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Business is picking up
Bayonne man’s company removes dog waste for profit

Nobody had to tell Joe Koval that times are tough. A freelance videographer, Koval was always looking for a way to make a little extra cash. So one day while walking his dog, he noticed some backyards had an unusual amount of dog poop. “People don’t always take their dogs for a walk,” he said. …

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Hudson County History Fair to be held Saturday The Hudson County History Fair, celebrating New Jersey’s 350th anniversary, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gilligan Student Union multipurpose room, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City. Admission is free, as is parking (entrance on …

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Uber for you?
Some prefer new car service to taxis, but it conflicts with local laws

Uber Technologies, Inc., a taxi-like car service, is gaining steam throughout the county as a convenient alternative to dialing a cab. You hit an icon on your phone, a driver picks you up in his own car, and the person is paid automatically with your credit card – no tipping. But not so fast, say …

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Historic structure comes alive!
Plays to be performed in Park Avenue water tower

From the time it was built in 1883, the Weehawken Water Tower, located on Park Avenue on the Union City border, has served two important functions: it housed the home offices of the Hackensack Water Company, and it held 165,000 gallons of water for drinking and extinguishing fires in all North Hudson towns as well …

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County high school may move from NB to Secaucus
Project had stalled; may eventually replace dinosaur park

With additional money being generated through the state, a plan to move the North Bergen campus of the Hudson County Schools of Technology to Secaucus seems to be on the agenda again after being set aside in 2011. The move would not affect the Montgomery Avenue campus in Jersey City, one of the concerns that …

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Reporter on Vacation
All year long – 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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Coldwell Banker New Homes leases 32 new apartments
Grand opening of 28 no-fee apartments is this weekend in West New York

With the recent lease up of 32 new apartments at the historic Jaclyn Heights property on Jefferson Street in West New York, the award-winning developer Mon Group Properties, Inc. is ready to meet the demand for more. According to Coldwell Banker New Homes, one of the nation’s largest award-winning residential brokerage firms, a new collection …

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West New York sidewalk sale is this weekend The West New York Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a sidewalk sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 10-13 (Friday through Monday) on Bergenline Avenue between 49th and 64th Streets in West New York. For further information call (201) 295-5065. A night …

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From Peru to Greece to Israel
Union City honors its diverse population with flag raisings, luncheons

Like the poem engraved on the Statue of Liberty, Union City is a town that reaches out to the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” drawing many diverse immigrant populations. As a result, the town hosts various flag raisings and the other ethnic-themed events throughout the year. With Union City about 85 percent Latino, according …

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