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A play for its time
Local playwright tells the story of Cuban work camps

Some stories stick with you and become so personal that you know—if you are an artist of any kind—you’ll have to do something with them. This is what happened when Alex Perez heard about his grandfather’s internment in Cuba during the 1960s. “It was a part of family history I didn’t know about,” said Perez, …

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A day with the dinos
Inner-city kids get science, history, and thrills

Thirteen local children got the thrill of their summer when a North Hudson social services agency arranged a trip for them to Field Station: Dinosaurs in Secaucus. Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) runs a homeless shelter based in Union City and also gets minimal funding for a Summer Activities Program and a Kids Homework Club …

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Inner-city kids get science, history, and thrills

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Abandoned baby has new life
Infant tossed in Weehawken two years ago finds a home in Hoboken

Little Keoni, who turned two in May, has come a long way since the last time she made headlines. When she was just 28 days old, in June 2011, she was apparently tossed near the steps of Weehawken High School, allegedly by her birth mother. Onlookers found her and she was airlifted to New York …

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Award-winning Broadway stars to appear in ‘Broadway Under The Stars’ on the Weehawken waterfront

Summer Concerts on the Hudson will present a one-night-only celebration of the Great White Way on Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. Featured performers include Beth Leavel (Tony Award, The Drowsy Chaperone), Vivian Reed (Tony nominee, Bubbling Brown Sugar and Marie Christine), Joshua Henry (Tony nominee, The Scottsboro Boys), John Bolton (A Christmas Story), Max …

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BRIEFS

International Short Film Festival in Union City seeking entries Union City is hosting its Sixth Annual NoHu International Short Film Festival, Oct. 15 to 19, and is seeking entries from the public. This year’s five-day festival will include two days of screening feature films, two evenings of screening the finalists of the short film category, …

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Two still recovering after Route 3 car accident that killed three others An early morning, one-car accident on Route 3 in North Bergen on Aug. 10, killed three people, including the car’s driver, and sent two others to the hospital. The two survivors were taken to the Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, according to …

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Night Out Against Crime
Gov. Christie joins local residents for annual festivities

Union City and West New York both planned to celebrate National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday night. Union City even got a visit from the governor. An eight-block stretch of Summit Avenue became a family carnival for Union City’s festivities on Aug. 6. Among the many attractions were rides for kids, a petting zoo, …

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Never again, legislators say
Officials hold press conference on greater oversight of jitneys, buses

Federal, state, and local legislators have pledged stronger oversight of the bus and jitney transportation industry – and greater cooperation between each other – to avoid another accident like the one that killed 8-month-old Angelie Paredes of North Bergen. A press conference regarding the issue was held Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 56th Street and Boulevard …

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