Pay attention behind the wheel
Proposed law would ban various types of distracted driving

Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalotti of Hudson County recently sponsored a bill that has been interpreted in some media outlets as banning drinking coffee, polishing your nails, or reading a newspaper while driving. The actual language is more vague and attempts to ban distracted driving, something that has been a major contributing cause for 800,000 motor vehicle …

Proposed law would ban various types of distracted driving

This is a test
Some high schools soar, others struggle with SATs

Last month, the state released the average SAT scores for each high school in the state for the 2014-2015 school year, allowing residents to compare how their district did on the standardized test, which many colleges use in evaluating applicants. Not surprisingly, within Hudson County, Jersey City’s McNair Academic High School – a public magnet …

Some high schools soar, others struggle with SATs

BRIEFS

West New York Police Youth Academy graduates 67 students The West New York Police Youth Academy was established in July 2014 to teach the city’s children the skills to pursue a career in the military, police, fire department, emergency medical services, S.W.A.T team, and sheriff’s department. The youth academy provides the cadets with leadership skills, …

Meet the neighbors
Residents enjoy annual ‘Night Out’ with rides, music, and more

“The National Night Out Against Crime is a chance for the city’s residents to take the streets back from being locked up or scared,” Union City Police Sgt. Rick Ocasio said last week. “There’s a lot of police presence and interaction so residents can be feel free of danger.” Communities across the country host National …

Residents enjoy annual ‘Night Out’ with rides, music, and more

Catching ‘em all in Secaucus, and nearby
Most downloaded game ever has many searching for local ‘Pokestops’

Every since the Nintendo video game Pokemon Go because available on July 6, local players have been traveling to specific spots around the county designated as “Pokestops” where they can virtually grab “Pokeballs” to throw at virtual Pokemon creatures to catch them. Confused yet? The Pokemon creatures exist only in the imaginary world of phone …

Most downloaded game ever has many searching for local ‘Pokestops’

WNY opens senior center
Local officials attend ribbon cutting

West New York has a brand new Senior Center with activities and space to meet. Mayor Felix E. Roque and Commissioner of Revenue and Finance/Senior Affairs Susan Colacurcio hosted the grand opening of the Sunrise Gardens Senior Center with a ribbon cutting Monday, July 25, at 12 p.m. at 515 – 54th St. The public …

Local officials attend ribbon cutting

‘English under the arches’
Local employees graduate from language learning course

McDonald’s celebrated the newest graduating class of “English Under the Arches” — an English language learning course for non-native speaking employees — with a ceremony June 28 in their honor in Union City. Six Hudson County managers – who immigrated from Mexico and Central and South American countries and range in age from their late …

Local employees graduate from language learning course

BRIEFS

Guttenberg woman arrested in connection with Union City man’s death On Saturday evening, July 30, Kevin Argueta, 22, of Union City was found stabbed to death inside of his bedroom on Mountain Road, according to the press release from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the release, police responded to a call on 317 …

No more selling animals from ‘puppy mills’
Union City cracks down on pet shops, and limits hours certain businesses can open

At the recent Union City Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, July 12, officials passed a number of laws affecting local businesses, including prohibiting pet shops from selling animals from “puppy or kitten mills,” and an ordinance banning certain businesses from opening before 5 a.m. Among the ordinances passed was one saying businesses can’t open …

Union City cracks down on pet shops, and limits hours certain businesses can open

It’s Hamilton on the Hudson!
Tourists flock to historic duel site in Weehawken because of hit play

They’ve come from across the land, from Manhattan to Seattle, to walk to a small historic monument in Weehawken’s bluffs overlooking the Hudson River. Thanks to the success of the smash Broadway hit musical “Hamilton,” which received 11 Tony awards this year, more people than ever are interested in seeing the picturesque spot where Vice …

Tourists flock to historic duel site in Weehawken because of hit play