01/31/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HUDSON COUNTY, NJ

• Hoboken sales rep. named Coldwell Banker's top home seller for Dec. 2012 _{2013-01-31, 08:36 pm}
  A Hoboken real estate agent was named Hudson County's top sales representative by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for Dec.
• Newark teacher charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old student _{2013-01-31, 07:20 pm}
  ... arrested Wednesday night and charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Gene Rubino said. Cromwell allegedly engaged in multiple sex acts with the student in Jersey City last ...
• Woman charged with leaving boyfriend to die in N. Bergen lot makes 1st court appearance _{2013-01-31, 05:08 pm}
  Hudson County Prosecutor's Office detectives investigate in an empty lot near a Getty station in North Bergen on Dec.
• Opposition growing to state plan to close Pulaski Skyway lanes _{2013-01-31, 04:43 pm}
  ... in 2014. Assemblyman Ruben Ramos, of Hoboken, announced today that he wants a special legislative hearing in Hudson County to discuss the proposed closure, which the DOT has said is the most cost-effective way to make improvements to the 80-year-old ...
• Hoboken Man May Lose Eyesight After New Year's Eve Assault, Police Say _{2013-01-31, 04:25 pm}
  ... who had transported the victim, called in the accident to police headquarters. The case now goes to trial. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office may prosecute the juveniles as adults, police said, due to the serious nature of the attack.
• Hudson County mayor is first Democrat to endorse Christie _{2013-01-31, 01:13 pm}
  "I honestly believe in my heart the best thing for the state of New Jersey is to have Chris Christie re-elected as the governor," Mayor Raymond McDonough said at an event at Tops Diner in East Newark.
• A dream unchangedUnion City students, residents honor Martin Luther King Jr. _{2013-01-31, 12:25 pm}
  ... Brian Stack, this year included honoring longtime Union City resident Stanley Timms, a prominent member of Hudson County's African-American community and a tenants' right advocate. In an address presenting him with a commendation from the city, ...
• FEMA receives nearly 30,000 applications from Hudson County _{2013-01-31, 12:24 pm}
  Hurricane Sandy really did a number on Hudson County -- 29,239, to be precise. According to a press release from FEMA, the federal disaster relief agency has received that many applications from people and businesses in the county as of this week.
• Christie reaches across aisle and gets endorsement of Harrison mayor, council _{2013-01-31, 10:41 am}
  Less than a week after the Hudson County Democratic Organization endorsed state Sen.
• Hoboken Briefs _{2013-01-31, 09:43 am}
  ... Scarlett Irazzary, Katelyn Bellissimo, Sarah Hurley, Clara Jordan, Luca Florida. Congratulations Hammers. Hudson County relief groups get get Robin Hood funding HUDSON COUNTY - Robin Hood's Hurricane Sandy Relief Committee met on Jan. 18 and Jan. 23 ...
• No delays on local highways in Union County, New Jersey Turnpike slows in Elizabeth _{2013-01-31, 07:17 am}
  ... a two-mile delay northbound between Exit 13A in Elizabeth and Exit 14 in Newark due to eastbound delays on the Hudson County Extension, according to 511nj.org. While heavy rains overnight may have caused flooding in some areas, traffic is moving ...
• Development coming to 53rd St. Debate at meeting over 30-year tax abatement _{2013-01-31, 06:25 am}
  ... This kind of PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement is allowed by state law and is popular in several Hudson County towns. But it is controversial, as it means the developers don't have to pay school or county taxes. Developers may end up paying ...
• Paramus Fabric Center Still Thriving, 55 Years and Counting _{2013-01-31, 05:32 am}
  ... Michael says he was somewhat of a "forward thinking genius. The location is golden, he says. Eventually the Hudson County stores closed and the family continued with the Paramus store. The building has gone through some changes as at one time it was ...
• Florida fugitive facing 45 years in prison is arrested in Jersey City _{2013-01-31, 03:14 am}
  ... .S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Fugitive Task Force includes officers from the Jersey City Police Department, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, Hudson County Sheriff's Office and the state Parole Board.
• Former Giants football star Lee Rouson scores with good advice to Jersey City high schoolers _{2013-01-31, 03:13 am}
  ... of Catholic Education Week. Besides Cecil Lee Rouson, who played seven seasons in the NFL, speakers included Hudson County Freeholder Bill O'Dea, Dr. Joel Nunez, a member of Cityline Church and Jersey City Police Officer Emilio Ramos. Rouson, who ...
• And many happy returns _{2013-01-31, 02:23 am}
  Last week, Bernice Marshall, activities director at Alaris@Kearny , invited us to a birthday party there.
• County Superintendent steals BOE's thunder _{2013-01-31, 02:22 am}
  ... with the district. But board President Bernadette McDonald said that choice had been rendered moot by the Hudson County Superintendent of Schools office. During its closed session, the board reviewed applications it had solicited for the empty seat ...
• Countdown to kickoffWhere locals can enjoy Super Bowl XLVII _{2013-01-31, 02:19 am}
  ... watch the game, even though they don't have a dog in this fight. There is no dearth of great places across Hudson County to go for a good time, a big screen, and a terrific Super Bowl party. There is no dearth of great places across Hudson County to ...
• It's time to act on gun control, says Jersey City letter writer _{2013-01-31, 12:25 am}
  ... that Mayor Healy was one of the founders of the Mayors Against Guns that was organized several years ago in Hudson County. Healy has also sponsored a number of gun buyback programs which have resulted in the removal of weapons from the streets of ...
• Hudson County 2013 Homeless Count _{2013-01-30, 10:50 pm}
  At left, "Mama" answers questions off the NJ Statewide Continuum of Care Point in Time Survey asked by volunteer Mike Rowan, 36, of Jersey City during the Hudson County 2013 Homeless Count in Jersey City on Wednesday, January 30, 2013.