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Amazing habitat
Local residents invited to take Meadowlands pontoon tours

Not long after our pontoon boat pulls away from observing an osprey’s nest perched high on a radio tower, the fish-eating bird of prey flies toward us, clutching its catch in its talons. This scene didn’t occur in some faraway place, but rather in Secaucus’ backyard, with the New York City skyline in the distance. …

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Hudson County ranks high nationally for property taxes Hudson County was recently ranked eighth nationally in the percentage of household income that goes to pay property taxes, according to a group called the Tax Foundation. The foundation, a tax advocacy group, examined U.S. census data for most of the counties in the nation. According to …

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What it’s like
Local homeless get help in Union City-based shelter

The homeless in Hudson County come from many walks of life. They’re military veterans, young adults aging out of foster care, mentally ill people, college graduates, and people who either chose the wrong path in life or were hit hard by the recession. Vincent Viola is a Paramus Catholic high school student who lives in …

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Very weird NJ
Magazine brings photo exhibit, party to Hoboken

There’s something eerie about walking through an abandoned building, particularly one with furniture, posters, and other paraphernalia showing that it was once well lived in. Photographers Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews of Weird NJ know all about it. They’ve traveled to abandoned buildings throughout the state for work on the upcoming issue of the magazine …

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Child advocacy group holds session for volunteers Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates for children will hold their next information session regarding the program and the role of its volunteers on Tuesday, June 7, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 400 of the Hudson County Administration Building, located at 595 Newark Ave. in …

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Gettin’ eggy with it
The Easter hunt for goodies is on in UC and WNY

Easter Bunny, watch out – the season for hunting eggs is upon us and in Union City and West New York. Hundreds of kids descended upon Memorial Park in West New York recently to scoop up eggs and other goodies; and on Saturday, kids in Union City will have their shot to collect the multicolored …

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Sacco gets new legislative territory including WNY
Primary elections for state Senate, Assembly this June

Each New Jersey resident is represented by one state Senator and two Assembly members. This past Monday, a slew of candidates filed to run for those offices in the June 7 primaries. The general elections will be held in November. North Bergen Mayor and State Sen. Nicholas Sacco, like several other state legislators, will have …

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NHCAC expands offices
North Hudson organization helps residents with housing, immigration

More than 4,000 residents depended on the Emergency Food and Shelter and Immigration Assistance programs of the North Hudson Community Action Corporation last year, and the center has prepared for expansion by moving to an even larger site in Guttenberg. North Hudson CAC is a non-profit organization providing health and human services to residents in …

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