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Your fire insurance premiums may decrease
Improved rating of Fire Department could impact premiums

North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR), the fire department serving Guttenberg, North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken, and West New York, was recently ranked among the top 2 percent of departments in the state by an independent rating agency. The new rating offers the possibility of lowered insurance premiums for residents and business owners in …

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Chess Tournament will be Sunday Union City will host its third annual Youth Chess Open on Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Musto Center, 420 15th St., Union City, beginning at 1 p.m. There will also be a run-off from the last tournament, with the adult open section for second and third place in contention. The …

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Local theater, local stars
‘Jackson is Gone’ features cast and crew from Union City, Weehawken and West New York

Want to attend an entertaining off-Broadway-like play produced in your own backyard, with actors and staff who are your neighbors or maybe those shopping next to you at the supermarket each week? Then “Jackson is Gone,” a “serio-comic” play being staged by the Hudson Theatre Works from Nov. 4 to Nov. 21, may be just …

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‘Jackson is Gone’ features cast and crew from Union City, Weehawken and West New York

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Getting animals adopted
Local ‘Paws Fest’ a success with kids, teachers, pet owners

Strong winds and a steady rain could not stop county residents from rescuing, caring for, and adopting four-legged friends when a group of animal advocate groups hosted Paw Fest at Ellsworth Park in Union City on Saturday, Oct. 3. While much of the eastern seaboard was hunkered down, safe, warm, and dry in their homes, …

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Shelter sees increase in homeless
Upcoming fundraiser promotes awareness

Soon there will be more beds available in the local homeless shelter that serves Union City and nearby towns, but it is not enough. On Oct. 15 the Union City zoning board approved an expansion to the second floor of their location on 37th Street, where the offices and storage are currently located. An additional …

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Mayor Turner gets ‘mold remediation’ job in West New York Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner will be paid $90,000 for a six-month stint as a Special Project Consultant in West New York to deal with “mold remediation” and other unspecified projects. West New York spokeswoman Natalia Novas explained Turner was given a special contract “specifically to …

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‘You have the power’
Trip to local park teaches Union City students how to save the environment

Over 90 students from Jose Marti Freshman Academy in Union City got a glimpse of the impact of environmental protection on the world with a trip to Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus. During the trip on Thursday, Sept. 24, students conducted water conservation field experiments and participated in eco-cruises to observe local plant and animal …

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Brewing something up for Halloween?
From pregnant zombie runners to Minions, your neighbors are getting creative

Halloween is nigh, so you better getting moving to decide whether you’ll be a warlock, Frankenstein, ghost, or some other scary creature._____________ “I think it’s being cute; it’s funny. A witch is not being scary for me.” – Hyce Claros____________Hyce Claros of Weehawken said she will be a witch this year, already having purchased her …

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From pregnant zombie runners to Minions, your neighbors are getting creative

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Property taxes and you
County watchdog sets up website to help you figure out tax issues

Joseph Hottendorf, the president of Hudson County’s Liberty Board of Realtors, is already a well known critic of local governments, and a watchdog over taxes. Now he has taken his vigilance to a new level. Earlier this month, Hottendorf unveiled a new website: http://njrealestatetaxes.com. The site is designed to give people access to information and …

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Reporter on Vacation
Take a photo with your newspaper and send it in!

If you’re going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News, and send it to us! We’d love to print it and show your neighbors where you went. Visiting relatives in the next town? Hanging out down the Shore? Riding a camel in the …

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