Category: Union City News

The death of 11-year George Gonzalez, struck by a jitney bus on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City on Oct. 14, is prompting new action on regulations that apply to the vehicles. As for right now, if a local police officer sees a jitney bus operating and suspects a potential violation with the van – suspended …

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The death of 11-year George Gonzalez, struck by a jitney bus on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City on Oct. 14, is prompting new action on regulations that apply to the vehicles. As for right now, if a local police officer sees a jitney bus operating and suspects a potential violation with the van – suspended …

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Blaring horns, cheering crowds, brightly dressed dancers and loud music filled Bergenline Avenue on Oct. 2, as thousands of people line the street through North Bergen, Guttenberg, West New York, and Union City in a celebration of Hispanic culture. Led by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Mayors Nicholas Sacco, Brian Stack, Gerald Drasheff, Felix Rogue, …

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Casey T., a fourth grader in Weehawken, wants to be Captain America, while Roger P., an elementary school student in Union City, wants to be a clown. Sebastian, Roger’s younger brother, said he plans to be a T-Rex. Local residents interviewed by the reporter had a range of ideas on what to be for Halloween …

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