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Pres. Barack Obama’s new policy on travel and money sent to Cuba is getting a positive reception in the local Cuban-American community. While Obama did not lift the much-debated trade embargo that the U.S. has had on Cuba for the past 47 years, he did loosen restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting their relatives in Cuba and …

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A new Union City arts and culture club hosted its first evening of cabaret this past Monday night. The NoHu (North Hudson) Cultural Center, housed in the St. John’s Episcopal Church at 1516 Palisade Ave., lined up local entertainers including a tarot card reader and Broadway actress, as well as talent from New York City, …

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Union City recently finalized a $230 million school budget for 2009-2010, which will keep taxes stable, said Union City Business Administrator Anthony Dragona. The new budget was approved by the Board of School Estimate on March 30, after it had been adopted by the Board of Education on March 26. Unlike some other towns in …

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Union City High School students got the chance to explore various jobs, from chemist to cake decorator, at the 11th Annual Career Day at the north campus on Wednesday. Approximately 80 volunteers came to speak to students, from freshmen to seniors, about their particular occupation, what it takes to get there, and what it’s like …

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A former Union City High School salutatorian who is on her way to Broadway recently landed a leading role in a community theater production. Allison Strong, 18, who was graduated from the north campus last year, is playing Jo March in Little Women at the Studio Playhouse in Montclair, N.J. The show, which is geared …

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