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Trash truck worker competes for a Latin Grammy
Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician

Ray Machado, founder and lead singer of the musical group Maxima Alerta, had just seen his band get its first taste of fame in Cuba when the communist government decided to censor them. Machado – a Union City municipal worker who has some Jersey City roots — was born in the city of Santa Clara, …

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Eight candidates fight for three spots
WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8

Eight candidates are running for three spots in West New York’s Nov. 8 Board of Education race. They include two slates – the Children First slate, backed by Mayor Felix Roque, and Save Our Schools. Children First includes incumbent board trustee David Morel, Board President Adam Parkinson, and Planning Board member Jose Alcantara. Save Our …

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WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8

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A celebration of culture
The 41st Annual Hispanic Parade rocks Bergenline Avenue

Blaring horns, cheering crowds, brightly dressed dancers and loud music filled Bergenline Avenue on Oct. 2, as thousands of people line the street through North Bergen, Guttenberg, West New York, and Union City in a celebration of Hispanic culture. Led by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and mayors Nicholas Sacco, Brian Stack, Gerald Drasheff, Felix Rogue, …

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Fair for all
Dancing, live music, food in four-day event at Braddock Park

Families and residents enjoyed rides, food, and live music over the Columbus Day weekend from Friday to Tuesday at James Braddock Park as part of the Hudson County Fair. For the first time at the fair there was a 90-foot Ferris wheel, petting zoos, one-day pony rides, and a raffle every day. Resident Mohamed Mohamed …

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More than a local legend
Jaime Vazquez left his mark on Hudson County

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City Council sought to honor five public figures that made significant contributions to Jersey City’s Latin community. The list included very familiar names, including Ben Lopez, Fernando Colon Jr., E. Junior Maldonado, Nidia Lopez, and the late Jaime Vazquez. Even before the ink was dry on the resolutions …

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Jaime Vazquez left his mark on Hudson County

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Trash truck worker competes for a Latin Grammy
Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician

Ray Machado, founder and lead singer of the musical group Maxima Alerta, had just seen his band get its first taste of fame in Cuba when the communist government decided to censor them. Machado – a Union City municipal worker who has some Jersey City roots — was born in the city of Santa Clara, …

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Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician

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Eight candidates fight for three spots
WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8

Eight candidates are running for three spots in West New York’s Nov. 8 Board of Education race. They include two slates – the Children First slate, backed by Mayor Felix Roque, and Save Our Schools. Children First includes incumbent board trustee David Morel, Board President Adam Parkinson, and Planning Board member Jose Alcantara. Save Our …

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WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8

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Fair for all
Dancing, live music, food in four-day event at Braddock Park

Families and residents enjoyed rides, food, and live music over the Columbus Day weekend from Friday to Tuesday at James Braddock Park as part of the Hudson County Fair. For the first time at the fair there was a 90-foot Ferris wheel, petting zoos, one-day pony rides, and a raffle every day. Resident Mohamed Mohamed …

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Dancing, live music, food in four-day event at Braddock Park

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Trash truck worker competes for a Latin Grammy
Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician

Ray Machado, founder and lead singer of the musical group Maxima Alerta, had just seen his band get its first taste of fame in Cuba when the communist government decided to censor them. Machado – a Union City municipal worker who has some Jersey City roots — was born in the city of Santa Clara, …

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Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician

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Light rail stops likely to be added in JC, NB, Bergen County
Agreement on gas tax should fuel rail expansion

A recent $16 billion, eight-year transportation funding compromise between legislators and the administration of Gov. Chris Christie should allow for the expansion of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail both into Bergen County and to Route 440 in Jersey City, officials announced last week. The agreement is expected to pump $2 billion in new annual revenue into …

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Agreement on gas tax should fuel rail expansion

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