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Going for the gold
Union City students recognized for research

“It feels great to know that you accomplished something that most college kids are doing,” said eighth grader William Toledo last week. “It feels great that you did something awesome.” Toledo is one of many Woodrow Wilson School students in Union City who have been participating in the rigorous ROGATE (Resources Offered in Gifted and …

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Art imitates ‘Lyfe’
Local man encourages artists to meet each other in Hudson County

When David Berrios was ridiculed by his cousin at a young age for not even being able to draw Woody Woodpecker, Berrios assumed a career as an artist would be unlikely. “I couldn’t draw,” said Berrios, who lives in West New York and works as a project manager for network services in New York City’s …

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BRIEFS
3/21/10

Union City political campaigns underway The filing deadline to run for office in Union City was this past Thursday. The election will be held May 11. West New York is not having its election until 2011. In the Union City race, Mayor Brian Stack and Union City Board of Commissioners planned to formally introduce their …

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Lou said what?
‘60 Minutes’ contacts Manzo about his allegations of misconduct in FBI sting

Former state Assemblyman Louis Manzo, at a press conference in Jersey City on Monday, blasted the federal government’s July 2009 corruption probe that resulted in the arrests of many local politicians. He claimed it was tainted by misconduct from prosecutors involved in his case and charged that the probe was an effort to get former …

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Tough medicine
Christie stumps in Hudson County for proposed state cuts

Gov. Christopher Christie’s arrival in Hudson County on March 17 was heavily laden with film and musical metaphors – with allusions to scenes in films like “Casablanca” and to the Kenny Rodgers tune “The Gambler” – but his message was clear: he had to cut the state budget, and he was perfectly willing to take …

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Residency mystery
Ex- Zoning Board member’s address still unclear

A critic of the Union City mayoral administration says that a private investigator he hired in January claims that a longtime member of the Union City Zoning Board of Adjustments, Justin Mercado, has allegedly been living out of town since at least 2007. According to New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, all members of a …

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Passion behind ‘The Passion’
Historic play to open for 95th season

Bus tours are expected to come from as far as Tennessee to see the critically acclaimed Passion Play at the Park Performing Arts Center in Union City, which opens this weekend. The Passion Play chronicles Jesus Christ’s last five days, from Palm Sunday to Easter. It has been performed in Oberammergau, Germany since 1634, and …

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All (not) on board
Residents fear NJ Transit service cuts, fare hikes

Jon Salmanson spent his evenings last week riding NJ Transit’s 4:40 p.m. train from Hoboken to Suffern, N.Y. asking his fellow riders to sign his petition. “They’re thinking about eliminating this train,” Salmonson told commuters. The petition demands that NJ Transit – facing a $300 million budget deficit for FY2011 – keep the 4:40 p.m. …

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Magnificent MagneGeeks
UC high school students take robotics to national level

The big game for Union City High School students is this weekend. It will be played with bodies of steel, a field, and a ball. Sweat beads will form on hairlines, pulses will quicken, and passionate fans will scream from the sidelines. It has all the makings of a varsity game, but this is a …

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Hookers with business cards
What’s behind the sudden string of prostitution busts in area?

The world’s oldest profession is having a hard time surviving in West New York, and Union City may become more difficult stomping grounds as well. Since the new year, the Street Crimes Unit of the West New York Police Department has busted a whopping eight prostitution operations, many of which were investigated thanks to tips …

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