Union City police kill pit bull that apparently killed poodle
Union City Police responding to a gas leak at a building on June 28 at 39th Street and Kennedy Boulevard shot and killed a pit bull dog that apparently had mauled and killed a poodle.
According to media sources, a lady exiting the building due to the supposed gas leak noticed that her poodle was being attacked by a leashed pit bull. In an attempt to fight off the dog, the lady stabbed the dog a few times, which caught the attention of the police responding to the gas leak.
The police open fire on the leashed pit bull. The poodle ultimately died from its injuries. The owners of the dogs were not charged with anything by the police, according to a news story.
Court Appointed Special Advocates are recruiting volunteers
Hudson County’s Court Appointed Special Advocacy group is currently recruiting interested individuals to advocate for the best interests of neglected and abused children. Volunteers work closely with the court system making sure kids are taken care while in the foster care system, while trying to move them to permanent housing.
An information session will be held Tuesday, July 5 at the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Ave., Jersey City from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in room 400. For further information call 201-795 9855 or email mgarcia@hudsoncountycasa.org or visit www.hudsoncountycasa.org.
Meadowlands tax break approved
The American Dream Meadowlands project (formerly known as Xanadu) on Route 3 will be allowed to receive a $350 million tax break after the state legislature passed a bill Wednesday that makes the project eligible for incentives under the state’s Economic and Redevelopment Growth program.
The changes come after the state awarded a controversial $102.4 million tax break to help Secaucus-based Panasonic Corp. of North America move its headquarters just a few miles to a new building in Newark, a move which Secaucus and Hartz Mountain Industries fought.
Hartz and Secaucus both claimed the tax incentives offered to Panasonic were a misuse of the Urban Transit Hub Program.
The Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program was modified in the bill, which outlines what a company can receive if moving within the state. In particular, a company can get a larger tax break if 500 or more jobs are at risk of leaving the state unless the state grants an incentive. A company can also get a larger tax break with an interstate move if it consolidates two facilities.