Q: My house got flooded. What should I do with my food?contact with flood water. IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!!! Do not eat food packed in plastic, paper, cardboard, cloth, and similar containers that have been water damaged. Discard food and beverage containers with screw-caps, snap lids, crimped caps (soda bottles), twist caps, flip [...]
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Hurricane Irene’s devastating effects are hitting New Jersey’s blood banks and hospitals hard. Numerous blood drives had to be cancelled statewide. People who want to schedule an appointment to donate blood or locate a blood drive can find a location near them by calling 1-800-Red Cross or visiting www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation Platelet donors are especially important for [...]
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While almost all of New Jersey stayed inside during Hurricane Irene; one or a few theives decided it would be the the perfect time to steal the tires off this car in downtown Bayonne. One neighbor where the car tires was stolen said “You would think they would stay home with their families during a [...]
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By Evelyn Bonilla Each year throughout the United States hundreds of children are reported missing. Victim’s parents search endlessly to no avail and the cries of “why did this happen to my child” go unanswered. In truth, we have to ask ourselves; is there a way to prevent this from happening? Can we prepare our [...]
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Our River View Observer photographer Steveamack.com took these images of Hurricane Irene’s aftermath in Jersey City and Hoboken
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JERSEY CITY – In response to Jersey City residents with pets requiring sheltering, the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security has established a pet-friendly shelter for families with cats and dogs effective 5 p.m. tonight. OEM will open the Pershing Field Community Center, located at Pershing Plaza & Summit Avenue. Residents utilizing this shelter [...]
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NY JETS AND NY GIANTS TO CALL METLIFE STADIUM HOME Giants and Jets Players to Come Together in Bryant Park for an Unprecedented Celebration with Fans on August 26 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – August 23, 2011 – Today the sports and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J., home to the New York Jets and New [...]
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The RHP Returns To Affiliated Baseball Newark, N.J. (August 22, 2011): The Newark Bears bring home Ozzie Canseco, former Major League Baseball player and the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco, back to Newark to coach the rest of this season. Canseco played with the Newark Bears where [...]
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Stuyvesant Statue Begins Latest Leg of the Journey HomeStatue Will Be Stored at The Beacon for Restoration Before Returning to Bergen Square. Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, John Hallanan of the Landmarks Conservancy, George Filopolous of The Beacon, Bob Leach Director of the Jersey City Historical Project, and Maryanne Kelleher, Director of Cultural Affairs and Cliff [...]
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The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Chief Warrant Officer George A. Howes, of Knox, Ind., will be buried Aug. 5 in [...]
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