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Group for needy people who need legal help expands
New digs near Journal Square offer more access

For those familiar with the classic movie “On the Waterfront,” they know the basement of St. Peter & Paul Church in Hoboken was originally a meeting place of people attempting to reform the crime-ridden waterfront. People who really needed help came to meet there. Since 2013, in real life, this same basement has become a …

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Fidel Castro dies at 90
Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

For many old-time Cuban residents of Hudson County, the death of Fidel Castro is personal. Some recall fleeing his Communist regime when they were children, to take refuge in the United States. Some extremely long-time residents recall when Castro came to Union City in the late 1950s to raise money for what was then seen …

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A month without shaving
Police officers grow beards to raise money for cancer research

In November, North Bergen’s police officers went an entire month without shaving their beards, as a fundraiser for colorectal research Fight Colorectal Cancer, a national nonprofit based in Washington D.C. that organized the effort. Colorectal cancer, a preventable disease, is the number two cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the U.S. “It …

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Fidel Castro dies at 90
Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

For many old-time Cuban residents of Hudson County, the death of Fidel Castro is personal. Some recall fleeing his Communist regime when they were children, to take refuge in the United States. Some extremely long-time residents recall when Castro came to Union City in the late 1950s to raise money for what was then seen …

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Defying a deadly disease
Community takes part in World AIDS Day walk

“It’s raining, but there’s not a cloud in the sky,” Bruce Springsteen once sang, reflecting the horrible aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Springsteen was pointing out the irony that on one of the clearest fall days in September, the sky was filled with fire, smoke, and people. …

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Fidel Castro dies at 90
Death of former leader of Cuba has local leader rethinking policies

For many old-time Cuban residents of Hudson County, the death of Fidel Castro is personal. Some recall fleeing his Communist regime when they were children, to take refuge in the United States. Some extremely long-time residents recall when Castro came to Union City in the late 1950s to raise money for what was then seen …

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Hot chocolate, Santa, and good cheer
North Bergen’s ‘Winterfest’ celebration comes to three locations

North Bergen residents welcomed the holiday season last week with a series of street fairs called “Winterfest,” held on two different dates. Years ago, Winterfest was held only uptown on Bergenline Avenue, but last year residents began to celebrate downtown as well. The biggest location was the nine blocks from 76th and 85th Street. That …

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Tenant protections strengthened
Commissioners vote on rent control, public safety

The Union City Board of Commissioners, at their meeting last month, adopted an ordinance that limits the amount a landlord can raise the rent each year in presently rent-stabilized apartments. The increase for senior citizens is 2 percept of the annual consumer price index. The increase can rise to 3 percent for other residents. Many …

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