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Ex-Chief Everett gets $284K for unused time
Stack’s state Senate bill would stop future payouts

Former Union City Chief of Police Charles Everett, who resigned in October following a scandal over alleged no-show jobs, will receive a compensation package of about $284,000 for unused sick and vacation time, media outlets reported last week. Everett was accused of earning money for off-duty security details at the city’s fields and pools despite …

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No nog behind the wheel
WNY cops watching for drunk drivers over holidays

The West New York Police Department will be on the lookout for drunk drivers this holiday season as part of a statewide initiative called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The program grants municipalities and highway authorities additional funds during the holidays and in the summertime so they can watch for violators. In West New …

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The lesson of Hurricane Katrina
In a storm, it’s now routine for shelters to accept pets

It was probably the story of a New Orleans boy and his little white dog named Snowball that changed evacuation policy for years to come. Back in 2005, during the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, the Associated Press reported the story of a New Orleans boy who had to evacuate to the Superdome with his family. …

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Menendez intern, alleged illegal immigrant and sex offender, arrested An unpaid intern working in the offices of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was arrested by agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on Election Day, Nov. 6, outside his New Jersey home, according to an AP report. The intern, Luis Sanchez Zavaleta, 18, was …

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20 families looking for homes
Fate of fire-ravaged UC building uncertain

It is unclear whether a Fifth Street building that was ravaged by fire on Monday afternoon will be deemed fit for rehabilitation or condemned, said North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue fire director Jeff Welz this past week. “It was a brick building, which is promising,” said Welz, “but that was a pretty intense fire.” …

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Water Tower discussion to resurface
Bathroom, staircase installed; use will be debated this winter

The Weehawken Water Tower, an easily-recognizable historic landmark near the Park Avenue commercial strip mall, will once again be on the agenda at Town Council meetings this winter, said Mayor Richard Turner last week. The tower, which was built in 1883 by the Hackensack Water Company, was originally used to store water drawn from a …

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BRIEFS

St. Augustine’s unveils new science lab St. Augustine’s School in Union City will unveil its renovated science labs on Thursday, Dec. 6. To celebrate the occasion, the school will open its doors to friends from 8:30 a.m. to 5 pm and from 6:30 until 9. Guests will be able to view the students’ work since …

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The man behind the belts
UC craftsman honored by N.J. Hall of Fame

Like many Armenians living in Eastern Europe during the Cold War, Ardash Sahaghian and his wife, Nazeli, dreamed of making it to America and starting a new life free of the shackles of Communist rule. But while many of these immigrants came here directly, Ardash and Nazeli took a more roundabout route, first spending a …

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Group concerned about foster kids during storm
Volunteers act as advocates via nonprofit group

While Hurricane Sandy uprooted the lives of many people across the tri-state area, children in foster care who already live with a degree of uncertainty as to whether they will ever find a stable and permanent home often remain in the shadows. The recent storm added another set of challenges. According to an official with …

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