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Hudson County has sworn in its first African-American female undersheriff. "It is with pride and admiration that we move our Hudson County Sheriff's Office forward with Francine Shelton as our new undersheriff," Hudson County Sheriff Juan M. Perez said at a ceremony in Superior Court on Monday.

On Monday, Dec. 21, Union County College will host a "Title V Signing Ceremony," a celebration of a unique partnership between UCC and New Jersey City University to address academic success of Hispanic and other low-income students who are enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors.

Sixteen new Jersey City police officers are patrolling the city streets after being sworn in Friday at a ceremony in the Margaret Williams Theatre at New Jersey City University.

Jason M. O'Donnell was appointed director of the newly created Department of Municipal Works.

Stephanie Ann Brown and Brian Edward Gryboski were united in marriage on Sept. 11 at St.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Meadowlands bird walk slated By MARIAM AYAD SW STAFF WRITER T he New Jersey Meadowlands Commission will offer a First-Sunday-of-the-Month Bird Walk with Bergen County Audubon Society at 10 a.m. Sunday.

A very diverse NJCU student population means student athletes with a wide cultural and ethnic background.

With the continued escalating costs of higher education, parents are finding preliminary college planning and preparation for their high school students more stressful.

The Jersey City Museum, at 350 Montgomery Street in Jersey City, is hosting "Arts and Culture as Vehicles for Redevelopment," as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Alfa Demmellash, CEO of local non-profit Rising Tide Capital, speaks during the kick-off of Global Entrepreneurship Week at City Hall in Jersey City today.

Jersey City native Allison Jackson, a resident of East Amwell, has been inducted into the Rutgers' African American Alumni Hall of Fame.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Nearly 1,000 flock to Union City job fair By KARINA L. ARRUE Nearly 1,000 job-seekers patiently waited for their chance to meet with employment recruiters Tuesday night at the Union City job fair at Union City High School.

Allison Jackson graduated Lincoln High in Jersey City at age 14 and Jersey City State College, now New Jersey City University at 18.

Some people draw a distinction between fine art that hangs on gallery walls and illustrations for magazines and posters.

PHOTOS >> >> News videos Entertainment videos Living videos >> >> >> For this episode of New Jersey Education Briefs, Dr.

SOMERSET, NJ, November 4, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Frances A. Bell, Teacher for Jersey City Public Schools, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in music education.

ELMWOOD PARKa 'The New Jersey City University womena TMs bowling team, ranked #8 nationally among Division I, II and III institutions, opened its 10th season on Friday evening, posting a 3-2 record overall while placing fifth overall on day one of the FDU Knights Fall Invite at Parkway Lanes.

T he Hudson Artists of New Jersey will break ground next Thursday, naming two people, for the first time in its history, as the artists of the year.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> National security is everyone's concern, NJCU symposium told By MELISSA HAYES The public plays a large role in protecting the national security.

Union City police are seeking the public's help in finding three thugs who pushed their way into an elderly couple's home, bound them with duct tape and robbed the apartment.