Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
UC International Film Festival to be held this weekend The first annual Union City International Film Festival will be held Dec. 3 and 4 at the Union City Performing Arts Center, 2500 Kennedy Blvd., Union City. The acclaimed short film “X,” written and directed by actor/director Josh Brolin (“No Country For Old Men,” “American Gangster,”) …
A public hearing on the $101 million 2010-2011 Union City budget will be held this Tuesday. The proposed budget, which will result in a 3 percent increase in the municipal tax rate, covers spending from this past July 1 through next June 30. After the public comments, the Board of Commissioners can take a final …
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This Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, many will be sitting around their tables enjoying a dinner or catching a football game on TV, or even going to Manhattan to view the annual Macy’s parade. Others are not so fortunate during this time of the year and are struggling to make ends meet. But in several Hudson County …
Continue reading “Are you lonely, hungry, or willing to help?
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Real gang members do not hang around on street corners in large groups, collectively clad in blue or red, calling attention to themselves, said Detective Tony Gomez of the Union City Police Department, who led a third Union City seminar on gangs Nov. 10 at Roosevelt School. The seminar was the third in a series …
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Holiday Hudson Reporter advertising deadlines Because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, some of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising deadlines. For The Secaucus Reporter, The North Bergen Reporter, The Union City Reporter, The West New York Reporter, and The Weehawken Reporter, the deadline for classified and display advertising is Tuesday, Nov. 23, at …
If there’s one absolute in uncertain times, it’s change. For most, change means fleeting jobs and fluctuating finances. But change can also open up new avenues for job hunters. Bayada Nurses, a company specializing in home care, was one of about 15 participating employers at the Union City job fair at Union City High School …
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According to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, thousands of families in Hudson County are eligible for free or low cost health insurance for their children and do not know it. To help spread the word about NJ FamilyCare, a program that they say is underutilized throughout the state, the New Jersey Department of …
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In the aftermath of Gov. Christopher Christie’s cancellation of the Access to the Regions Core (ARC) Tunnel project, officials are still trying to determine how long it will take NJ Transit, the developer of the $8.7 billion project, to refund federal monies, settle hundreds of eminent domain proceedings, and otherwise decommission the largest and one …
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Residents respond to poll about safety on WNY streets As part of last week’s article “Taking back the streets” about a recent rally for public safety in West New York, we asked readers if they think the town needs to make a greater effort to ensure public safety. Though answers fluctuated throughout the week, the …
It was just last winter that ArtsEcho Galleria was featured in Palisade Magazine as a thriving nucleus of fashion, art, and the creative spirit that was bucking the “going out of business” trend in a tough economy. The gallery was flourishing, salaries and rent were getting paid, and an array of free performances delighted packed …
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