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There’s a place here for young politicos
Democrat and Republican groups slug it out in informal event

Billed as a forum about the issues, the Oct. 17 debate between the Hudson County Young Republicans and Young Democrats was raucous and fun, more like a social meetup than a political event, although among laughter and drinks some issues did get discussed. Moderated by political writer and NewarkInc.com editor-in-chief Mark Bonamo, New Jersey’s answer …

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BRIEFS

WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8 Eight candidates are running for three spots in West New York’s Nov. 8 Board of Education race. They include two slates – the Children First slate, backed by Mayor Felix Roque, and Save Our Schools. Children First includes incumbent board trustee David Morel, Board President Adam Parkinson, …

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Trash truck worker competes for a Latin Grammy
Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician

Ray Machado, founder and lead singer of the musical group Maxima Alerta, had just seen his band get its first taste of fame in Cuba when the communist government decided to censor them. Machado – a Union City municipal worker who has some Jersey City roots — was born in the city of Santa Clara, …

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Eight candidates fight for three spots
WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8

Eight candidates are running for three spots in West New York’s Nov. 8 Board of Education race. They include two slates – the Children First slate, backed by Mayor Felix Roque, and Save Our Schools. Children First includes incumbent board trustee David Morel, Board President Adam Parkinson, and Planning Board member Jose Alcantara. Save Our …

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WNY school board election slated for Nov. 8

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Light rail stops likely to be added in JC, NB, Bergen County
Agreement on gas tax should fuel rail expansion

A recent $16 billion, eight-year transportation funding compromise between legislators and the administration of Gov. Chris Christie should allow for the expansion of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail both into Bergen County and to Route 440 in Jersey City, officials announced last week. The agreement is expected to pump $2 billion in new annual revenue into …

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BRIEFS

Gluten free, allergy free expo this weekend A “Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo” will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. Attendees will sample the newest gluten-free products from more than 100 vendors. The expo begins on 355 Plaza Drive at 10 a.m. and ends …

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A home for Jassmani, and others
From Jersey City to Hoboken to Secaucus, local volunteers advocate for neglected kids

In July of 2010, Natasha McNight-Henderson of Jersey City was 38 years old and finalizing her first adoption — a child whose mother had died and later ended up in a cousin’s custody, a frequent occurrence due to courts’ preference to place children with family members. Two years later, at an adoption party for her …

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A day to celebrate
Dominican American Parade was full of sound and color

Bright sunlight and huge crowds greeted hundreds who turned out on Sept. 25 for the annual Dominican-American Parade down Bergenline Avenue through North Bergen, West New York, and Union City. Starting at 80th Street, the parade was led by Union City Mayor Brian Stack and Rep. Albio Sires (former mayor of West New York) and …

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Face of the parade
Singer and model is a regular feature in Hudson County

Many people who routinely watch the New Jersey Cuban Parade when it makes its way through Hudson County each June know Nicole Falcon‘s face. She is the pretty woman who waves from the top of one of the floats. Falcon likes to think she has performing in her blood. Her father Esteban Falcon was a …

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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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