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Audience elects winners of the fourth annual NoHu International Short Film Festival

Audience members attending the fourth annual NoHu International Short Film Festival voted to select the festival winners on Sept. 29 at the William V. Musto Cultural Center, 420 15th St. in Union City. The festival was created four years ago by James Fakuda, a Weehawken resident, and the city of Union City. The standing-room-only event …

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Memorial High School inspires hip hop hopefuls
Six students find success through startup company

Rich Sanchez, a recent graduate of West New York’s Memorial High School, knew that the best career path would be one that would allow him to pursue something that he loved. His hope to embark on a career in hip hop eventually led to Good*Fella Media, a media website and blog featuring upcoming artists within …

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Reporter on Vacation
Take a photo with your newspaper and send it in!

If you’re going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News, and send it to us! We’d love to print it and show your neighbors where you went. Visiting relatives in the next town? Hanging out down the Shore? Riding a camel in the …

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UC is one of five towns to have some state aid restored Union City, whose mayor — Brian Stack — has been a vocal supporter of Republican Gov. Chris Christie, is one of five New Jersey towns to be splitting $117.1 million in restored state aid this year, media sources reported. To get the aid, …

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Looking at local ex-political prisoners from Cuba
Fundraiser will help with documentary in progress

When Venezuelan-born Gladys Bensimon attended her first meeting of Cuban ex-political prisoners in Union City two years ago, she was so taken by the men’s stories that she began to film them. To finance the completion of her film, a fundraiser has been scheduled for Oct. 9. The local award-winning producer and director came upon …

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Cats and dogs in jeopardy?
Activists, pet owners question animal control officer’s procedures

The State Department of Health confirmed this past week that it plans to inspect a Union City-based facility that deals with stray animals in North Bergen and West New York, after receiving a complaint. The state is seeking to determine whether the facility used by the local animal control officer, Summit Animal Clinic in Union …

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Results of investigation into UC police chief’s misconduct to be revealed Union City Mayor Brian Stack said Wednesday that the results of attorney Walter Timpone’s investigation into the allegations brought against Police Chief Charles Everett may be made public in approximately two weeks, if the city receives clearance from the Attorney General’s office. Everett came …

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Two state investigations
Reports say Union City mayor and police chief hit with subpoenas

Union City Mayor Brian Stack’s office received a subpoena from the state attorney general’s office last week regarding allegations against Police Chief Charles Everett, according to several media reports. One report also said that the Board of Education and Everett’s office also received subpoenas. Eyebrows were raised starting last month, when New Jersey News 12 …

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Community college opens UC campus
Offers more than 300 classes for Hudson County, ‘green’ building

The North Hudson Higher Education Center is the largest construction effort ever undertaken by Hudson County Community College (HCCC). The Union City-based building has seven floors and 92,330 square feet. It includes an enrollment/registration center, bookstore, student and faculty lounges, community activity spaces, testing/counseling/tutoring facilities, library, outdoor courtyard, rooftop terrace and much more._____________The cost of …

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