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The Best Things to Buy in March

Spring is on its way, and a lot of Spring recreation items are going on sale. Here are some of the best things to buy this month. Every month, we look back at the best times to buy anything during the year, and pull out items each month to rem...

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Spring Is Officially Off to an Early Start This Year

Spring technically starts with the vernal equinox, defined as the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night are of equal length. That happened while most of us were sleeping, at 1:14 a.m. Eastern time today, March 20. ...

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Your Bus to Work Just Got a Little More Crowded

Last year, Americans took more than 10 billion trips on mass transit. It was the second highest rate ever. Now, with gas prices even higher this year — plus signs that more Americans are re-entering the workforce — this year may prove to b...

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Apple Stock Tops $600 Day Before New iPad Release

NEW YORK — Apple Inc.’s stock touched $600 for the first time, the day before the company’s latest iPad goes on sale. The stock reached $600.01 just after the market opened and was up $3.76 at $593.34 after the half-hour of trading. App...

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Diet Half -Truths!

Diet Half -Truths! POSTED ON MARCH 12, 2012 BY BROOKEREESE Don’t be fooled by only what you hear! Take the time to read up on things to really see if they are true or false. Diet’s are always a tricky one. When deciding to l...

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Luxury Condo Owner Looks to Sell, Donate Proceeds to Charity The owner of a custom penthouse at the Sky Club expects to donate close to $800,000 to the Oasis Foundation.

  If you're looking for a new home, and you've got an extra $800,000 in your bank account, you can own a luxurious, custom-designed two bedroom, two bathroom penthouse condo at the Sky Club. On top of settling into one of the swanki...

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Downtown Jersey City bar to host “The Friday After” exhibit featuring local artist

"Bart Simpson" blends into the background when in profile, right. Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal To foster the exposure of local artists to residents, Bar Majestic is hosting "The Friday After," a night celebrating Jersey City artist ...

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New Apple iPad unveiled to the world, promises to be sharper and faster

To the surprise of no one who pays attention to technology trends, Apple Inc. today introduced its latest version of the super-popular iPad, beefing up the thin mobile computer with a sharper screen and faster chip to widen its lead over Amazon...

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For city lovers, Jersey City has the right fit

Six years ago, Brittin Bleakley walked into a friend's Jersey City home with her daughter for a play date and fell in love. She loved the home's back yard, the old-house details like the original stained glass window, the finished basement and...

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Here is the latest update on property taxes and assessments from the Law Offices of Gess Gess & Scanlon

Is now the right time to appeal your property tax assessment? Real estate values in Hudson County continue to decline while property taxes continue to skyrocket. Now is a good time to evaluate whether you should appeal your property tax assess...

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Jersey City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday , March 11 at 1pm-3pm!!!

Join us and see bag pipes bands, marching groups, floats for a day of fun for the entire family. The parade begins at Lincoln Park in the heart of Jersey City and continues along Kennedy Boulevard ending at Journal Square.

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Apple’s iPad 3 expected to make its debut March 7

The wait may be over. Finally. Hopefully... The Associated Press reports that a new version of the trend-setting iPad is expected to be introduced March 7. On Tuesday, the tech company sent out coveted invitations to various media for an exclus...

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Women for Wine Sense Blind Wine Tasting at Turtle Club February 29th 7-9pm

For February we wanted to get back to our roots as a wine education group and offer a blind tasting event. So you think you’re a wine expert with the palate of Robert Parker? We’ll see about that! Over the course of the evening you will ...

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Jersey Wine

Jersey Wine The fastest growing agricultural segment in the state, New Jersey wine making is no longer just about fruity novelties (though those are darn good). Get ready for some serious Chardonnays, nicely priced Cab Francs and a palate-plea...

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Food Events

Food Events February 23, 2012 05:00 AM ET | Rosie Saferstein | Permanent Link The New Jersey Farm to School Network is hosting a winter conference, It Takes A Village: Collaborations in Good Food and School Gardens, sponsored by the Atla...

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Sales of Existing Homes Rise 4.3%

Sales of previously owned U.S. houses rose in January to the highest level since May 2010, adding to signs the housing market is regaining its footing. Purchases climbed 4.3 percent to a 4.57 million annual rate, less than forecast, from a revi...

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Jersey City Is Working to Boost Its Cool

By HEATHER HADDON Jersey City could finally earn its place as the so-called sixth borough. Just across the Hudson River, the Garden State's second-largest city has gentrified in recent years but had always lacked the night life and street tra...

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Party With Purpose to celebrate nine year of service with benefit at the W Hotel in Hoboken

Party With Purpose, a non-profit group that organizes and products fundraisers for charities in the local community, is celebrating nine years of service to the community, with a benefit at the W Hotel in Hoboken on Thursday. Recipients of do...

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Jersey City kids nonprofit seeks votes to win $100,000 technology grant in nationwide contest

A Jersey City kids nonprofit group is reaching out for help. New City Kids, an organization that provides after-school learning and performing arts programs for at-risk kids from low-income families, is one of five finalists in a nationwide com...

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Hoboken announces ‘Hoboken Irish Cultural Festival’ to replace now-canceled St. Patrick’s Day parade

Hoboken announced the details of the inaugural "Hoboken Irish Cultural Festival," the event that will take the place of the now-canceled St. Patrick's Day parade as the city's celebration of Irish culture. The festival will be held on Wednesday...

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Hoboken couple wins $10,000 diamond ring in romantic scavenger hunt

This Valentine’s Day is extra special for one Hoboken couple. Ariel Kemelman, 29, and Kiley Rode, 26, are the proud winners of the second annual “Jewel of the Mile” scavenger hunt and the $10,000 diamond ring prize. The contest, held by...

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Hoboken residential parking permit renewal deadline extended by a month

Hoboken residents have an extra month to renew their parking permits. To accommodate the strong demand on the city's new online parking permit website, the deadline to renew residential parking permits has been extended from Wednesday, Feb. ...

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Daily poll: Will you visit the Embankment if Jersey City eventually makes it a park?

There may soon be a conclusion to the seemingly never-ending saga of Jersey City's Sixth Street Embankment -- a solution that finds the city with a piece of property it has long desired to turn into an elevated park in the spirit of The High Li...

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Toasting Italy, the Land of Wine

The February issue of New Jersey Monthly is all about Italian food. I thought we should give some equal time to Italian wine, which is as essential to the Italian dining experience as bread and pasta. The ancient Greeks referred to Italy as ...

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Where in Hoboken are you watching Super Bowl XLVI?

If you’re not having a nice catered Super Bowl Party in Hoboken, then odds are you might be planning to watch at one of the dozens of bars & restaurants that will also be showing the game this Sunday. Show Hoboken Super Bowl Options. ...

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Pass the Pasta!

Jersey is blessed with so many compelling Italian restaurants. Here are 16 of our favorites. Enjoy! A Mano | Ridgewood Aside from pizzas made in true (meaning gloriously puffy, charry, chewy) Neapolitan style, A Mano dishes up a luscious, mea...

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N.J. gas prices rise again

TRENTON — Motorists are again seeing higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.34, up 3 cents from last week. That's also much higher than it was a yea...

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JERSEY CITY MARINA – NEW JERSEY PREPARES FOR BOAT SHOW IN FEBRUARY 2012

Residents of Edison are all set to host the New Jersey Boat Sale and Expo to be held this year. The event, starting from February 23rd, will be a 4-day event and will go on till February 26th, 2012. Organized by the Marine Trades of New Jersey,...

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Hudson County freeholders to hire transportation consultant for study of how to speed up bus service between Bayonne and Journal Square in Jersey City

Hudson County freeholders want to speed up bus service between Journal Square in Jersey City and Bayonne and are set to hire a transportation consultant to tell them how to do it. The freeholders are expected to vote today to award a $192,000 c...

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How about a New York Giants’ victory parade in Hoboken? Tell us where you want it

Since the New York Giants season started in Hoboken with offseason lockout workouts, perhaps it would be fitting for it to end there with a championship parade after they win the Super Bowl. At a town hall meeting yesterday in Bridgewater, Gov....

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New Jersey Women for Wine Sense presents Casa Silva tasting tomorrow in Hoboken

New Jersey Women for Wine Sense will hold an event tomorrow in Hoboken featuring wines of Chile. The Casa Silva tasting will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Turtle Club, located at 936 Park Ave. in Hoboken. Wines to be tasted include...

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New York Giants (who play in New Jersey, of course) are headed to Super Bowl 46 Read more: Hudson Reporter – New York Giants who play in New Jersey of course are headed to Super Bowl 46

STATEWIDE -- The New York Giants, led by quarterback Eli Manning (who lives in the Tea Building on Hoboken's north waterfront) are set to face frequent Super Bowl participants the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46 on Feb. 5, 2012 in Indiana...

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Hudson Restaurant Week Starts January 23rd in Hoboken

Did you know that starting Monday and running through February 3rd is the return of Hudson Restaurant Week for its 15th run? Restaurant Week includes 40 restaurants from Guttenberg down to Jersey City and over a dozen restaurants here in Hobok...

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Hoboken street brine keeps snow off streets after first storm

Hoboken streets survived last night's snowfall after the city applied a salt brine to the streets. The plan, which was announced a month ago while preparing for winter weather, paid off for city which has a notoriously difficult time with we...

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PIPA/SOPA Victory – End to Damn the Torpedoes – What Happens Now UPDATED

First things first: huzzah. Today Senator Reid announced today that he is postponing the Tuesday vote on the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). Moments later, Representative Lamar Smith shelved the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This i...

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Moishe’s Moving Into a Mini Art City

By Allison Lichter Rob Bennett for The Wall Street JournalA Moishe’s employee in a climate-controlled managed storage area for collectors’ artworks inside Mana Contemporary in Jersey City. Behind the heavy metal doors at an old tobacco fa...

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City Creates 850 “Extended Parking” Spaces

Working with 5th Ward Councilman Cunningham, the Zimmer Administration addressed a common parking concern of residents by introducing legislation to bring 850 new parking spaces to Hoboken near corners without compromising on public safety or p...

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America’s Top Public Transportation Cities

see photos AFPClick for full photo gallery: America's Top Public Transportation Cities Hoboken, N.J., is located on the west bank of the Hudson River and the New York skyline is visible throughout much of the town. To cross the river and get ...

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52 Things You Must Do This Year

52 Things You Must Do This Year Feast or frolic, explore or extol, we’ve got you covered for a self-directed festival of discovery and delight. Every week, meet a bit of the Garden State you need to know by heart. No. 1 Go Up, Up and Away An...

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Pending Home Sales Rise Again

Pending Home Sales Rise Again DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011 Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pendi...

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Christmas with Dickens & Dylan in Jersey City

The holiday classics from two literary giants with a common joy of language: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol adapted by Greg Oliver Bodine, and Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales are presented by the Actors Shakespeare Co...

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And the Secret Ingredient is…Egg Nog!

I never know where I’m going to find delicious Jersey-made foods. Last week, for example, my Manhattan-based chiropractor turned me on to Linden-based Baker's Bounty, a bakery I'll be supporting enthusiastically for years to come. How did ...

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SHOP LATE, SHOP LOCAL: Downtown Jersey City 2011 Holiday Shopping Guide

Merriment coming your way to FAB Jersey City indie store's this holiday season! Check in every Thursday for extended hours, deals and discounts, giveaways. The holiday fun runs from December 1st until December 29th. SHOP LATE, SHOP LOCAL: Dow...

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The 7 Best Holiday Baking Classes In N.Y., N.J.

Everyone can use a little help around the holidays. Whether you’re roasting chestnuts over an open fire, or making tantalizing treats for the family, here are few ways to brush up your baking skills. By Sherry Mazzocchi. The French C...

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Two Boots Pizza Coming to Jersey City!!

By Matt Hunger • Nov 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food, News Two Boots Pizza, the indie filmmaker-owned, Louisiana-influenced pizza and po’ boy restaurant, is coming to downtown Jersey City in early Spring. According to owner Phil Ha...

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Stronger Lure for Prospective Home Buyers

Owning Continues to Become More Affordable Relative to Renting, but Several Obstacles Prevent Many From Biting Home prices and mortgage rates have fallen so far that the monthly cost of owning a home is more affordable than at any point in the ...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

We're thankful for your business and your referrals. Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!! All the best, Boutique Realty

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Thanksgiving recipes: Leftover turkey never tasted so good!

Park & Sixth chef and owner Brian Dowling crafted the perfect day-after Thanksgiving sandwich for our readers this year. If you can't wait until next Friday to make it yourself, fear not. The sandwich is today's special at Park & Sixth...

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Relay For Life of Hoboken Benefit Concert at Maxwell’s

WHAT: Relay For Life of Hoboken, NJ Benefit Concert WHEN: Wednesday November 16, 2011 at 7 pm WHERE: Maxwell’s,1039 Washington St, Hoboken,NJ WHY: To celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight ba...

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