Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
West New York Lions Club Supports Palisades Medical Center Members of the West New York Leones Cubanos de Hudson Lions Club recently presented a special donation to the Palisades Medical Center Foundation to support programs and services that address growing healthcare needs of our shared communities. Palisades Medical Center (PMC) and the Lions Club work …
It’s 2:40 p.m., and the main gym of Union City High School is jam-packed, the cacophony of students’ voices blending to form one dull roar. But with the piercing shriek of the end-of-day bell, the crowd disperses, leaving the gym empty and silent. They don’t know that they’re going to miss the main event. Today …
Continue reading “Their moment in the sun
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Residents of Hudson County will once again this week have a front row seat to the nation’s largest Fourth of July fireworks display, courtesy of Macy’s. For the sixth straight year the iconic retailer will host its signature fireworks show from barges set in the Hudson River, a site that offers residents in the waterfront …
Continue reading “Boom! Ooh! Ahhhhh!
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With the help of a pair of donors, West New York’s St. Joseph of the Palisades Elementary has opened up a pair of brilliant facilities. Thanks to the donations of the Mazzolla family of Franklin Lakes, and Insync Outsourcing Corporation’s Michael Licameli, the school was able to construct a new play area for its students, …
Continue reading “St. Joseph of the Palisades Elementary opens cutting edge facilities
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Volunteers sought to aid foster care children Are you interested in helping children in the foster care system? If so, Hudson County CASA (court appointed special advocate) is recruiting volunteers to assist in advancing the interests of abused and neglected children. “CASA works through trained community volunteers to ensure that needed services and assistance are …
Union City is sprawling, with concrete and metal covering nearly every square inch the eye can behold. But at the Troy Towers apartment complex on the hill overlooking Hoboken, a small patch of green is developing. Starting on Sunday, June 16, the complex, located at 380 Mountain Road, will host a weekly farmers market, bringing …
Continue reading “Farm fresh food in a concrete jungle
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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service presented Memorial High School, West New York Middle School, Harry L. Bain School and Public School numbers 1,2,3,4, and 5 in West New York with national awards Friday, May 31 for their efforts to improve the health of their …
Continue reading “No more mystery meat
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Stack endorses Gov. Christie for re-election Union City Mayor and 33rd District State Sen. Brian Stack endorsed Gov. Chris Christie for re-election at a rally in Union City on Wednesday afternoon. Stack is a Democrat and Christie is a Republican, but Stack has worked with Christie before. Stack is also up for re-election in November, …
With a steady career in the fields of corporate and entertainment law, Tania Fuentes had it all. But looking out at the world, she knew that there was still work to be done. So she gave it up for a higher calling. Now the senior pastor at Love of Jesus Family Church in Union City, …
Continue reading “Envisioning a greater good
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An urban oasis has opened outside Union City High School on bustling Kennedy Boulevard. The 19-month-project has culminated in a ribbon cutting for the Student Sanctuary on Wednesday, May 22. The Student Sanctuary is a landscaped pedestrian plaza located at the main entrance to Union City High School. Design teams from Becica Associates LLC, Borst …
Continue reading “Learning outdoors, among waterfalls
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