Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
8th Annual NoHu International Short Film Festival begins Oct. 19 The City of Union City will host the 8th Annual NoHu International Short Film Festival. The week kicks-off with an elegant red carpet event on Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m., with the festivities beginning at 8 p.m. The opening night event will feature live …
Holding a party for a reservoir might seem a little odd. But for residents and public officials in Weehawken and Union City, preserving a 14.4-acre former reservoir near the border of both cities is a big deal. The towns closed down a portion of Palisades Avenue on Sept. 24 to celebrate. People danced or sang. …
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From sports to costumes, fall means different things to the residents of Union City, West New York, Weehawken, and North Bergen. Having arrived in the early hours of Sept. 23, fall marked the end of a hot summer._____________ “People are starting to come down and walk and exercise. I get enjoyment out of seeing that.” …
Continue reading “Touchdowns and trick-or-treating
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“Let me get this out of the way from the beginning,” said Esther Suarez, newly sworn in as the first Hispanic and first woman prosecutor in Hudson County history. “There is a lot of discussion and negative media. This is the face of immigration.” She made it perfectly clear that she felt immigrants built this …
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Throughout the year, Palisades Medical Center’s staff takes an active role in local communities to provide free health screenings and education programs. The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) recognized Palisades Medical Center’s Community Outreach Program with its Community Outreach Award for its unique and effective methods of reaching out to better serve the healthcare needs …
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East Coast prepares for possible visit by Hurricane Joaquin As late as Thursday, weather forecasters were predicting Hurricane Joaquin had the potential to reach the eastern United States coast this weekend, but were still holding out hope the storm might track east out into the Atlantic. The forecasts were alternately saying the storm would slam …
Traditionally, it was boys who went into technical careers. But three whip-smart young women from Hudson County are blazing a trail. Last month, the girls graduated from a seven-week Girls Who Code program at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Graduating the program on Aug. 27 were Johanna Arisel Menjivar, a senior at Union City High …
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A crowd of sometimes 30 or more literature lovers gathers each week at B&F Books at 6-60th St. in West New York, one of the few independent bookstores in the area, to participate in open mic readings and performances every Thursday from 8 to 10 p.m. The non-judgmental, open environment allows neighbors to learn and …
Continue reading “A literary scene grows in West New York
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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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Register for free classes in the performing arts on Sept. 21 ace Theatre Workshop will hold registration for its professional theatre training program for children ages 8 years old and up on Mondays through Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at Jose Marti Freshman Academy, 1800 Summit Ave., Union City. Registration begins on Monday, Sept. …