefiting a volunteer organization in the community. Over 60...
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