Monthly Archives: January 2018
JC Police Officer Tragically Killed on Turnpike
January 30, 2018 | Nicholas Ramtahal49-year-old and 23-year veteran Jersey City Police Officer Chris Robataeu was struck and killed by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike. The incident happened just after 6:30 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018, near mile marker 104.
Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass
January 29, 2018 | Nicole GrecoOn Monday, January 29, 2018, Hudson Catholic began Catholic Schools Week with a mass held at Saint Aiden’s Cathedral.
Mass was celebrated by Father Larry Evans, a Fordham University alumni and familiar face to the Hudson … Read More
2018 Winter Olympics Preview
January 28, 2018 | Brandi DavisThe 2018 Winter Olympics is quickly approaching. The multi-sport event is being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It will take place over the course of 17 days from February 9-25, 2018.
There will be over 90 countries in attendance with … Read More
Prom is Near
January 28, 2018 | Janae Van BurchWith prom season creeping upon us, it’s never too early to start planning for the big day. Here is an article to help anyone going to prom be prepared.
Unfortunately for the ladies, there is always much more work, appointments, and … Read More
How To Get on Track for A Great Third Quarter
January 28, 2018 | Arlette HuescaSo the third marking period has finally begun. Are you ready? If you clicked on this article you probably began the first and second marking period on a rocky start and have no idea how to fix it. … Read More
Chilean Priest Sexual Abuse
January 25, 2018 | Jhelaine PaloPope Francis reopened a big controversy when he defended the Chilean Bishop Juan Barros, who was accused of covering up a notorious pedophile priest Father Fernando Karadima on January 16, 2018.
In the year 2002, the … Read More
NBA All-Stars Reveal
January 25, 2018 | Jon FranciscoOn January 23, 2018, the NBA announced the reserves pool for the NBA All-Star Game to be held on February 18, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. As the NBA had already announced the starters pool a few days before, now … Read More
Women March Again
January 25, 2018 | Pamela RodriguezOn Saturday, January 20th, 2018, millions of marchers gathered in some of America’s largest cities in solidarity of recent movements and protest of Pres. Trump’s administration. The vast crowds and cunning signs televised a year ago on this … Read More
Drake’s New Single Breaks Records
January 23, 2018 | Reina GarciaOn January 19, Drake released two singles, “God’s Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity.” Since the EP’s release, the internet has been blowing up with reactions to the artist’s latest drop. In the song “God’s Plan,” the more popular … Read More
New Music Wednesday
January 17, 2018 | Christian DumolN.E.R.D’s NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES
Genre: Experimental Hip-hop, Alternative Hip-hop Synth-Punk
Label: i am OTHER, Columbia
Diff-different.
That is accurately how would I describe N.E.R.D’s fifth studio album in one word. After … Read More
Time’s Up at the Golden Globes
January 14, 2018 | Pamela RodriguezA night that is usually filled with glitz and glamour was submerged in a sea of black in support of the #TimesUp movement that focuses on recognizing victims of sexual assault.
On Sunday, January … Read More
Roll Tide!
January 14, 2018 | Brianna MacKayThe Crimson Tide just keeps rolling and has rolled into their fifth College Football National Championship in the last nine years. On January 8, 2018, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs … Read More
Is H&M Racist?
January 14, 2018 | Masai Davis and Ian KanH&M recently released an advertisement on their website in Great Britain that pictured a young African American boy wearing a hooded sweatshirt that reads “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.”
Since this product and image was released, tons of controversy has surrounded the … Read More
Ask an Expert: Teen Depression
January 14, 2018 | Nicole GrecoThe Commentator recently caught up with Ms. Kimberlee Van Burch, a Hudson Catholic mother and licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in Jersey City, New Jersey, to discuss teen depression. This is our publication’s second interview with Ms. … Read More
Summing Up The Golden Globes 2018
January 14, 2018 | Janae Van BurchOn January 7, 2018, the annual Golden Globes took place in Beverly Hills for the 75th time. The night was filled with great speeches, awkward interviews, political proclamations, and everything else we have come to expect from a Hollywood … Read More