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May 17, 2009

Violence at barbershop
Witness says machetes and bats were involved

When a car drove up to a barbershop on Summit Avenue in Union City last weekend and men jumped out with weapons, one witness said, people on the street ran from the scene screaming. It was about 8 p.m. Saturday night. “It started inside the barbershop,” said the witness, a man named Steve who works …

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Witness says machetes and bats were involved

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May 17, 2009

Comfortable in heels
UC actor says playing three women is part of the fun

After portraying not one but three women in his latest show, Union City actor Bryen Luethy said getting decked out in frilly hats and sissy dresses is just part of the fun of his profession. Luethy recently played Vera, Charlene, and Didi – along with seven other characters – in the two-man comedy show “Greater …

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May 17, 2009

Celebrating moms
UC hosts luncheon; high school helps out

Hundreds of senior citizens attended the annual Mother’s Day Luncheon hosted by the Union City Board of Commissioners at the Bruce Walter Recreation Center, at 502 West St., last weekend. All the mothers in the community were invited for free, and each one got a red rose courtesy of Mayor Brian Stack. “We usually get …

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May 17, 2009

WNY Sgt. soldiers on
Served two Iraq tours in five years

Yassiel Rivera, 26, is elated to be home in West New York following a dangerous one-year tour of duty in Iraq that he says has made him stronger and more appreciative of his life. “I’ve matured,” said the lifelong Hudson County resident recently, fresh from his second tour in Iraq in less than five years. …

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Served two Iraq tours in five years

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May 17, 2009

Employee of the Month
Joyce Laterra ends 26-year run at Hudson Reporter newspapers

A series of events conspired to delay Joyce Laterra’s anointing as “Employee of the Month” for April at the Hudson Reporter newspaper group. Just a few days before Laterra was about to be surprised at work with the honor, she told her bosses she would have to retire. Her 101-year-old mother had fallen in her …

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Joyce Laterra ends 26-year run at Hudson Reporter newspapers

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May 10, 2009

UC teacher allegedly had sex with student
Suspended with pay; out on $100K bail

A math teacher at Union City High School South was arrested last weekend and charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. Francisco Lindo, 30, was arrested at his Clifton residence Saturday night and charged early Sunday morning with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, said Passaic County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Joseph …

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Suspended with pay; out on $100K bail

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May 10, 2009

‘A king of Union City’
400 attend funeral for beloved homeless man

Residents and shopkeepers in a tight-knit Union City neighborhood recently came together to say goodbye to a homeless man who had become a beloved member of the community. Jose Frias, who came to the United States on a boat from Mariel Harbor in Cuba, died on a stoop on 45th Street on April 16, in …

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400 attend funeral for beloved homeless man

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May 10, 2009

Attracting shoppers to Summit Ave.
UC talks street improvements, suspends liquor license

Union City’s Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve the town’s application to the state for a grant to help fund Summit Avenue street improvements. “We know we have a problem with attracting shoppers to Summit Avenue,” said Mayor Brian Stack, “so we are trying very hard to help those merchants that have invested …

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May 10, 2009

Palisades Medical Center honors volunteers
Hudson County helpers feted for service

Palisades Medical Center celebrated National Volunteer Week by holding a special luncheon at Frank’s Waterside in North Bergen on April 24, to recognize the tireless efforts of the dedicated volunteers. Palisades Medical Center is a regional hospital located in North Bergen, serving a population of 400,000 in Hudson and Southern Bergen Counties. The hospital is …

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Hudson County helpers feted for service

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May 3, 2009

Stack sued by his ex-secretary
She asks for $300K, says she was suspended due to personal relationships

State Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack is being sued by a woman who claims she was removed from her positions of personal secretary and legislative aide after Stack discovered her affiliation with one of his so-called political enemies, and because she said she would never lie about alleged misdeeds in Town Hall. Francia …

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