Category: Union City News

A plot of land at the corner of 57th Street and Park Avenue in West New York will remain a parking lot for the time being, since a group of residents successfully fought a bid by a developer to construct a 22-story residential/commercial building there. After a two-year battle between the developer and neighbors of …

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When first proposed in early 2011, increasing sheriff’s patrols to cut down on overtime seemed like a good idea to members of the Hudson County Freeholder Board. But some questioned whether it would actually save the county money. A report issued two weeks ago by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department may allay those questions, pointing …

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Union City passes ‘pay to play’ ordinance; can now receive held-up state aid At Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Union City unanimously voted a “pay to play” ordinance into effect, which will ensure that the city will receive transitional state aid to the tune of $12 million, according to NJ.com. Transitional aid is meant for …

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High school senior Noel Velacquez came to Union City from the Dominican Republic at age 14. He spoke no English, and he had never heard of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program (ROTC) before. But when the school made him aware of the program, he decided to give it a chance. “Even …

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On the evening before the 209th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founder of the Dominican Republic, the court chambers of West New York’s Town Hall was filled with young dancers who performed la mangulina dressed in traditional blue, white, and red skirts. Three Dominican residents and their families were there to …

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Kids aren’t just abusing marijuana and prescription pills anymore, say officials who run a federally funded program to keep Union City middle schoolers and high schoolers from becoming addicted to dangerous substances. Salvia, a hallucinogenic herb related to sage and sold legally as incense in many stores, started to become popular with teens as a …

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