Category: Union City News

Back in 2004, federal agents closed down the Hudson County Office of Vital Statistics after some workers there were caught allegedly selling false identification. For several years, the office was not allowed to issue birth certificates or passports. In 2005, after intervention by then-Rep. Robert Menendez, the county office was allowed to resume issuing passports, …

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In a ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 23, in New Hope, Pa., Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop planned to marry Jaclyn Thompson, a local business owner. In some ways, theirs will be a storybook marriage, symbolic of the new, young and up-and-coming nature of Jersey City. Fulop, 38, proposed earlier this year, …

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Help ‘Clear the Shelters’ and rescue needy animals on July 23 Clear the Shelters, the wildly successful nationwide pet adoption drive that took the community and the country by storm in 2016, is coming back on Saturday, July 23 in West New York. The nationwide pet adoption drive also offers local families the opportunity to …

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North Hudson paid homage to its Cuban population with the 15th annual Cuban Parade and Festival of New Jersey last Sunday, kicking off in North Bergen. And despite a rainy start, nothing could dampen the event’s message: the Cuban population is here to stay, as is the impact of those with Cuban roots.“We want to …

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The Hudson Reporter moved its main office last week to 447 Broadway in Bayonne after 33 years in Hoboken. The move has been met with excitement by owners and staff. The company owns eight weekly newspapers and three local lifestyle magazines. The papers cover news and features in Bayonne (the Bayonne Community News), Hoboken, Jersey …

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Ordinance prohibiting short-term rentals postponed until next meeting The Union City Board of Commissioners and Mayor Brian Stack have introduced an amendment to an ordinance prohibiting all short-term vacation rentals of houses/condos in Union City, like Airbnb and HomeAway. Airbnb or HomeAway are companies where people may list, rent, or find vacation rentals, usually in …

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