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REAL LIFE FERRY TALE – The majestic New York City skyline created a perfect setting for a marriage proposal for the winner of NY Waterway’s Ferry Tales of Love contest, which invited NY Waterway customers to submit personal tales about finding love on the ferry in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Joey and Yoko Shimm of Tenafly won a romantic evening for two including dinner and a skyline cruise. WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
3/7/10

Time capsule to be dedicated and buried The 150th Anniversary Time Capsule will be dedicated and buried during a ceremony on March 13 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the Weehawken Wa...
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NEW OFFICERS – The Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad elected new officers this month including: President, Jeff Welz; vice president, Thomas Cheplic; Captain Giovanni Ahmad; 1st Lt. Julian Brian Mera; 2nd Lt. Numargo Vasquez; 2nd Lt. Robert Hennigar; Treasurer Lauren Piech; Secretary Evelyn Murillo, and Assistant Secreatary Yves Saad. The call to serve
Volunteer squad elects new officers, honors members

The Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad, which provides free ambulance service to Weehawken residents, recently held their annual officer election and award ceremony. “These are all volunteers,” ...
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WATERFRONT WRITER – Author James Fisher visits the Weehawken Library, 49 Hauxhurst Ave., on March 10, at 7 p.m. For more information call (201) 863-7823. On the Weehawken waterfront
Best-selling author to visit library

When James Fisher talks about his new book “On the Irish Waterfront,” documenting the Irish domination of the Hudson River waterfront in the early- to mid-nineteenth century, his passion can hard...
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SHINE A LIGHT – St. Lawrence Church was recently renovated to refresh and brighten the parish. Heavenly improvements
St. Lawrence Church reopens after renovations

As the first Catholic church in Weehawken, St. Lawrence Church has been a beacon in the community since 1886. Although a new church building was constructed in the 1960s and renovated 20 years la...
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RARE APPEARANCE – Mnozil Brass will make a U.S. appearance, a rarity for the Austrian musical group, at the UBS Atrium Series on March 11. The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center, Inc. presents a series of free lunchtime concerts for the general public in the Atrium at 1000 Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken. All performances for the UBS Atrium Series begin at 12:30 p.m. For more information, including directions, please visit www.hrpac.org or call the concert hotline at (201) 716-4540. WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
2/28/10

Show postponed due to weather The Kimmy Schwimmy Show scheduled for Feb 27 at 2 p.m., a benefit for the Weehawken High School Marching Band, was postponed due to inclement weather. The show wi...
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PLAYING BY THE RULES – Weehawken resident John DeCesare filled out a parking permit application with help from Violations Officer Sean McLaughlin to be sure that he’s ready for the parking regulations. Residents: Get your parking sticker!
New, stricter permit rules start in April

Residents in Weehawken may soon find themselves with an easier search for a parking spot. At least that’s the hope of the Weehawken Parking Authority, as it prepares to unveil new residential par...
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LEARNING THE CODE – Jon Hammer leads a class discussion on the Navajo Code Talkers with Weehawken High School’s Academically Talented class. Code of kindness
Weehawken students raise funds for Navajo veterans

The students at Weehawken High School have been involved in a lot of philanthropy this year: drives for Haiti, fundraisers for cancer, and collections for the homeless. “There are so many things ...
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FUTURE WRITERS – The mayor and the Township Council rewarded the Anniversary Essay Contest winners with a certificate and a check. Pictured are Councilman Robert Sosa, 9th-grader Jonathon Anasa, Councilwoman Carmela Silvestri-Ehret, 9th-grader Emily Verdon, Mayor Richard Turner, 11-grader Rutul Amin, Councilman Robert Zucconi, 11-grader Nashwa Elangbawy, and Councilwoman Rosemary Lavagnino. Seeing into the future
Town debates time capsule, honors essay winners

The Weehawken Township Council convened Tuesday night to decide the final resting place of the 150th Anniversary Time Capsule, which, once sealed, will not be opened until 2060. In past council m...
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FUN WITH LEARNING – Children’s performer Kim Duncan, aka Kimmy Schwimmy, brings her effervescent style of reinforcing preschool concepts to the Weehawken High School stage on Feb 27. We’re going to Disney World
Children’s benefit will raise money for student trip

When the Weehawken High School Band needed help funding a trip to perform right on Main Street USA in Disney World, Weehawken resident and musical educator Kim Duncan was the right woman for th...
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VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZE BOOK SALE – Several local residents organized a book sale last month to benefit the Palisades Medical Center Foundation. From left to right: Pearl Sodosky of Cliffside Park, Dorothy Riley of Weehawken, Isabelle Romano of Hasbrouck Heights, Beatriz Garcia of Edgewater, and Katherine Lockwood and Lisseth Romero of North Bergen. WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS
2/21/10

Weehawken could lose some school aid Two weeks ago, Gov. Chris Christie declared New Jersey in a state of “fiscal emergency” and pledged to cut funding to schools and hospitals before the end o...
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DIGGING OUT – Weehawken resident Chris Argenti got a head start on cleanup last week, clearing off his car while it was still snowing. Snow day!
Weehawken residents brave the storm

The blizzard on Wednesday may have closed schools and businesses, but Weehawken residents could still be found sliding or shoveling or playing. Recreation programs were cancelled for the day. So...
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SCREENING FOR HEALTH - Rosbel Diaz administers tests for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes in patients on the mobile health unit. Patients are given results on the spot. Health care on the go
NHCAC uses mobile van to bring services to the community

When Union City resident Cornelio Torres needs his blood pressure checked or requires other health screenings, he doesn’t have to get out his wallet. Instead, he uses the mobile van provided by t...
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