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Mother goose
Secaucus resident raising 30-year-old farm pet in town

Many people have watchdogs, canines raised from birth that guard both family and hearth. Secaucus resident Nancy Doyle may have the first “watch goose.” Chatter, the 30-year-old Toulouse goose who has lived with the Doyle family since she was a gosling, has long guarded their homestead on Mill Ridge Road. “When she hears an unfamiliar …

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Moves and grooves
Professionals at UC Arts Center offer tango, jazz lessons for adults

“Where else can you find a place where you can learn and be so close to a large professional stage?” asks Sandra Antognazzi, a dance instructor, choreographer, and international performer of the tango dance form. Classes for adults at the Park Performing Arts Center, based on 32nd Street in Union City, start Oct. 3 and …

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Post offices scaling back
Changes in deliveries, hours in WNY, UC

Last week, some West New York residents received postcards in their mailboxes alerting them that the U.S. Postal Service will be changing delivery hours due to a large decrease in mail volumes. The note also mentioned that the change was due to the economy. “This is a result of recent adjustments to our delivery routes …

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Gala for the arts
Local and international artists showcased their talent at event in UC

Though it was a gloomy evening Sept. 11 that came with pouring rain, it did not stop over 30 artists from showcasing their craft at the annual “Celebrate Art 2009” event as part of the Nohu Cultural Center at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Union City. The event was also part of Union City’s Art …

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Helping the homeless
New bill would add $3 surcharge to get county documents

A new bill that will allow counties to create a trust fund to prevent and address homelessness was signed into law by Gov. Jon Corzine last week. Details of the bill include permission for counties to impose a $3 surcharge on each document recorded with the clerk of courts in Hudson County. Such documents can …

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Out of work?
Sires pushes for extension of unemployment benefits

Rep. Albio Sires (D-13th Dist.) said earlier this month that he is pressing for the passage of a bill that will extend unemployment benefits for an additional 13 weeks in states where the unemployment rate averages 9 percent during a three-month period. The bill is called the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009. “With …

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Cheer, kick, or pass… for free
Sports offered to youngsters at no charge

If you asked Tim Nagurka, recreation director in West New York, what is there for kids to look forward to besides returning to school, his answers would include cheerleading, football, and soccer. West New York will, as it has in the past, provide free coaching and equipment to youngsters ranging from ages 8 to 14 …

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Scoring another goal
JC author pens second teen novel, works in UC

Alfred Martino loved wrestling for Millburn High School as a teenager, but in his recently released young-adult novel, “Over The End Line” (Harcourt), high school sports take a dark turn. Martino, who lives in a historic section of downtown Jersey City and runs a business in Union City, came to novel-writing shortly after he finished …

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First ‘Art Month’ in Union City
Free concerts, events, exhibits; new poet laureate

Beginning this Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m., Union City kicks off their first ever celebration of “Art Month” with a ceremony at which they unveil an “Art UC” sculpture. The sculpture will be the city’s first piece of public art, according to Union City’s office of public affairs. The unveiling will take place at …

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