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Icy dip for charity
Weehawken father, young daughter take part in ‘Polar Bear Plunge’

What does it take for someone to jump into frigid ocean water on a freezing winter day? Irish Coffee. Lots of it. With the help of the Irish whiskey and coffee concoction, Weehawken resident Richard Clarke dove – along with about 300 other people – into 40-degree water in the seaside town of Sea Bright …

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Correction: School is not for sale In the Progress Report insert in last weekend’s edition, it was mistakenly reported that St. Joseph of the Palisades Elementary School on Palisade Avenue is under consideration for sale to West New York. The school is actually in the process of growing and redefining itself for increased service to …

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New advocate for family homeless shelter
Longtime activist Cairo joins PERC Board of Directors

Humanitarian Mirta Cairo will tell you that her affliction a few years ago with multiple myeloma, a type of plasma cell cancer, was a transformative experience. But don’t categorize her as one of those victims who vow, only after serious trauma, to prevent suffering in others – because Cairo was doing that long before she …

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Longtime activist Cairo joins PERC Board of Directors

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Is end near for biz districts (and 3.5 % sales tax)?
WNY, UC face potential ‘devastating’ impact of gov’s cuts

The sun may be setting on New Jersey’s 36 Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZ). The state program allows businesses in certain urban areas to charge a low 3.5 percent sales tax to lure customers, then allows the money to be used to improve the safety and look of the district. But Gov. Christopher Christie’s 2011-2012 proposed …

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Opponents of WNY Mayor Sal Vega join forces West New York mayoral candidate Fior D’Aliza Frias announced Wednesday at a press conference that instead of running for mayor herself, she will join the Together We Can coalition of candidate Dr. Felix Roque to attempt to oust Mayor Silverio “Sal” Vega and the current West New …

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New performers on the block
Hudson Theatre Works holds inaugural show Monday

There’s no question that the Union City/West New York area is a major treading ground for actors in Hudson County, enticing for its many venues and prolific support for the arts. But the founders of Hudson Theatre Works, the newest theatre company to take up residence at Park Performing Arts Center in Union City, want …

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Hudson Theatre Works holds inaugural show Monday

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New school building, changes to pre-K
State education reforms could have major impact in UC, WNY

Education reform has been a long time a-comin’ to New Jersey since Gov. Christopher Christie took over as head of the class. With calls to abolish teacher tenure and to swap seniority for merit payscales, Christie has long had New Jersey districts and teachers’ unions murmuring and passing notes about what it will all mean. …

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Did local station lie about coverage?
FCC investigating WWOR-TV

They changed their web site. They changed their slogan. But it’s the content that matters. With its broadcast license on the line, Secaucus-based WWOR-TV has until mid-March to prove to the federal government that it is complying with a mandate to provide local news coverage to New Jersey residents. WWOR-TV, located on Meadowlands Parkway, is …

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FCC investigating WWOR-TV

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CASA seeks community volunteers Are you interested in helping children in the foster care system? Hudson County CASA is currently recruiting volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. CASA works through trained community volunteers to ensure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move …

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