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Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Biggest stories in Hudson County and each town in 2012

By E. Assata Wright and Amanda Palasciano

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you’re one of those people who save old text messages, old e-mails, old newspapers, or who just has a good memory, look – or think – back. Depending on where you live, a single name or phrase will immediately conjure up some local human or political drama that unfolded in 2012. It could be Sandy, or James Wiley, or Count Wiley, or the Roque arrests, Mister Fresh Deli. Superintendent Randina. Rent control. Secret meetings.

These stories may need to be explained to friends and family members who aren’t neighbors. But for those of us in North Bergen, Guttenberg, Secaucus, Jersey City, Hoboken, West New York, and Union City we know what dramas were all about. Here are the top stories in Hudson County and its towns in 2012.

COUNTYWIDE Superstorm Sandy

So powerful was the unprecedented “Superstorm” Sandy that many residents and businesses were still recovering as the year

Hospital sale

The state gave its approval in 2012 to Holdco’s purchase of Jersey City’s Christ Hospital, a deal that shifted the hospital from nonprofit to for-profit status but kept ownership of the hospital local. Holdco already owns Bayonne Medical Center and Hoboken University Medical Center and runs them for a profit. Both Holdco and Jersey City Medical Center made bids to purchase the struggling

Christ Hospital, which filed for bankruptcy in January after a deal to sell to a Californiabased for-profit hospital chain fell through. A bankruptcy judge awarded Christ to Holdco in March. Since purchasing Christ Hospital, Holdco has made moves to restructure its operations and spread its medical services across its three hospitals. Proponents argue this streamlined approach could improve health services in Hudson County, but others wonder if Holdco’s de facto monopoly over hospitals in Hudson County will decrease services and increase costs for patients.

GUTTENBERG

Mister Fresh deli owner stabbed

In one of the more shocking crimes to rock Hudson County in 2012, a North Bergen man, Bahaa Nesim, was stabbed inside Mister Fresh, the Guttenberg-based deli he owned on see TOP

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came to a close. The category 1 hurricane made a direct hit on the Jersey Shore, landing two days before Halloween and trapping some people in their homes with floodwaters. The New Jersey death toll was reported as at least 33, with three victims in Hudson County. At the end of the year, a handful of businesses were still struggling to reopen and many residents whose homes were flooded were still waiting for insurance money to renovate. Much of the post-hurricane discussion has now shifted to what can be done to better protect the metropolitan area from similar storms in the future.

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Fractured arena Hudson County politics more divisive in 2012

By Al Sullivan

Reporter staff writer

ot since 2007 have county Democrats been as divided as they were in 2012. Democrat went after fellow Democrat, leaving county Republicans to make advances not seen since the era of Republican Gov. Tom Kean in the 1980s. Republican Gov. Christopher Christie had his fingers deep in the political pie and pulled out a number of plums in anticipation of his reelection bid in 2013, strengthening his ties with Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer (also up for re-election next November) while also keeping alive the political prospects of state Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack. Stack and North Bergen Mayor/State Sen. Nicholas Sacco, the latter of whom is allied with the Hudson County Democratic Organization, continued their war against each other.

PASCRELL VS. ROTHMAN Redistricting played havoc with congressional districts, and resulted in one of the most bitter political conflicts in recent memory, when Rep. Steven Rothman decided not to risk facing off against power Tea Party Republican Scott Garrett. He

moved back into the 9th District and went after fellow liberal Democrat Bill Pascrell in the primary. Rothman engaged Hudson County’s premier political firm Vision Media, which ran its typical campaign of endorsements and attack ads. But as with its previous efforts against Mayor Stack and more recently, West New York Mayor Felix Roque, the campaign could not overcome the team Pascrell put together, many of whom have since come into Hudson County to work for Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s 2013 reelection bid. Pascrell emerged as the victor and won again in November against a Republican.

NIA GILL VS. TOM PAYNE JR. Perhaps more divisive for the Hudson County Democratic Organization was the race in the expanded 10th District that included larger portions of Jersey City and Bayonne. The death of Rep. Tom Payne Sr. in February created a void that a number of prominent political figures tried to fill. In Hudson County, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Jersey City Councilman Steven Fulop supported Tom Payne Jr. for the seat, only to have HCDO Chairman Mark Smith, the mayor of Bayonne, sup-

port Nia Gill. This created a fissure that would only widen later as the Jersey City mayoral race came into focus and Smith endorsed Healy, while Menendez loyalists such as former HCDO Chairman Bernard Kenny and his law partner (Ed Florio, legal counsel to the Hudson County freeholders) endorsed Fulop.

ROQUE’S ARREST AND INDICTMENT Menendez became fuel for further speculation when his one-time ally, Roque, endorsed Republican Joe Kyrillos against Menendez early in the year, fracturing Democrats in North Hudson by forcing many former Roque supporters such as Rep. Albio Sires and Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner to step away from Roque. Then, in May, Roque – along with his son – was charged and eventually indicted for allegedly hacking into the website of an anti-Roque group. Some prominent political figures speculated about the coincidence, noting how frequently people who opposed Menendez found themselves probed by federal authorities. Roque’s indictment will play out early in 2013 when he and his son go to trial. Many expect him to step down, making way for a special

UNDER FIRE – Although reelected as chairman of the Hudson County Democratic Organization, Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith made some political blunders this year and struggled to keep the HCDO from falling to pieces.

BACK AGAIN – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez not only won reelection in 2012, but may have also returned to become a behind-the-scenes political power in Hudson County.

election. Commissioner Count Wiley has already declared his candidacy for mayor, and others are expected to leap into the race.

other one time allies are now sitting on the sidelines as Sacco’s armies make moves to keep Stack from aligning with powerful people like Fulop, partly by provoking Stack with internet advertisements and citizen gadflies, while Stack conducts similar campaigns against Sacco in North Bergen. But the guilty plea from James Wiley, a former supervisor for the North Bergen Department of Public works, and rumored impending indictments of other people in the Sacco camp may well weaken some of Sacco’s clout in a war for control of Hudson County. Until this year, Sacco was seen as the most powerful political boss in the county, but he could be hurt by

STACK VS. SACCO Roque’s problems have a greater impact on his neighbor and ally, Mayor Stack, robbing him of the countywide clout he needs in his ongoing feud with Sacco. The Sacco and Stack feud is so nasty many of those caught in the middle want to duck for cover and wait until one or the other falls. Sacco’s people have desperately tried to isolate Stack in order to keep him from getting power outside Union City. Sires, Turner, and

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For Hudson County, the reelection of Democratic President Barack Obama this year is great news – even if Democrats are fractured. With strong national Democrats such as U.S. Sen. Menendez and Reps. Albio Sires, Bill Pascrell, and Tom Payne Jr. representing the county, federal dollars are likely to follow more freely into the local economy over the next four years – including significant dollars to repair the county’s road and other infrastructure as a result of age or Hurricane Sandy.

MENENDEZ RETURNS? Menendez’s reelection victory may well explain why former Menendez people such as Kenny are reappearing on the scene – and could lead to a play to take back the HCDO from Mayor Smith, whose support of Gill in the primary earlier this year put him at odds with Menendez. Many believe that who ever gets elected as mayor of Jersey City next May will also inherit the mantle of HCDO chairman. This is something of a quandary to Democrats who already see former Democratic dominance waning with the rise of people like Hoboken Mayor Zimmer, Union City Mayor Stack, and West New York Mayor Roque, who are willing to support some Republican agendas. The election of Fulop as mayor of Jersey City could expand on this erosion, although this would also increase the power of the office of Hudson County executive, which flourished during the time when Republican Bret Schundler was mayor of Jersey City.

FULOP VS. HEALY Early in 2012, the mayoral race in Jersey City seemed a little like shadow boxing, with Fulop taking

IN TROUBLE – West New York Mayor Felix Roque was indicted in May.

POWERFUL FORCE – Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer grew in stature in 2012, positioning her for reelection next year.

a lot of swings at a nearly invisible and presumably politically impotent Mayor Healy. Fulop was seen as the overwhelming favorite who with his large political war chest seemed unstoppable. But some believe Fulop – after a stunning string of victories in school board elections and committee fights – stumbled when he failed to introduce a full ticket of candidates earlier this year in what some are calling his “no name ticket,” while Healy began to regain strength and began building a ticket of council candidates that might allow him to steal the election next May. By year’s end, Fulop finds himself in a serious race that some believe may well be a tossup, a far cry from shadow boxing, especial-

ly when the shadow can now hit back.

DAWN ZIMMER’S POWER GROWS Even before the disastrous impact Hurricane Sandy had on Hoboken, Zimmer had been consolidating her power and becoming someone who will be very difficult to beat when she runs again in November 2013. Once seen as someone who could not win a citywide election, Zimmer not only managed to get a school board ticket elected, but two key referendums that allowed for November municipal election and did away with runoff elections. Her access to key state and national leaders during Sandy also boosted

THE GOV – Chris Christie was influential in local politics. her status, and combined with her close association with Gov. Christie, who will be running for reelection when she does in 2013, she has positioned herself to possibly even keep control of the City Council. Zimmer’s main adversary, Councilwoman Beth Mason, has been working hard to position herself for higher office, meeting with officials throughout the county for a possible rumored run for state Assembly on a ticket led by Senator Stack or possibly for county executive – since rumors are rampant that County Executive Tom DeGise might retire early. But others such as Jersey City Freeholder Bill O’Dea are also positioning themselves for that seat if DeGise should indeed step down.

THE RISE AND STUMBLE OF THE BLOGGING COMMUNITY Although the internet community in Hoboken ran into some legal issues during 2012, elsewhere in the county, the internet has become a viable political tool, especially in Jersey City, where bloggers are getting up on their soap boxes more often. In North Hudson, the internet has become a new battleground for various political factions, especially those supporting North Bergen’s political machine. This growing powerful voice may lead to Roque’s downfall, as internet savvy political figures use on-line venues to bolster their already ample bag of political tricks. The fact that this internet community

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the loss of key people. And much of the attack on Stack may be an effort to deflect attention away from his own trouble, or to drive away Stack supporters and thus leave both North Hudson political bosses significantly weakened.

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The year in development Projects still rising around Hudson County

By Dean DeChiaro Reporter staff writer

he local economy showed signs of life this past year with several groundbreaking events for big development projects around Hudson County, and discussions among residents and officials about future projects in Hoboken, Jersey City, Secaucus, and North Bergen.

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JERSEY CITY This month was a December to remember for residents of the Journal Square section of Jersey City. Only a week apart, the City Council and Planning Board approved plans for two separate residential high-rise apartment complexes, including the long discussed Journal Squared (J2). With 112 floors between them, the projects are expected to break ground in 2013. The projects will be a symbol of redevelopment of the long-beleaguered neighborhood, once the city’s economic epicenter. A divided council approved a controversial measure to allow the construction of a 42-story residential development near Summit Avenue, an amended version of the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan. It will allow the developer to add 17 more stories than zoning laws allow. In return for granting the variance, the city will receive slightly under an acre of land for a municipal park. Originally designed as a three tower complex, the revised Journal Squared development will be one

cohesive building holding 540 apartments, 36,000 square feet of retail space and 920 parking spaces. Part of the plan, developed by the KRE Group, will include a pedestrian community space similar to Grove Plaza at the Grove Street PATH station. Elsewhere in town, it was announced in May that the Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, which owns and operates 84 hotels around the country, had won the rights to transform the condemned One Exchange Place property into a 13-story, 247-room hotel. The company said it planned to do a full renovation of the site and that, if plans remain on schedule, the hotel could open for business as early as fall 2014. In September, Goya Foods Inc. broke ground on what will be its new 615,000 square foot headquarters on County Road. Merging some operations from the company’s two existing headquarters in Secaucus and West Bethpage, N.Y., the site will also create about 80 new jobs and 150 temporary construction jobs open to Jersey City residents. Goya’s decision to stay in New Jersey (the company considered sites in Pennsylvania and New York) was an economic victory for Gov. Christopher Christie, who offered Goya tax incentives to remain based in the state.

HOBOKEN The biggest development story in Hoboken this year was the backand-forth over 52 acres of land

THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION

he Hudson Bergen Light Rail train runs routinely from Bayonne all the way through North Bergen. In October, U.S. senators Robert Menendez and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) held a press conference at the Second Street station in Hoboken to announce federal funding of a study into how to most effectively expand the system. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy were on hand with the senators to accept $400,000 from the Federal Transportation Authority, which will be used study three potential improvements to the system: a new station in Jersey City, new rails for sections of track around Hoboken Terminal to allow for more trains, and an evaluation of the effect of the trains on traffic congestion around Paterson Plank Road. This was a good year for Hudson County’s cyclists. Bike lanes were established along River Road in July, allowing enthusiasts to ride from Bulls Ferry Road in Weehawken to Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, nearly a mile away. The most unfortunate transportation news of 2012 was the devastation and subsequent closing of Hoboken Terminal after Hurricane Sandy. Located on the Hudson River, the terminal suffered serious damage as a result of the storm, and PATH service to and from the station was suspended for weeks. Toward the end of the year, NJ Transit resumed temporary service from Hoboken to 33rd Street in New York. Service between Hoboken and the World Trade Center remained closed. Zimmer said in early December that full service will be restored to Hoboken early in 2013.

property owned by the U.S. Post Off ice near Hoboken’s south waterfront. The post office and developer were considering the plans, but Hoboken off icials said the project and its scope have not been approved by any city agency. So far, the city has one hotel, the W on the waterfront.

SECAUCUS The Xchange at Secaucus Junction, a residential and commercial site that opened as a counterpart to the Frank R. Lautenberg Rail Station, expanded in Secaucus in 2012. In March, the site’s developers, Atlantic Realty Development Corporation, announced Phase III and IV of their plan, which will include a marina on the Hackensack River waterfront with restaurants, stores, and a recreation center. Phase III of Xchange, which holds 317 residential units, opened on April 1, and con-

border throughout 2012. Much of the controversy was focused on a natural gas pipeline on the site of the proposed development. The North Bergen Planning Board had approved the project despite residents’ protests on March 30, with numerous conditions. A superior court judge ruled that the project had to go back to the Planning Board so that more evidence could be presented. The next hearing will take place in January. Meanwhile, a residential development called AvalonBay opened its doors in June, with 164 residential units and 17,000 square feet of retail space, creating additional jobs for North Bergen. Although U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was unable to attend the grand opening, he sent a staff member to relay this message: “Smart growth projects like this give residents what they are looking for: easy access to work and to world class restaurants, entertainment

JOURNAL SQUARE RISING – Two massive redevelopment plans were approved within a week of each other in Jersey City this December. Above, the Journal Square PATH station will be renovated as part of construction of the 70-story “Journal Squared” residential tower. Additionally, the area will gain a park as part of a proposal that also includes a 42-story tower just across the plaza concerns over both proposals at a public meeting, criticizing the city’s plan for its lack of parks and NJ Transit’s proposal for being too dense and crowded. Meanwhile, city off icials were able to get behind an announcement that a new 14story waterfront building will be built just south of the W Hotel, the final piece of the puzzle in the city’s master plan for its 26-acre waterfront. Textbook giant Pearson Education signed a 15-year lease as the building’s first tenant, bringing 900 jobs. The building, developed by SJP Properties, will create approximately 600 construction jobs and will be LEED Silver Certified, highlighting its distinction as environmentally friendly. At the end of the year, it was revealed that a developer would like to build a 20-story hotel on

struction began on Phase IV over the summer.Over the summer, Roseland Properties and Hartz Mountain Industries, the two companies that developed properties along the Hudson River waterfront in Weehawken, made big splashes in Secaucus. In June, Roseland opened Osprey Cover, a 116unit residential complex on Meadowlands Parkway. In July, Hartz Mountain announced plans for a massive 500-unit rental development on a 13-acre tract owned by ORICA Rug, a commercial business.

NORTH BERGEN Drama continued to surround the proposed 59-unit Appleview condominium development on the North Bergen/Guttenberg

and shopping on both sides of the river. It’s exciting to see projects like this coming to our communities.” A controversial plan for a seven-store strip mall at 88th Street and Tonnelle Avenue made headlines in April after several Zoning Board of Adjustment and Alcoholic Beverage Control meetings spun out of control. Some residents said the project would add to an already congested traffic situation. But a lawyer for a proposed liquor store in the mall saw a conspiracy. He accused protestors from the Concerned Citizens of North Bergen of only rallying against the new store because the group’s leader, Larry Wainstein, owns a separate liquor store very close by.

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owned by NJ Transit along the city’s southern border. The transit agency and the city have different visions for the scale of the commercial and residential development that should go there. Back in 2008, negotiations stalled after NJ Transit submitted a proposal for a 70-story office tower among the residential units. City off icials believed the scale of the project was too large. This past September, officials from the company submitted an abridged version of their proposal, lowering the height of the tower to 27 stories and adding a 26-story residential building. Meanwhile, the city has a plan with towers that are 19 and 12 stories, respectively, and also includes a performing arts center, an accelerator space for businesses, and bike and pedestrian paths. The city’s plan would create 475 residential units, while NJ Transit’s would create 1,155. A week after both visions were presented, activists voiced

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Business and the local economy in 2012

By Vanessa Cruz

Reporter Staff Writer

usiness in Hudson County improved considerably, and sales and profits were up for a third consecutive year in 2012, according to a New Jersey Business and Industry Association 2013 Business Outlook Survey. “The findings of this year’s survey are encouraging,” said NJBIA President Philip Kirschner, who presented the findings in a news conference at the association’s Trenton headquarters. “Business is picking up, business confidence is rising, and growing numbers of businesses believe New Jersey is on the right track.” Almost all local businesses have recovered from the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, and those that are still closed have set reopening dates (Hoboken’s ShopRite expects to reopen in February). In one less promising statistic, Hudson County’s unemployment rate was 10.5 percent, higher than New Jersey’s 9.7 percent for October. But a few new developments and stores promise to offer more jobs to residents in the future.

Recovering from Sandy Hurricane Sandy inflicted serious damage on the economy right before the holiday shopping season, but most businesses were able to regain their bearings by December. Hoboken suffered from flooding and a crippled transportation system. By the end of November, the city sent out a release saying that more than 97 percent of the city’s businesses had reopened. On Dec. 19, the PATH trains started running to and from 33rd Street in Manhattan again. In order to boost business, the city came up

with two free parking programs. During the holidays metered parking is free. Also, visitors can park for four hours for free from 9 a.m. to midnight in December in municipal garages if they spend $20 at local shops. Among those businesses struggling to reopen, Hoboken’s massive ShopRite supermarket announced that it will reopen some time in February with new features. The city has three other supermarkets, but with a population of 50,000, all are needed. The city’s A&P was able to reopen soon after the storm. In Jersey City, most businesses have reopened as well. Businesses such as Edward’s Steakhouse, Tommy 2 Scoops, and Skylark on the Hudson vowed to re-open in the new year after major repairs have been completed. Michael Anthony’s, which is located on a pier in the Newport area, re-opened after having been closed for 14 days.

New jobs on the horizon For individuals trying to support their families, jobs are on the way. West New York did its part by sponsoring a job fair in November at which around 50 companies accepted resumes and offered advice to interested job seekers. Overstock Rugs came to Secaucus in September, landing on 20 Wood Ave. A new supermarket, Metropolitan Citymarket, plans to open in the spring at the Xchange development. North Bergen kept pace by welcoming JLA Floor Contractors Corp. and new restaurant MPS (Mom’s Pop Shop) Café, both of which opened in September. MPS’s location in the busy Broadway district is in close range of Robert Fulton School, so it’s likely to see steady business. In February, an educational company,

UPCOMING PROJECT – The American Dream project is set to generate millions of dollars for the region, especially for Secaucus and North Bergen. Pearson, announced they will be the anchor tenant in a 14-story, 500,000-square-foot building on Hoboken’s south waterfront. Pearson will relocate 900 employees from its current offices in Upper Saddle River and Old Tappan. The project will result in 600 construction jobs as well. In the Meadowlands, neighbors are looking forward to the completion of the gigantic retail and recreation project formerly known as Xanadu, now named American Dream. The project on Route 3 in East Rutherford is expected to add 4,000 permanent full-time jobs. The completion date has not been set. Financial problems have bedeviled the project over the years, but it has slowly but steadily progressed. The project is eligible to receive a $350 million tax break under the state’s Economic and Redevelopment Growth program once it resumes. According to an article in the periodical Good News for Builders, “Ugly Mega Project

Gets New Look and New Lease on Life,” upon completion, direct wages will be in excess of $120 million a year for the full-time jobs. According to a report, there will be 19,000 temporary jobs during the construction phase. While businesses like Harmon Cove Outlet Center and Daffy’s Inc. closed their doors in Secaucus, other stores are staying. Children’s Place relocated to 210 Meadowlands Parkway and reopened for business on Dec. 20. Prato Men’s Wear Outlet will be opening soon at 210 Meadowlands Parkway. Hartz Mountain is also in negotiations to relocate Gymboree, Van Heusen and Bass from the Harmon Cove Outlets on Fifth Street to 210 Meadowlands Parkway. Lenox and East West Bridals was recently relocated within the Harmon Cove Development and are now open for business. In addition, the Perfume & Cosmetic Outlet

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New stores, storm recovery

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The year in sports

Friars’ T of C win, Red Wings’ state title headline stories of 2012 By Jim Hague

Reporter sports columnist

he calendar year of 2012 was a year of crowning champions in Hudson County sports. Several schools and teams grabbed headlines for reaching the pinnacles of their respective sports. Some were familiar winners, and others reached back into their history to claim the top spot. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 Sports Stories for 2012.

1-St. Anthony caps undefeated season with second straight T of C title It was another dream season for the fabulous Friars, who won all 32 games they played and culminated their sensational season by capturing their second straight NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title, defeating Plainfield in the IZOD Center in March. The Friars were led by All-American Kyle Anderson, who earned a scholarship to UCLA, and Jerome Frink, who went on to play at Florida International. The Friars ended the season with an astounding 65game win streak that has carried on into the new season.

2-Hoboken wins North 2, Group I football crown, first since 2005 It used to be a given that Hoboken would play

for an NJSIAA state championship every single year, but the Red Wings fell on some tough times in recent years, having not reached a title game since 2008 or won a crown since 2005. But in December, All-State running back Donte Carter and the cast of other speedy Red Wings put an end to the drought, soundly defeating Roselle Park, 39-9, to capture the North Jersey Section 2, Group I state title. It marks the eighth state title in the school’s history, setting a new Hudson County record for state championships won.

3-Hudson Catholic wins Hudson County Tournament boys’ basketball crown, first since 1975 Hudson Catholic had not won a Hudson County boys’ basketball championship since 1975, back to the days of Jim Spanarkel and Mike O’Koren, both of whom went on to the NBA. But thanks to the prowess of Georgetown-bound Reggie Cameron and the slick ball handling of Kavon Stewart, the Hawks managed to rid 37 years of demons and defeat four-time defending champion St. Peter’s Prep in the county in February. It’s a remarkable story, considering that just four years ago, there was a plan in place to shut the school down.

4-Marist baseball team wins the NJSIAA Non-Public B crown In perhaps one of the most amazing turnarounds in recent high school baseball memory, the Marist Royal Knights went from a middle-of-the-pack team to capturing the Hudson County Tournament title. Then, in June, the amazing comeback kids staved off elimination twice and rallied from six runs down in the title game, scoring four in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Newark Academy, 11-10, in the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship

ROCK NATION – The Hoboken Red Wings all get together to give their “Rock Nation” symbol after winning the NJSIAA North 2, Group I state title, the No. 2 story for 2012. game, the school’s first state championship in baseball since 1991. It was a dream run for head coach Ron Hayward, a Marist alumnus, who was named Coach of the Year and was elevated to the role of athletic director as well at the school.

5-North Bergen stripped of NJSIAA Group IV state football title In an unprecedented move in May, the NJSIAA’s Executive Committee unanimously voted to overturn a decision originally rendered by the association’s Controversies Committee and remove the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV state football championship that North Bergen won in thrilling fashion in December of 2011. The Controversies Committee had first ruled that North Bergen would be able to keep the championship it won at MetLife Stadium. They had defeated Montclair, 14-13, on the final play of the game. The original ruling said that the

Controversies Committee could find no concrete proof that legendary football coach Vince Ascolese had illegally recruited two players, but the Executive Committee overturned the original ruling and said that North Bergen would not be considered the state champions for that season. The matter is currently under appeal with the state Commissioner of Education.

6-Local products Rodriguez, Hill earn spots on NFL rosters It had been almost 20 years since two Hudson County products made the NFL at the same time, but it took place again in September of 2012, when North Bergen product Evan Rodriguez became a fourth round draft pick of the Chicago Bears and former St. Peter’s Prep standout Will Hill worked his way onto the roster of the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants as a free agent signee. Both Rodriguez and Hill worked hard to get regular playing time with their respective clubs,

7-Hoboken resident Taylor selected by Brooklyn Nets When the NBA draft took place in June, it was not known whether former St. Anthony and University of Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor would get selected. But to everyone’s surprise, the Hoboken resident was selected by the local Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the draft and earned a spot on the Nets’ roster, becoming the first of the talented players who won the 2008 National Championship at St. Anthony to reach the pinnacle of professional basketball. Taylor’s playing time has been limited, but he has dressed for most of the Nets’ games thus far this season.

8-Prep’s Richardson wins state wrestling crown The St. Peter’s Prep wrestling program had never crowned a state champion before 2010, but former Reporter Male Athlete of the Year Kevin Innis came close, losing in overtime in the title bout. A year later, James Fox became the first Marauder wrestler to ever win a state championship, and in March of 2012, Lenny Richardson became the second and only the fourth ever from Hudson County to win a state crown. Richardson won the 145-pound state title in convincing fashion, knocking off three of the top seeds in order to do so.

9-Hurricane Sandy disrupts athletic season, damages Prep, Hoboken facilities At the end of October, the entire East Coast was ravaged by the power of Hurricane Sandy, destroying many parts of the area. Hudson

NFL ARRIVAL – Evan Rodriguez, shown here giving a presentation to his former grade school, Lincoln School in North Bergen, was drafted by the Chicago Bears and made the NFL, along with local product Will Hill, the No. 6 story of the top 10 sports stories of 2012.

County was hurt by the effects of the super storm, with the entire athletic schedule being put on hold for over a week, with several postponements and cancellations. The athletic facilities at both St. Peter’s Prep and Hoboken were severely damaged by the massive flooding that enveloped both downtown Jersey City and all of Hoboken.

10-Jackie Robinson Little League RBI wins national championship In August, a team comprised of local products and representing the Jackie Robinson Little League in Jersey City went to Minneapolis and won the national championship at Major League Baseball’s RBI (Rebuilding Baseball in the Inner-City), with the World Series title game being held in Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins. Jersey City has been participating in the RBI program for several years, but this was the first time that the locals won the World Series title.

Just missed list There were other sports stories that just missed making the year-end Top 10. St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame at the NJPAC Center in June. Jason Pineda of Weehawken and Sybil Lynch of Hoboken were presented with the Hudson Reporter Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards respectively in June. North Bergen hired a football coach named Jimmy Crane in February to replace the retiring Vince Ascolese, then quickly changed their minds a month later. In February, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl and many locals paid visits to schools throughout the county, including Antrel Rolle in Guttenberg, where he resides. In February, the Lincoln High School girls’ basketball team won its first county title since 1981. In June, the Caven Point Athletic Complex was renamed in the honor of the late sportswriter/coach Ed “The Faa” Ford. The North Bergen softball team won the Hudson County Tournament title in May. In November, Marist and Hudson Catholic returned to the NJSIAA football playoffs after some down seasons. The Rutgers University football team had a tremendous season thanks to the exploits of four Hudson County players. In July, former St. Peter’s Prep baseball standout Mike Lang signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In November, Weehawken capped its best football season in recent memory, thanks to the efforts of all-everything back Damien Corredor, who re-wrote the school’s record books.

FABULOUS FRIARS – By winning their 65th straight game and their second straight NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title, the St. Anthony boysʼ basketball team captured the top sports story for 2012.

FIRST SINCE 1975 – The Hudson Catholic basketball team won its first Hudson County title since 1975, earning the No. 3 story of the top 10 sports stories for 2012.

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The year of the volunteer How Hudson County chipped in through a stormy 2012

By Amanda Palasciano

Reporter staff writer

there was ever a year to volunteer, 2012 was it. With communities ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, various fires, and a poor economy, many local residents were in need. But the tragedies showed the creative ways in which people were willing to help – through grass-roots fundraising efforts, donating electricity to neighbors, and well-organized door-to-door volunteering.

Hurricane response In Jersey City, the Jersey City Homeless Advocacy Group (who refer to themselves as JCHAG) helps the homeless year-round by providing food, blankets, and other resources to the homeless in and around Journal Square. Before Hurricane Sandy even hit, the “Hags” hit the phone lines trying to put a plan in place for those without shelter. They were able to organize busses to take the homeless to shelters before the storm. Sandy also spawned an outpouring of help amongst neighbors. Jersey City Sandy Recovery (JCSR) collected more than $250,000 in food and supplies from 44 states and seven countries over a period of five weeks. JCSR distributed the donations to close to 2,500 needy families and individuals. Their volunteers also collected enough debris to fill 30 dumpsters. While operating out of the historic Barrow Mansion, they published a recovery resource called the “Daily Sandy.” In Hoboken, residents of two Hoboken streets that never lost power set up an entire block of resources for their community. The blocks around Eleventh and Garden

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HELPING OUT – Signs around Hoboken during Hurricane Sandy offered coffee and power to neighbors.

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BUSINESS

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and Candyland were relocated to the Plaza at Harmon Meadow in Hartz’s mixed use development, and will open soon.

Large events should spur revenue, tourists Xanadu won’t be the only tourist destination in the Meadowlands. Upcoming events such as Super Bowl 2014 and Wrestle Mania 2013 will bring thousands of tourists to the area, filling hotels and restaurants. This past June, travel and tourism professionals from New York and North Jersey were invited to network to find out how to take advantage of local opportunities

VOLUNTEER

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streets were lined with tables that offered hot coffee, water, power strips turned into charging stations, and even scrambled eggs. The efforts caught on in many neighborhoods, and those with generators also began to string power out of their doors. Volunteers from throughout the city, including many students from the Stevens Institute of Technology, contributed to a well-oiled machine run out of City Hall that brought prescriptions to seniors, knocked on doors of people living alone, and posted emergency information during the blackout. A train of hope rolled in for Hoboken and Bayonne all the way from Louisiana. Train of Hope 2012 was founded in November by Donna O’Daniels, CEO of the Tourist and Convention Commission for St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana, and Kim Bergeron, director of Cultural and Public Affairs for Slidell, La., in an effort to pay it forward after Hurricane Katrina. The efforts were coordinated on this end by Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith, Hoboken City Council members Tim Occhipinti and Beth Mason, and other Hoboken city officials. Mason also provided a generator and food at her uptown headquarters during the storm’s aftermath.

Aid to the homeless In April, around 20 Union City High School Alternative Design Academy (ADA) students served up hot meals like seasoned restaurateurs to nearly 100 homeless guests who had come to the Palisades Emergency Residency Corp (P.E.R.C.) shelter on 36th Street in that city. Chalkfest was held in July in Jersey City. Chalkfest is a sidewalk chalk art festival featuring the children of The Nurturing Place, a child development center for the homeless and homeless-transitioned children. The center is part of the York Street Project and focuses on children ages 4 months to 6 years old.

for the upcoming events. The gathering led to the conception of tourism packages for businesses throughout Hudson County and beyond. Some hotels are sold out for Super Bowl weekend. In Hudson County, the hotels are concentrated in Jersey City, Secaucus, and North Bergen, with one in Weehawken and one in Hoboken. Local residents have also contributed by offering rooms in their apartments for rent during Super Bowl 2014. An estimated 150,000 out-of-town visitors are expected in the area during the event. To comment on this story on-line, go to our website, www.hudsonreporter.com, and comment below. Vanessa Cruz may be reached at vcruz@hudsonreporter.com

Approximately 75 children participate in the event. This year, the event was held at Exchange Place Plaza. The goal is to raise awareness to foot traffic of 500-plus lunchtime patrons and encourage them to get involved with the project, directly or in their workplace.

Library and YMCA Various groups, agencies, and facilities hosted their own fundraisers as well. The Friends of the Hoboken Public Library ran their annual “Novel Night” at 20 residents’ homes. In the annual event, people gather at Hoboken homes to eat and talk about a book. The evening culminates with a party at a central location. The event raised money for structural repairs to the Hoboken Public Library, specifically the antiquated entryway. Hoboken’s YMCA closed more than two years ago due to a lack of funds, but is adding 76 additional affordable housing units and is undergoing renovations. The affordable housing project has been ongoing for some time and funded mostly by tax credits, but the tax credits were not enough to complete the project. A Spring Gala Benefit was held in late March at Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City.

NETWORKING – In June, travel and tourism professionals from New York and North Jersey were invited to network to find out how to take advantage of local opportunities for upcoming events such as the Super Bowl, Wrestle Mania, and the now-postponed Grand Prix (2014).

nizes the month of October as Dwarfism Awareness Month. Another Secaucus family story involved a mom, Janet Tavarez, who launched the SonRise program for her son Lucas, who was diagnosed with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Dysfunction at 20 months. Tavarez successfully recruited a number of volunteers this year to help with the program. Over $11,000 was raised at “Fiesta Night Benefit Dinner,” a fund-raiser held for North Bergen Detective Carlos Sanz-Batista. Batista was recently diagnosed with stage IIIB gastric cancer. The cancer turned out to be inoperable and resulted in the removal of his stomach and spleen. The township of North Bergen honored

Batista at the Nutrition Center and the district held a “Dress Down Day” on top of the benefit dinner to help pay for his medical expenses. The second annual Secaucus Community Ball was held in October, which drew more than 500 people to benefit Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. The event was sponsored by the town of Secaucus, Hartz Mountain Industries, and the K&S Social and Athletic Club.

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Medical efforts In September, Waterside Restaurant in North Bergen was transformed into a Vegas-style casino and raised thousands of dollars for Palisades Medical Center. The PMC Auxiliary, a team of dedicated volunteers, organized the event alongside coordinator of Casino Night, Dennis Whitley. Proceeds went to programs at the hospital, which serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson and southern Bergen counties. In Secaucus, resident Fred Vogel, raised close to $9,000 in June for Little People of America. Vogel’s brother Mark, New Jersey’s smallest firefighter, passed away 11 years ago. Vogel coordinated the annual event in his brother’s honor and helped pass a resolution that recog-

SECAUCUS VOLUNTEER — Fred Vogel raised close to $9,000 in June for Little People of America. Pictured: kids at the fundraiser.

JERSEY CITY HISTORIC

PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2012 MEETING CALENDAR – PUBLIC NOTICE

Please be advised that the Jersey City Historic Preservation Board has established the following dates for the 2012 meeting calendar. All Regular Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ, unless otherwise indicated. 2012 Regular Meetings: January 23; February 20; March 18; April 22; May 20; June 17; July 15; August 19; September 16; October 21; November 18; December 16

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may be responsible for bringing down one mayor (Roque) has already bolstered efforts to go after other perceived political enemies on a level that would have made former President Richard Nixon envious.

The matter has still not been resolved.

GONNELLI GROWS STRONGER IN SECAUCUS

Residents clashed with out-oftown developer Capodagli Properties throughout 2012 over a proposed residential high-rise on the Boulevard East site of a longvacant Exxon gas station. As early as March, the town’s zoning board meetings became dramatic as residents gathered in protest against the Meridia Le Boulevard, a 13-story building. The proposed building would hold 123 rental units (the area is zoned for 69) and would sit on 13,194 square feet of land (the law requires such a building be built on at least 40,000 square feet). The board hopes to vote on the proposal at a Jan. 24 meeting.

The last year has been very kind to Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli, whose political clout grew both locally and in the county. He took out his rival Tom Troyer in the school board races, and faced off against powerful Freeholder O’Dea in a political fight over parking revenues near the county park. Going into an election next year, Gonnelli – regardless of his often expressed fears – has no serious political opposition, and barring any serious blunders, might well carry his ticket into reelection next fall.

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A DIFFERENT SANDY – Cunninghamʼs power is increasing.

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As pointed out, Republicans have made advances in places like Hoboken, but also in Jersey City, where transplants from Republican rich suburbs are beginning to challenge old guard Republicans. This new wave became evident in 2012, where Republicans began to emerge as a viable party. If they help Christie get reelected next year, they might well develop into something that will rival the dominance of the shattered Hudson County Democratic Organization.

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STACK UNDER ATTACK – State Senate and Union City Mayor Brian Stack has become the target of a serious campaign to isolate him, partly because he threatens to bring down the Democratic house in Hudson County.

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WEEHAWKEN In August town officials and representatives from the developer Lennar Urban broke ground on the first of five lux-

to 669 glass-built condos. The revolutionary design is a noted departure from the area’s traditional wooden and brick look. “We are in the middle of somewhat of a building boom,” said Mayor Richard Turner at the ceremony. “The future

“[Journal Square] is an area in need of redevelopment and this is a viable project that will help accomplish that.” – Nidia Lopez ury residential buildings dubbed “The Avenue Collection.” Four years in the planning, the $50 million, seven-story building will house 74 one, two and three-bedroom units costing an average of $1.4 million each. Once all five buildings are f inished, the Avenue Collection, located just south of the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal, the area will be home

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TOP STORIES

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SECAUCUS

Randina quits school district before school district can quit on her

After four years at the helm of the Secaucus school system, Superintendent of Schools Cynthia Randina announced that the 2012-2013 school year would be her last in Secaucus. Randina, began her post in September 2008. However, she made a number of personnel changes – including switching several school principals – that rankled many teachers and staff and angered the Secaucus Education Association (SEA). Twice, in 2010 and again in 2012, the SEA took a vote of “no-confidence” in Randina’s leadership, although the votes were nonbinding. However, some members of the school board praised her strides in the district, particularly in the areas of technology, science, and math.

Controversy at Meadowlands Hospital

The Health Professionals and Allied Employees union, which represents 350 workers at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board seeking an injunction ordering the hospital to stop alleged ongoing violations of the rights of nurses and healthcare workers. Labor leaders have repeatedly asked for an independent state monitor to step in since MHA, a for-profit, private company, purchased Meadowlands Hospital from LibertyHealth in December of 2010. Their past complaints have led to state investigations. The hospital has said that the union’s actions have succeeded only at alienating the professional staff and unfairly tainting the hospital’s reputation.

A fire on Sept. 6 destroyed the 713 Washington St. building that housed the Hoboken Charter School K-8 program. Here you can see the busted windows. The students moved to a building in Jersey City.

UNION CITY FBI raid at City Hall

Public Notice 2013 Jersey City Planning Board Regular Meetings Dates Please be advised that the Jersey City Planning Board has established the following dates for the 2013 meeting calendar. All Regular Meetings are held on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 280 Grove Street, J.C.NJ, unless otherwise indicated. 2013 Regular Meetings 1/8/13 – 1/22/13 2/5/13 – 2/19/13 3/5/13 – 3/19/13 4/2/13 - 4/16/13 4/30/13 5/14/13- - 5/21/13 6/4/13 – 6/18/13 7/9/13 – 723/13 8/6/13 – 8/20/13 9/10/13 – 9/24/13 10/1/13 – 10/15/13 10/29/13 -11/12/13 12/3/13 – 12/17/13 Adopted 11/20/2012 Michael Ryan, Chairman Jersey City Planning Board

In November, FBI officials raided Union City City Hall’s Community Development office. A source inside City Hall said the agents shut down the fourth floor and entered the community development grant office and the city comptroller’s office. Federal agents seized computers and some documents. Published reports speculated that the raid was related to investigations of alleged misappropriation of federal funds inside the office, where city officials award Community Block Grants to specific contractors.

Police scandal

Police Chief Charles Everett retired in October, right before the city released the results of an investigation into his off-duty security detail work, for which he was paid by the Board of Education. Cable News 12 said they had videos of Everett allegedly arriving late to off-duty jobs, leaving early, and even exercising at the gym while the Board of Education paid his department for the off-duty work. Mayor Brian Stack hired a private attorney to investigate the situation. The attorney recommended that the city change how it distributes off-duty work for police officers. The concern was that the additional work was being heavily assigned to superiors to supplement their salaries as opposed to being given to those who earned considerably lower salaries. The attorney general’s office also began investigating the possible criminal aspect of the case. They have not released their findings yet.

WEEHAWKEN

Shades neighborhood decimated

The Shades, a nickname derived from the downtown Weehawken neighborhood’s location beneath the cliffs of the Palisades, was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and is still recovering. As the town’s topographical low point, most of the neighborhood’s basements, garages, and ground floor apartments incurred serious damage. This included Weehawken’s primary

Catholic parish, St. Lawrence Church, which has not fully reopened and will need extensive renovations. But mass is being held in the parish hall.

Pier B restoration project

In early December it was announced that Weehawken will receive $500,000 in grant funding to add to $2.5 million in Green Acres grants from New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection to kick start the township’s Pier B Restoration Project. The money will pay for construction of a recreational pier just north of the Chart House pier, and will give residents of upper Weehawken one more reason to visit the waterfront, said Mayor Richard Turner. Pier B will stretch nearly 500 feet into the Hudson River, directly opposite the Empire State Building. It will have six “pods” connected by 10-foot-wide walkways, each designed for a specific use. One will include a kayak dock to be completed later, two will be used for educational purposes, one raised hexagonal pod will be a viewing station, and two others are specially designed for fishing.

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Dr. Felix Roque arrested; Count Wiley tries recall

Mayor Dr. Felix Roque and his son Joseph were arrested by federal agents on May 24 for allegedly hacking into a website called “Recall Roque.” The two were released on a $100,000 bail bond and had to surrender their passports. Their travel was temporarily restricted to New York and New Jersey. Roque and his son were indicted by a federal grand jury in August and pleaded not guilty to three counts of computer hacking. Their trial is set to begin in February 2013. Town Commissioner Count Wiley, once a close ally of Felix Roque, announced his intention to run a recall election against Roque. Wiley filed his letter of intent with the town clerk’s office in November.

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BRIEFS

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10,000 toys, books donated to needy around county

rea children and families in need or who were affected by Hurricane Sandy on Dec. 21 received a special holiday gift of toys, games, and books at the Secaucus Recreation Center. Barnes & Noble worked in conjunction with the town of Secaucus to distribute over 10,000 toys, games, and books to area towns that were affected by Hurricane Sandy including Secaucus, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City, as well as Bergen County towns like Carlstadt, Moonachie, and Little Ferry. Secaucus resident Lisa Wandell, who has four children, said that her family had a difficult year and the toys were “a blessing.” Her husband and daughter are both in the hospital and the family has faced challenges living on one income. She added that when she got her most recent paycheck, she was faced with the decision of whether to pay her car insurance or buy her children presents for Christmas.

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“This is a godsend,” said Wandell. Danny Conroy and Ryan Goor of the Secaucus-based company Commercial Furniture Transport also gave 10,000 pieces of Mattell and Hasbro toys through Angel Wish. Local officials, school administrators, and Board of Education members were present for a special ceremony at the Recreation Center where Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli presented Barnes & Noble CEO Mitchell Klipper with a plaque in recognition of the company’s contribution to the local community. Assemblyman Vincent Prieto and Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez were also in attendance. Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, Board of Education President Richard Barsa, and Township Manager Jim Marchetti were present to receive a contribution, which will go to local flood victims as well as to future emergencies. Turner said that nearly 350 families were affected by Hurricane Sandy in Weehawken. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said the donations were going to organizations that serve youth in need throughout the city as well as ones that were affected by the storm such as Daycare 100, which was flooded during the storm, the Jubilee Center, and the Boys and Girls Club. Union City Superintendent of Schools Stanley Sanger said that the donations would go toward the families who were displaced due to the recent fire. He said that locally the school district had collected $9,000, and while the cash donation was helpful to provide the families support as they get back on their feet, the toys are “very special…for the kids.”

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Director of operations of North Bergen Housing Authority pleads guilty to extortion

he director of operations for the North Bergen Housing Authority, which oversees the town’s federally subsidized public and senior housing, admitted on Thursday, Dec. 20 to extorting employees of a maintenance company contracted by the Authority, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman in a press release. John T. Kennell, 49, of North Bergen, was arrested in August 2012, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares in Newark federal court to information charging him with extortion under color of official right and by fear of economic harm. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: While the director of operations for the NBHA, Kennell used his official position to extort cash payments from employees of a company (Company One) that provided repair and grounds maintenance services. Kennell, who supervised the employees of Company One working for the Authority, accepted cash payments in amounts ranging from $100 to $400 from employees for, among other things, securing additional paid vacation days for these employees. Kennell assisted in securing these additional paid vacation days by falsely reporting to Company One that the employees were working at the NBHA, when they were, in fact, traveling outside of the United States. Between February 2008 and June 2011, Company One compensated employees for approximately 80 days of unauthorized vacation, totaling $12,498, because of Kennell’s actions. Kennell accepted $2,000 to $2,500 in payments for his official assistance in this fraud. He also accepted cash payments of $50 to $100 from an undocumented alien employee of Company One for permitting that employee to twice change the alias that the employee was

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Jersey City honors victims of Newtown

t press time last week, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and members of the Jersey City Council were scheduled to hold a candlelight vigil for the 26 victims of the recent shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The vigil was timed to take place on Friday, Dec. 28, the two-week anniversary of the tragic incident that has reignited debate about gun control in the United States. The vigil was scheduled to take place at City Hall, 280 Grove St. “This unspeakable horror devastated all of us across the nation, and the Jersey City community wants to pay tribute to all of the victims and let the families know that we are continuing to pray for them,” Healy said last week. Healy, a charter member of the gun control advocacy group Mayors Against Illegal Guns – which is chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino – recently signed a letter calling on President Barack Obama to implement policies to curb gun violence. Specifically, the organization is calling for: 1) requiring every gun buyer to pass a criminal background check; getting high capacity rifles and ammunition magazines off our streets; and making gun trafficking a federal crime, among other measures. Healy has long been an advocate of anti-gun legislation and has passed legislation at the local level to limit handgun purchases to one per month. That legislation, along with a companion bill regarding the reporting of lost and stolen firearms, was adopted at the state level and is now law in New Jersey. Since taking office, the Healy administration has also organized several gun buyback programs which have collectively resulted in the removal of 1,297 firearms from the streets of Jersey City. Should the gun control debate continue into next year, it is possible that gun control and gun violence could become a campaign issues in the upcoming May 2013 Jersey City mayoral race. The Dec. 28 vigil was organized by Jersey City resident Daniel Rodriguez.

Appleview development hearing this week

he latest Planning Board meeting to discuss the Appleview development in North Bergen will be held on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. at North Bergen Town Hall. The proposed Appleview condo development is controversial for a number of reasons. Residents are concerned that it will be built near a natural gas line. It’s also being built at the Palisade Cliffs, and preservationists are concerned about removing portions of the land. The town and county planning boards have been holding hearings on the application for over three years.

Arts group in Union City announces winter and spring wellness programs

he Arts at St. John’s will host an open house on Saturday, Jan. 12 from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m., showcasing its wellness program, ASJ Wellness, which will be offered throughout the winter and spring seasons. There will be free classes starting at 8:30 a.m., a kids Gymnastics open house at 12:30 p.m., and a “Wellness Party” at 2 p.m. ASJ Wellness, a non-profit community outreach group, is housed in historic St. John’s Church on the corner or 16th Street and Palisade Avenue in Union City. Started in June 2012, the program offers high quality yet affordable group fitness, meditation and kids gymnastics classes to all levels. The party will feature demonstrations of the classes being offered at the program, including tai chi, bellydancing, Vinyasa yoga, Kundalini Yoga, zumba, and meditation. Free food and beverages will be served. The open house event kicks off the ASJ Wellness winter/spring schedule which continues every Tuesday night and Saturday morning until May 18. Adults can drop in anytime to group fitness classes or purchase a variety of subscription packages. Kids’ gymnastics is offered in 12-week or six-week sessions. Special one-time promotional pricing will be available at the open house allowing students to sign up for 6 weeks of their favorite class for $8 per class ($48 total, a $120 value) or get a universal 10 class pack for $10 per class ($100 total, $200 value). Parents interested in kids’ gymnastics will also be able to register their child at the event. Classes for ages 7-12 are $132 for a 12-week session: 4-6 year old classes are $66 for a 6-week session. For more information call (201) 301-8340 or visit StJohnsUC.com.

Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad hosting annual fund drive

eehawken Director of Public Safety Jeff Welz wrote a letter to the residents of Weehawken this past week, urging residents to donate to the township’s Volunteer First Aid Squad, comprised of an ambulance corps and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Due to economic downturn, the squad is facing a tough year ahead. According to the letter, the state will no longer be funding training for the volunteers. In order to prevent the volunteer squad members from absorbing that cost, the squad and township has covered the cost. “The Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad is in jeopardy of losing the ability to provide free, quality emergency medical service to the community due to cuts in funding and donations,” said Welz. Additionally, Welz announced that the squad is looking for new members. The squad has been a great starting point for those who are looking for careers in the medical and health care fields. “The squad is proud that over 100 of its alumni and current members have become medical professionals, including paramedics, registered nurses, and doctors,” the letter read. For more information, call the township’s Public Safety office (201) 319-6046.

No further development in attempted Hoboken carjacking olice are investigating an attempted carjacking at P gunpoint in the Maxwell Place development that took place the night of Dec. 2, police confirmed

this week. A victim and a witness were visibly shaken up when they were found by Hoboken police, according to a police spokesman. One of the victims, who is a personal trainer, was placing gym apparatus in his Jeep with a client when a man (approx. 5’11”, 180 lbs, facial hair, African-American) came up behind them and allegedly said, “Give me your keys; I have a gun,” according to a police report. The witness spotted a black handgun and ran, yelling to call 911. The victim also ran and then locked his truck remotely. The carjacker ran toward a garage, according to the victim. The detective on the case has not yet been able to sit down with the victim, a police spokesman said on Thursday.

Guttenberg parking rules, senior activities uring the new year, the town of Guttenberg will D be looking to extend the programming for senior citizens in town. Any senior citizen who is inter-

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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION HUDSON COUNTY DOCKET NO. F-23632-12 NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS BYRON TORRES YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, plaintiff's attorneys, whose address is 7 Century Drive, Suite 201, Parsippany,, New Jersey 07054, telephone number #(973) 538-9300, an Answer to the Complaint and Amended Complaint, if any, filed in a civil action, in which JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is Plaintiff and BYRON TORRES, et al., are defendants, pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, HUDSON County and bearing Docket No. F-23632-12 within thirty-five (35) days after 12/30/2012 exclusive of such date, or if published after 12/30/2012, thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of such publication, exclusive of such date. If you fail to do so, Judgment by Default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your answer and proof of service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex, CN-971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accordance with the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure. This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated April 11, 2011 made by BYRON TORRES as mortgagor to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. recorded on April 29, 2011, in Book 17696 of Mortgages for HUDSON County, Page 790, et seq., which mortgage was duly assigned to the Plaintiff named above, who is the present holder of said Mortgage. and (2) to recover possession of, and concerns premises commonly known as 24 PRESCOTT ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304, Block 17101 FKA 1924, Lot 51 FKA 18.A You are made a defendant because you are a mortgagor and your lien or encumbrance on the mortgaged premises is subject to plaintiff's mortgage. If you cannot afford or are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the Legal Services Office of the County of venue by calling: HUDSON COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL: (201)798-2727 HUDSON COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES: (201) 792-6363 YOU, BYRON TORRES are made party defendant to this foreclosure action because you are the mortgagor and may be liable for any deficiency and for any lien, claim, or interest you may have in, to or against the mortgaged premises by reason of the Mortgage made by you, BYRON TORRES, as set forth above. Upon request, a copy of the Complaint and Amendment to Complaint, if any, will be supplied to you for particularity.

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using to continue working. Using his position of authority, as well as the threat of termination of employment, Kennell also regularly extorted the employees of Company One – sometimes as frequently as twice a month – for cash payments in amounts ranging from $10 to $20 per employee. According to the press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the extortion count carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. According to Town Spokesperson Paul Swibinski, Kennell was terminated from his position on Friday, Dec. 21 and there is currently no replacement as of yet. Sentencing is scheduled for March 25, 2013.

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Berkeley College Athlete from Jersey City named to Rohrer College of Business Classic All-Tournament Team

erkeley College announced that senior guard Gary Williams Jr. of Jersey City was named to the Rohrer College of Business Classic All-Tournament team for men’s basketball. Mr. Williams attends the Newark location. Mr. Williams received the honor for his performance in games against Rowan University and Rutgers University – Camden, during which he scored 47 points overall. “We are extremely proud of Gary for this welldeserved recognition,” said Brian Maher, Berkeley College Athletic Director. “His outstanding performance is a result of hard work and dedication and we expect more great things from him at Berkeley.”

Gary Williams Jr. of Jersey City in Hudson County, NJ, has been named to the Rohrer College of Business Classic All-Tournament team for menʼs basketball

Can you read TXT? Hereʼs why you should learn to

By Talia Filippelli

ccording to a 2010 study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids ages 8-18 spend triple the amount of time per day texting versus talking on their cell phones. You may be thinking – yeah, and…? This statistic is significant for a few reasons. First, kids growing up in a cyber nation are speaking a different language than their parents. Becoming bilingual in cyber talk is a crucial and fundamental skill that will allow parents to connect with kids in a meaningful way about risks such as cyber bullying and sexting – both of which are growing trends among youth. Second, your kids are smart – they listen to people who they think are credible and ignore those who they believe are clueless. After all, they know the internet better than you! Quiz: Can you translate these cyber acronyms? (Answers at the end of article) P911 MorF KPC 143 LMIRL If you correctly translated the acronyms, give yourself a pat on the back! If you didn’t, I would guess you are among the majority of readers who had difficulty with it. At this point, you may be wondering what your next steps should be as a parent. Here are a few simple ideas you can implement now to safeguard your children and keep lines of communication open. Become bilingual in cyber talk. Familiarize yourself with websites that give parents important translations so they can identify when there’s a problem. Check out the “Top 50 Internet Acronyms” from netlingo.com or “Chat Abbreviations” from I-safe.org. Don’t pull the plug! Most children and teens living in our cyber nation define themselves by their online presence whether it’s through social networking sites like Facebook or more creative blog websites like Tumblr. Overreacting by taking away their cell phone or internet means taking away their identity.

Kids will typically respond with anger and feel misunderstood by parents. Worst-case scenario is that you may be inadvertently teaching them to hide things from you. Instead, ask your child to teach you about their online persona. They will recognize that you acknowledge and respect their interests and in-turn will appreciate your concern and learn to respect your advice. Prevention before intervention. Don’t assume that because your child isn’t online yet that he/she is immune to online risks. Take your child to the Kids Bridge Tolerance Museum on The College of New Jersey campus, which educates children and teens about tolerance, anti-bullying and character building. For more information check out www.kidsbridgemuseum.org. If you suspect your child or teen is already involved in cyber bullying and/or sexting, contact your child’s school immediately. Don’t underestimate the severity of your child’s emotional reaction to these difficult situations including decreased confidence, depression, anxiety, isolative behavior, and increased anger/agitation. Link your child with a clinician who can enhance their coping skills and help them learn how to protect themselves from online risks.

Talia Filippelli, LCSW is the owner of Starr Psychotherapy in Hoboken. To learn more about therapeutic services for your family and how to communicate effectively with your children and teens, email Talia at info@starrpsych.com for your free consultation. Quiz Answers: P911 = Parent Alert MorF = Male or Female KPC = Keeping Parents Clueless 143 = I Love You LMIRL = Let’s Meet In Real Life

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Fifth grader places fifth R

ecently fifth grader Carlee Summer Sanchez-Hegarty of Secaucus competed in the Eastern Zones swim meet in Rochester, NY. Eastern Zones is USA swimming meet recognizing top swimmer of the eastern coast. New Jersey top swimmer qualified at the junior Olympics swim meet a week prior. Carlee a member of Cougar Aquatic Team qualified and joined an elite of 9 and 10 year olds to represent N.J. swim team.

Stevens Cooperative addresses bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month

tevens Cooperative School recently commemorated National Bullying Prevention Month with educational discussions for parents and the larger community, as well as sponsorship of Stevens “Night at the Theater.” The theater event on Oct. 21 invited parents to see Mile Square Theatre’s provocative new play, “Gods of Carnage,” and participate afterwards in a talkback with Interim Head of School David Penberg, PhD. The drama in “Gods of Carnage” revolves around two couples’ attempts to resolve a bullying incident between their children. On Oct. 3, the school hosted a Teaching and Learning Dialogue for parents of third, fourth and fifth graders, with Penberg, school principal Tawana Clarrett, school therapist Sarah Vollmann and Director of Auxiliary Services Karena King. At the meeting, parents discussed their feelings about bullying, raising such issues as whether children understand what bullying is, what measures can be taken in schools to make sure that everyone is respected, and how parents can approach their peers when dealing with incidents of bullying between their children. Penberg noted that Stevens, while not having a bullying “problem,” launched initiatives to ensure that the school remains a safe space for all of its students, which include:

Forming a citizenship council that will examine models for community building, conflict resolution and social and emotional learning Launching a curriculum-wide focus that will identify and celebrate virtuous behavior Promoting policies that identify the consequences of egregious behavior in which the well-being and the safety of children is at risk Penberg noted that as a progressive school, Stevens is particularly attuned to the opportunity for growth through normal human conflict. “We don’t sweep aside incidents that are troubling and hurtful. Rather, we bring them front and center to our students, so that they may own, understand and internalize them,” he said. “If we want a world culture that strives towards fairness and children who believe they can contribute to the societal good, then we begin with how to relate to and communicate with others. When it comes to bullying as an endemic issue in our country, we would do well to look to the living legacy of progressive education.” To learn more about Stevens Cooperative School, visit www.stevenscoop.org.

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health (Dr. Norquist is on vacation this holiday weekend. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column) Dear Dr. Norquist: My husband and I seem to have stopped communicating. Small things keep getting blown out of proportion. For example, we can be disagreeing about making plans for the weekend, and then he’ll bring up all of these small things that happened a long time ago. As a result, he’ll feel he should get his way. He also uses this approach when he’s done something that upsets me. He will

bring up everything I’ve done in the past instead of dealing with the issue at hand. I’ve insisted we get help but he thinks we can work it out. He doesn’t want anyone else knowing we have problems. Can you give me any suggestions? When we disagree, I try to not place any blame and only point out how I’m feeling about a situation. It doesn’t seem to work. He believes that someone is always right and the other person is wrong. Dr. Norquist responds: I’d ask that you and your husband consider the following concepts. A marriage is a com-

mitment to partnership. The question behind your responses should be: “what do I want to create here?” Out of defensiveness and anger, marital “partners” can develop habitual responses to each other that mostly have to do with being right or getting their own way. Stop and ask yourself what this response creates. If being right and getting your way is the ultimate goal, then there is not much to build on in terms of the partnership. In this instance, our partners become someone to push against, compete with, dominate or be dominated by, and therefore this is the kind of relationship we create. If the goal is using the partnership to grow and develop as individuals and in our ability to share intimacy with another, then the response must be one that leads the two of you in this direction. Each moment we have opportunities to consciously choose how we will respond to our partners. Through our responses, we are sculpting our relationships. We are all artists, creating our lives and relationships on a daily basis. How exciting (and enlivening) it would be if we consciously woke up to this awareness and took responsibility for our creations, moment to moment!

From this perspective, if one of you gets your way at the others expense, both of you are losing. What if you both made supporting your partner’s happiness one of the priorities behind your responses? How would it feel to be in this kind of partnership? What is the highest response you could make? Treat your relationship as sacred, and it will become sacred.

(Dr. Sallie Norquist is a licensed psychologist (NJ #2371) in private practice and is director of Chaitanya Counseling Services, a center for upliftment and enlivenment, in Hoboken.)Dr. Norquist and the staff of Chaitanya invite you to write them at Chaitanya Counseling Services, 51 Newark St., Suite 202, Hoboken, NJ 07030 or www.chaitanya.com or by e-mail at drnorquist@chaitanya.com, or by fax at (201) 656-4700. Questions can address various topics, including relationships, life’s stresses, difficulties, mysteries and dilemmas, as well as questions related to managing stress or alternative ways of understanding healthrelated concerns. © 2013 Chaitanya Counseling Services

Jersey City Medical Center awarded ‘A’ rating again for patient safety

ersey City Medical Center has received an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Jersey City Medical Center is the only hospital or medical center in Hudson County to receive the group’s top grade of ‘A’ for two consecutive times. The Hospital Safety Score has become the national standard on hospital safety, with an “A” grade representing the safest hospitals in the United States. The “A” score was awarded in the latest update to the Hospital Safety Score, with grades assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The score was compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is designed to give the public information they can use to protect

themselves and their families. “We are extremely pleased to once again receive the top grade from The Leapfrog Group, which should give patients and their families confidence that they’re in good hands when they come to the Jersey City Medical Center,” said Joseph Scott, president and chief executive officer of Liberty Health, the operator of Jersey City Medical Center. “It’s also indicative of the hard work that our staff and doctors have and continue to put into make us an ‘A’ rated hospital.” All hospital scores are available on the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and their loved ones during a hospital stay.

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The 52nd Annual Jersey City Puerto Rican Day Parade was held on Sunday, August 5, 2012. The widow of the baseball late and great Roberto Clemente arrived from Puerto Rican and participated in the banquet held on Friday evening and the parade on Sunday. From Left to Right: Vera Clemente, widow of baseball great Roberto Clemente, former Hudson County Sheriff Juan M. Perez, 2011 Junior Miss Puerto Rico Ashley Gonzalez and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy. Photo by Bob Knapp

Dr. Rolando Alum, Sr. celebrates 100th birthday

r. Rolando Alum, Sr., a resident of West New York for more than four decades, celebrated recently his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. Dr. Alum was

born in Havana, Cuba, where he was a dentist and an educator. In early 1961 he fled to the U.S. with his wife Sarah (deceased in 2003) and two sons when it was evident to the couple that the Castro regime was becoming a communist dictatorship. The family first spent a few years in Miami before moving to New Jersey, where Dr. Alum worked as a research scientist with the Hoffmann-La Roche pharmaceutical company in Nutley until his retirement. In Hudson County, he was also involved in numerous civic activities for years. For his centennial, he received congratulatory messages from the White House, Gov.

Christie, Senator Menéndez, and Congressman Sirés, as well as commendations from the State’s Assembly and Senate, as well as a resolution from the West New York municipal commissioners. Dr. Alum is the father of the Guttenberg-based attorney Luis Alum, and of Prof. Roland Alum, Jr., an educator and a community organizer.

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HOBOKEN $550,000 –Move right into this sun drenched 2Bed/ 2Bath home in luxurious Sky Club. F e a t u r e s SS appliances, w/d, granite countertops, private terrace, 24/7 drmn, security, elevator, community space, discount parking & gym. MLS#120008534

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JERSEY CITY $349,000 - Spacious 1Bed condo in the heart of Dwntwn JC. This exceptional home boasts upgraded kitchen w/stone counters, ss appliances, maple cabinets, Bosch w/d, built in book shelves, exposed brick walls & deeded storage & common backyard. MLS#120013441

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HOBOKEN $789,000 - Ultra Posh 4Bed Penthouse Duplex fabulous features include 14 ft ceilings, 1500 sq ft loft style corner condo, floor to ceiling windows framing your NYC skyline, Private terrace, Chefs kitchen, Laundry room, parking Plus much more. MLS#120013667

$379,000 - Fantastic 1 bedroom plus den on Park Avenue. Stunning features include exposed brick, renovated kitchen, ss appliances, granite countertops, breakfast bar, custom cabinets & backsplash, ample closets, plus more. True gem!!! MLS#120013723

month, separate utilities - large living room & sepafabulous potential. rate d/r/den or 2nd b/r, w/ adjoining terrace, modern MLS#120001300 kitchen with ss appliances, $489,000 – Incomparable maintenance includes all NYC and Hudson River utilities. MLS#120011095 views from this spacious 1546sq 2B/2.5b condo at $249,000 – Spacious and Beautifully maintained the Galaxy. 2Bed/2Bath condo w/overMLS#120011652 sized balcony, pristine kitchen, elevator building, WEST NEW YORK laundry room with garage $499,000 –Unique duplex parking on quite street conin sought after Hudson veniently located to NY & Club. Partial NYC & Hudson Metro area buses. River views!! Hwd flrs. MLS#120009535 Granite kitchen w/ss appliances. Floor to ceiling windows. Juliette balcony, One LYNDHURST deeded garage spot, Steps $399,000 – Move right in to ferry & transportation. this great 3Bed colonial! Features sunroom, update MLS#120001931 kitchen, dining room $375,000 – Spacious 2Bed/ w/sliding glass door to a 2Bath corner unit with great yard. Full Basement panoramic views in every w/tile bath and 2rooms. room from GW to Verra- Possible short sale. zano Bridge Lge balcony, MLS#120013262 lots of closets, laundry in full service building with pool, gym & parking (extra cost) on desirable Blvd. East. MLS#120010805

BELLEVILLE $309,000 –Fabulous Belwood Model with Corian Counters & Custom Window Treatments! 2007 Community of the Year Award! Private Club House / Community Rm w/ Pool, GUTTENBURG picturesque Gazebos, & $259,000 –Excellent oppor- Bocce Ball Court tunity for owner occupant MLS#120002073 w/ income or investment property. 159' deep lot w/8 parking spaces & recorded NORTH BERGEN access easement, parking $210,000 – Beautifully renoprovides $700 income per vated 1 b/r w/direct views of NYC Skyline & River,

FAIRVIEW $409,000 - Walk right into this totally renovated 1 family home. This property features 3 bedrooms, 4 full baths w/ Jacuzzi tubs. Outdoor terrace, sprawling backyard, large deck and only 8 minutes to the GW Bridge. MLS#120013493 LODI $549,000 – Free Standing industrial commercial buildings one side all offices and other side offices and part warehouse, 12 parking place w/ lots of potential. MLS#120013591

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It seems that the WEEHAWKEN You can enjoy an unobstructed tragedy in Newtown and amazing NY SKYLINE AND has already slipped RIVER VIEW every morning & to the back pages of watch NYC light up every evening. the news. Meantime, .IT'S MAGICAL !!! families are still RARE OPPORTUNITY for a ONE BEDROOM w PARKING suffering while buryOver 800 s/f with lots closets, ing their children. TAKE JUST A beautifully renovated FEW MINUTES TO SAY A w. new kitchen/bath/wood flrs. PRAYER for our fellow Americans in popular FULTON HOUSE and thank the Lord for our good asking $245,000 Elevator Building, Super on premisfortune. There are no words es,Video security, laundry. NY & excepting to ask Him to give Hoboken transportation @ door these families strength in the and short distance to Light Rail wake of this unspeakable and Ferry. Check out an example tragedy. PEACE BE WITH @ BOULEVARDEASTLIVING.NET THESE FAMILIES. Own instead of renting NOW

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WEEHAWKEN BLVD. EAST Wouldn 't you be excited if you could buy a place of your own instead of renting??? Well, here's the chance for qualified buyers to do so. 2 STUDIOS avail...both w. separate kitchen/bath, BALCONY and INCREDIBLE NY SKYLINE VIEW. One of these units is totally renovated with new kitchen/ bath/ wood floors. The other is "as is" and affords you the opportunity to create your own environment. $ 129,900 and $164,900 you choose !!!

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201-798-7800 FAIRVIEW – Modern 1200 Square Feet. Open Loft – Live and Work Apartment. Hardwood Floors, CAC, Kitchen, Dishwasher. Dining Area, 2 Street Entrances, 1.5 Bathrooms. $1200 + All Utilities No Fee. 201-941-9300. HOBOKEN Sunny 1BR, 2nd & Bloomfield. Close to PATH. New kitchen, H/HW incld, Pets allowed. $1900/mo. NO FEE. Call 201-955-8889

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2013 IS ALMOST HERE and we wish you all good health and PEACE. Sadly, however, there are still so many of our fellow New Jerseyans without enough clothes, or money to replace their belongings... because of the devastation caused them by Hurricane Sandy. Imagine living in a Shelter or a motel for months and having your lives turned upside down and inside out... so please open your hearts and share your good fortune with those who suffer!!! DONATE a COAT, FURNITURE or FOOD, or that appliance that still works even though you replaced it. YOU WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE !!! God Bless You, and remember... New Jersey is coming back!!!

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ADORABLE 1BR Newer ktch w/ granite, SS & ample cabinet space. 668sqft, renov BA. Super on site, Elev bldg. $125,000 CORNER CONDO UNIT East facing w/ picture window. Excellent starter home or investment property. $130,000 WELL LAID OUT 431SQFT STUDIO Nice open layout. Good cntr space. Maint incl H/HW, cooking gas & AC. $150,000 RECENTLY RENOV STUDIO Full ktch w/SS appls & extralong granite top island. Freat closet space $165,000 LARGE 1BR ON BLVD. EAST Convenient commute to NYC Great neighborhood, near park w/ NYC! $165,000 SPECTACULAR VIEWS!! 15th floor home w/ huge balcony. NY trans at front door, & more! $169,000 1 FAM DETACHED 50X100 lot. bckyd, 3+prkng.Why pay rent when you can own. $170,000 THE BRIARCLIFF Lrgst 2BR/2BA corner unit w/ enclosed terrace/sunroom. Full service bldg, 24hr drmn, Prkg. $188,000 TREE LINED NEIGHBORHOOD 1BR w NYC views.$184,900 TOWNHOME W/ GARAGE Mnay upgrades! Finished bsmnt w/ family room. Bckyd w/ fish pond! 184,900 STARTER HOME OVERLOOKING HUDSON RIVER HWF, SS, Jacuzzi. Appears larger than its legal 620 sf plan. $190,000 MANY AMENITIES ABOUND! Starter home overlooking the Hudson River waterfront w/ terrace, & ss appl. $190,000 NEW PRICE! NEWER CONSTRUCTION 2BR Ktch w/ granite, SS & sep dining area. 1 car prkg incl. $199,000

BEAUTIFUL, PREWAR BUILDING 1 BR Box layout, renov eik w/ SS, butcher block cntr tops. Open LR & lrg BR both w/ NY & river views. Garage parking for rent nearby. $208,000 SLEEK MODERN 1BR GRANITE, SS, brkfst bar. Amazing views of ESB! 24HR.drmn/valet. $214,900 NEWER CONSTRUCTION 2BR Ktch w/ granite, SS & sep dining area. Open layout, 1 prkg incl. $229,000 GREAT LAYOUT Corner unit, completely updated. All fixtures and custom window treatments incl. Crown molding through-out and hwf. NYC bus stop at your front door. $249,999 2 FAM W/ BONUS FINISHED BSMNT Close to Congress St Lightrail. Sep utilities, 2 car prkg. This is a short sale. $250,000 MIXED USE PROPERTY 1 store/office & 2 residential aptmts. Sep utilities. Possible prkg. Corner property. $289,900 BUILDER'S DELIGHT Two 3BR apts. Property is on double sized lot & 2 garages on site. $300,000 BRIGHT END UNIT BERKLEY MODEL Cathedral ceiling. Corian cntrs, SS. Private balcony off master bedroom. $319,000 N.E CORNER UNIT Renovated w/ open flrpln, balcony w/ NY views, upscale ktch, new flrs, ready to move in! $389,900 SPACIOUS HOME WITH MANY UPGRADES Lrge BRs, renov ktch, finihsed bsment, new roof, great location. $398,900 TOWNHOUSE IN WATERFRONT COMMUNITY SS, granite & tile flrs. 4BR/4.5BA! Empire Bldg views. $694,900 SPACIOUS ALL-BRICK HOME Upper flrs each have 3BRs & 1.5BA. EIK, & balconies. 2-car garage & prkg for 3 cars. $775,000 MIXED USE PROPERTY IN HISTORIC JC Downtown Hamilton Park apartment, 9 rooms + 4 full BAs. $795,000 EXCELLENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Residential, commercial, or mixed use properties. 1 square block. $1,800,000

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Marketing: SAVVIS Communications Corporation: VP, Product Marketing, Financial Markets (Job Code – 197330) – Weehawken, NJ. Responsible for targeted marketing initiatives for SAVVIS Financial Markets products globally. Conduct market analysis to determine target base, sizing & competitive analysis for all SAVVIS financial vertical products. Conduct current customer analysis (segmentation) globally to gain understanding of customer purchasing trends to determine cross-sell opportunities. Create demand generation programs, run direct/indirect marketing initiatives & campaigns to stimulate demand for SAVVIS financial vertical products in key markets in North America, Europe & Asia. Requires Bach's or equiv* (employer will accept single degree or combination of degrees, diplomas and/or prof exp equiv to bach's degree) in Comp Sci, Business or rel fld + 10 yrs exp in marketing. Prior exp must incl 5 yrs in a marketing leadership role; 3 yrs marketing financial products, incl direct exchange feeds, messaging systems & applications; 3 yrs global marketing exp working w/sales teams in North America, Europe & Asia. Prior exp must also incl creating & executing lead generation programs & relationship management initiatives; conducting customer analysis for financial markets, creating & implementing services marketing & brand communication plans & programs; delivering marketing presentations to client & internal executives. 30%-40% domestic & int'l trav req'd. Send res w/job code to: Manager, Global Mobility, Savvis Communications, 1 Savvis Parkway, Town & Country, MO 63017. No calls.

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Bud & Bud Lt.

Hogue Reserve Cabernet ‘09 90 pts. WS

575 Manila Ave. Jersey City NJ across from the Holland Tunnel Home Depot 201-239-1200 www.BuyRiteWines.com

750ML

Moet Brut Imperial

174

750ML

Must present coupon for this price. Exp. 12/31/12. Only valid at participating retailers.

J. Walker Red Label Scotch

09 1.75L

Must present coupon for this price. Exp. 12/31/12. Only valid at participating retailers.

750ML

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label

750ML

Must present coupon for this price. Exp. 12/31/12. Only valid at participating retailers.

Grey Goose Vodka 80o

1.75 L

Must present coupon for this price. Exp. 12/31/12. Only valid at participating retailers.

32 • Year in Review • The Hudson Reporter • December 30, 2012

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