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Union City Halloween Childrens’ Costume Party is Wednesday The City of Union City, Mayor Brian. P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners will host their Annual Halloween Costume Party for children under the age of fourteen on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. at the Jose Marti Freshman Academy, 1800 Summit Ave. in Union City. …

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‘Tis the season to be scary
UC and WNY spookify their homes for Halloween

There’s nothing like a possessed baby in a window to put one in the mood for every dentist’s favorite holiday: Halloween. Add a few ghosties, that stringy cotton stuff that takes half a year to fully remove from trees post-rainfall, a couple rotting corpses, and a bunch of pumpkins, and lucky children all over West …

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A kid’s best PAL
WNY police launch new after-school program to get kids off streets

The former Hudson County Community College building at 6515 Polk St. in West New York bustled with kids Monday night as they tossed volleyballs on their new court, played basketball, and checked out the new Tai Chi and karate classes taught by volunteers who gathered to give back to their community. “I got really tired …

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American brewmaster’s family to be honored in UC Union City will honor the Bermes family with a historic marker on Sat., Oct. 27 at noon at 44th Street and Park Avenue. Daniel Bermes emigrated to Union Hill (now Union City) in 1848 at the age of 24 from Hessen-Darmstadt to escape the revolutions in Germany. …

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Church life is a cabaret
Dazzling effort continues to save Union City’s St. John’s church

The summer of 2011 brought sunshine and warmth to residents of Hudson County. But for St. John’s church in Union City, summer cranked up the financial heat. The dwindling congregation and pressures of bill-paying threatened to shut down the Episcopal church built in 1901. Fast-forward to Oct. 6, 2012, and a whole new tune (or, …

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Bullied no more
18-year-old speaks at local schools during Anti-Bullying Month

Veronica Kole – 18 years old, with a substantial singing, dancing, and songwriting career – has maintained a Facebook page for years. Over time, she amassed many school-aged fans who consistently messaged her for advice about music, life, and love. One of her “regulars” was a 13-year-old girl named Anna. When Kole was a senior, …

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He turned down NBA career to teach in UC
Awarded ‘NJ Hero of the Month’ by gov’s wife

“When the NBA offered me a spot, I had to make a decision,” teacher Gian-Paul Gonzalez said in an interview Wednesday afternoon at Union City’s Jose Martí Freshman Academy, surrounded by admiring students, family, and Gov. Christopher Christie’s wife Mary Pat. The latter had come to honor him as New Jersey Hero of the Month. …

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Weehawken hires former WNY commish as parking consultant Former Hudson County Freeholder and former West New York Commissioner Gerald Lange has been hired as a part time consultant to the Weehawken Parking Authority for an annual stipend of $5,000, Weehawken officials confirmed on Wednesday. Weehawken officials dispelled rumors that the hiring was meant to keep …

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26 and already had two liver transplants
Union City resident is a fighter

Rene Rodriguez is the definition of a fighter. A young 26, he was discharged from University Hospital in Newark on Aug. 13 after receiving his second liver transplant. Aside from being a little thin at his discharge with only 124 pounds on his 6’1” frame, Rodriguez – who gave an interview in his Union City …

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Union City resident is a fighter

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