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The 10 Most Read Stories of 2012

These headlines caught your attention this year.

Here are some of the most widely read stories of 2012.

Former Cake Boss Cast Member Sentenced To Prison For Sex Assault

In May, Remy Gonzalez got sentenced to nine years in prison on sexual assault charges. The Cake Boss' former brother in law used to be a recurring guest on Buddy Valastro's show.

Thousands of Hobokenites were without power in the direct aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. On the night of the storm, Mayor Dawn Zimmer called in the National Guard fo help. 

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While initial reports identified Hobokenite Ryan Lanza as the shooter of the Newtown massacre, it was in fact his brother. Ryan was taken to the Hoboken police station for questioning, but was never a suspect in the case.

Contractor Sentenced For Stealing $1 Million From Hoboken Meters

In April, former Hoboken Parking Utility Director John Correa was sentenced to five years in state prison for his role in stealing $1 million from the city.

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LepreCon Sees Multiple Arrests in Hoboken

For the first time this year, Hoboken's St. Patrick's Day parade was canceled. The answer was a city wide pub crawl under the name LepreCon.

The direct aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was a shocking one. Thousands of properties heavily damaged, 85 percent of the town without power and the most severe flooding in the city's history.

Some Confusion as Hoboken Heads to the Polls; Lines Form Past 8 p.m. [UPDATED]

Hoboken choce three new school board members and decided to move municipal elections to November in this year's election. 

Missing Girl Found in Hoboken

After a five day search into the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl, she was found in Hoboken this April.

Buddy Picks His Next Great Baker

Buddy "Cake Boss" Valastro picked who will be able to follow in his foot steps in his show, "Next Great Baker."

Four Alarm Fire Destroys 300 Washington St.

The devastating fire on a Sunday night in February ripped through 300 Washington St. The cause of the fire remains unclear, but it is believed that the electrical fire started on the ground floor of the building. The building has since been torn down.

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