West New York News

Jimmy King, defeated in May's city council election, has filed a lawsuit against Ward C winner Nidia Lopez.

Here is a list of street closures and parking restrictions on Saturday, as provided by the municipalities: HOBOKEN CLOSURES: Sinatra Drive from First to 11th Street.

Aron hosts Mary Fuchs of The Star-Ledger, The Recorda s Al Doblin, The Philadelphia Inquirera s Jonathan Tamari and yours truly, Matt Friedman.A Wea ll discuss the budget, the race for governor and the gubernatorial candidatesa newfound time to pick a running mate.

An armed man kicked in the back door of the West New York Post Office on Park Avenue yesterday afternoon, locked a clerk in a back room and stole personal and postal property, officials told The Jersey Journal today.

Today's Hudson County Voices take West New York Mayor Silverio "Sal" Vega to task over town taxes.

Failure of a large electricity cable has caused blackouts in several North Hudson municipalities, and power to North Bergen Township Hall is out, officials said.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> WNY health educator is Hudson's Teacher of Year By KONSTANTIN SATCHEK WEST NEW YORK - This teacher gets a gold star.

Brian Cooney, physical education teacher at School 5 in West new York, has been named Hudson County Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Education.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say they arrested 46 reputed gang members and associates as part of a statewide sweep in New Jersey.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 'We need cops!' shout anti-layoff protesters By MICHAELANGELO CONTE WEST NEW YORK - Residents protested the imminent layoffs of 22 police officers and called for Mayor Sal Vega's ouster at a rally outside Town Hall yesterday.

A letter to The Journal summed up frustrations felt by most West New York taxpayers after receiving their tax bills earlier this year.

Bayonne Now Hoboken Now Hudson County Now PHOTOS MORE JERSEY JOURNAL PHOTOS >> ARCHIVED JERSEY JOURNAL PHOTOS >> JERSEY JOURNAL VIDEO Jersey City dance students celebrate John Lennon Fourth- and fifth-grade students at St.

I am writing to applaud the present administration on their effort to reduce taxes in our town and there is another reduction in the next quarter.

NEW YORK a ' Antiques, collectibles and hand-made objects dealer John Aspley is opening a showroom at the 7 W New York building this month and will show there during New York Gift & Home Textiles Week, Aug.

Sunday's breezy warmth attracted thousands -- bikers, families and a campaigning politician among them -- to the annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in Asbury Park.

A longtime mentor and key political adviser to indicted state Assemblyman and former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas admitted in federal court Thursday that he funneled campaign money to straw contributors to circumvent federal election law.

Assemblyman and former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas and his former mayoral aide, Melvin Ramos, could face additional charges in their ongoing federal corruption case, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Supporters of the West New York recall movement enter Town Hall to file their paperwork.

NJPAC's Summer Musical Program Presents New Jersey Youth Theatre Production of SWEENEY TODD, July 17-26 in NJPAC's Victoria Theater By NJPAC 6/8/2009 The annual summer collaboration between the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the award-winning New Jersey Youth Theatre undertakes its most ambitious production yet with a retelling of Stephen ...

In addition, the building will offer visitors to the upcoming New York Gift & Home Textiles Week a range of events and amenities.