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‘Tails’ from the shelter
Dogs were rescued from Edgewater fire, and once, a North Bergen trash bag

Not long ago, Weehawken Animal Control Officer Vincent Ascolese brought a dog to an elementary school in that town for a little love. The dogs who end up in local shelters have a variety of stories to them. In addition to handling animal control in Bergen County, Ascolese’s organization Bergen County Protection and Rescue runs …

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Jersey City contractor pleads guilty to conspiring to rig contracts in Union City Stanley Parzych, 62, of Jersey City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on June 30 to one count of conspiring with agents of a local government agency to obtain by fraud funds provided by Union City, causing losses of at least $40,000, U.S. Attorney …

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McGreevey speaks at Union City graduation
Ceremony focuses on the past, present and future

“No matter what else you achieve in your lives, this moment right now is blessed,” said former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey to 766 graduates of Union City High School on Wednesday night. “But it is no mere accident that brought you here. It took hard work and headaches. You should be grateful for this …

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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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Storage wars show comes to Hudson County
Local ‘pirates’ who bid on leftovers hope to become TV stars

Although they don’t wear eye patches or scowl, the “storage pirates” of Hudson County are certainly characters in their own right, and are part of an emerging internet TV program shot in Jersey City, Union City, and Newark. They come from every walk of life. Some have been involved with storage unit sales for decades …

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Esther Suarez nominated to be Hudson County Prosecutor Superior Court Judge Esther Suarez was nominated as the new Hudson County prosecutor on Wednesday by Gov. Christopher Christie. Suarez, a native of Bayonne, served as counsel for the city of Hoboken before moving on to become a superior court judge in Passaic County. She will serve …

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Going up, up, up
Hudson rents still skyrocketing, because of demand

With dozens of rental developments in Hudson County going up and many recently being completed, why does a current report say that county rents are still on the rise, and may actually hit a $3,000 average as early as next year? Pure economics, says Mark Quartello of Palisadium Real Estate on Boulevard East in West …

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‘I’m with Bob’
Annual Cuban Day Parade becomes rally for Menendez

The Hudson County Cuban Day Parade, which starts in North Bergen and runs through Guttenberg and West New York to end in Union City, has always been a barometer of local politics. This year was no different. Residents and politicians gathered to support U.S. Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez in his battle against President Barack Obama’s …

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