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Miriam Mendez, a manager at an upscale department store at Short Hills Mall, returned to her home in Jersey City last Wednesday evening exhausted. Still, the married mother of three went out again and spent four hours that night combing the streets looking for people whom many residents would rather ignore. As one of more …

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Can an “old dog” learn new tricks? Yes, according to several “mature” Jersey City singles who insist their romantic lives were jumpstarted after they stepped out of their comfort zones and took the risk to try something new. When Jenna Ricks divorced her husband of nine years back in 2004, she figured she’d date again …

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Stack, Christie join forces at Colin Powell Elementary ribbon-cutting It was all smiles from students, faculty, board of education officials and Union City residents at the grand opening of Colin Powell Elementary School Thursday morning, but no one was wearing a wider smile than the event’s guests of honor – Mayor and State Sen. Brian …

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As early as September, freshmen and sophomores at West New York’s Memorial High School will attend classes in the Palisade Avenue school building across the street which, until 2009, was home to St. Joseph of the Palisades High School. The New Jersey School Development Agency (NJSDA), which funds school facility projects in 31 school districts …

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Noemi Alicea, a Hoboken native, is caring for two special needs children. Her son Richard, 3, was diagnosed with autism when he was a little over a year. Her 2-year-old, Zoemy, has been diagnosed with a rare chromosome disorder that has no precedent and thus no prior medical research. Zoemy, who had a platelet transfusion …

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Union City police warn of scams Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the Union City Police Department issued a press release this week warning residents of several scams that have come to light in recent weeks. The four scams include lottery, investment, kidnapping, and bail cons. The first scam involves individuals posing as lottery winners …

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Union City Commissioner for Public Affairs Lucio Hernandez unveiled the latest set of paintings to be put on display in the city’s art gallery last Friday evening. The gallery, located in City Hall’s entrance hall, usually highlights the work of local artists on a monthly rotation, but the most recent show highlights the work of …

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St. Joseph of the Palisades Elementary School of West New York hosted its first benefit fundraiser event on Saturday, Dec. 15. Tickets entitled the participants to a beefsteak dinner, wine, beer and soda. Dance music was provided by the band “The Neighborhood,” whose music focuses on the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. “The Neighborhood” have …

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