Category: Union City News

When Steven Ramos, 20, moved to Union City from California five months ago, he had no idea how difficult it would be to find a full-time job. “I’ve been applying at certain stores,” said Ramos. “But it’s hard.” Ramos attended the job fair sponsored by Union City on Tuesday in search of a customer service …

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During his time at Memorial High School, Harold Fernandez excelled in academics and on the sports fields, graduating as valedictorian of his class. He went on to study at Princeton University and Harvard Medical School – but he had a secret. As an undergraduate at Princeton, his dreams of success were nearly cut short when …

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Eight students at Union City’s Woodrow Wilson School have been participating in the rigorous ROGATE (Resources Offered in Gifted and Talented Education) program, sponsored by the National Talent Network of Educational Information Resource Center in Mullica Hill, N.J. The students are now up for the Gold Satori Award, a distinguished award for students who have …

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Gov. Christopher Christie’s proposed public cuts to municipal and school aid have kept public officials on their toes over the last week as they brace for the impact the cuts could have on their towns. The governor has vowed to stop rewarding cities and towns who irresponsibly spend and to stop “tax madness” in New …

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Students in Union City have been receiving a lot of accolades lately. In the past few months alone, the high school robotics teams have headed to nationwide championships and young scholars have been nominated for nationwide awards programs. Could the achievements be karma from the city’s prizewinning past? Union City is the former home of …

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The shelves in Manuel “Manny” Reyes’ home are lined with photos of children and grandchildren. But next to the expected displays are photo albums with the year and word “president” on the side. Reyes, a member of the West New York Cuban Lions Club for 11 years and former president of the group, has become …

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