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Former Union City resident and Emerson High School student Judge Esther Salas is the first Hispanic woman to be appointed a U.S. District Court judge in New Jersey. Back in 2006 Salas was the first Hispanic woman to serve as a United States magistrate judge in the District of New Jersey. So breaking new ground …

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Various appointments at WNY commissioners meeting At the West New York commissioners’ meeting on Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m., new appointments were made to various departments. Michael Indri was appointed director of the West New York Police Department. Aida Roque, a sister of the new mayor, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of …

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Union City’s School No.3 will open in 2012 Construction delays have delayed the opening of Union City’s School No. 3, originally slated to open in the fall of 2010. Current students will continue to be housed at Woodrow Wilson School in Weehawken on 80 Hauxhurst Ave. until next year. The location of the new school …

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Inspiration struck triathlon competitor Dan Malloy of Union City four years ago seemingly out of nowhere, while he was relaxing in paradise. “I was on a trip in St. Martin,” said the 60-year-old Malloy last week. “I had the beautiful Caribbean sitting in front of me. I said to my wife, ‘I am going to …

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Project Seed is a summer program where local students participate in science research programs at colleges like Rutgers, New Jersey City University, Princeton, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Columbia. Scientists who receive research grants allow students to come into their labs to learn their techniques under the supervision of graduate students and professors. …

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