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Bird brains
Supermarket’s tape of hawk noises drives local residents crazy

Christine Cornell is no bird-hater. In fact, she keeps 11 fine feathered friends as pets. But she isn’t so happy about the fake bird noises that have been heard repeatedly by her and her neighbors over the last seven months, coming from a supermarket on Park Avenue near the Weehawken/Union City border. It was over …

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Why do poor minority kids test lower?
UC assistant superintendent joins task force

The state Board of Education put together a volunteer task force in December to address the longstanding issue of how race and class affect students’ educational achievement. The 10-member group – comprised of college professors, superintendents, and other educational professionals – will examine the reasons why the state’s white and more affluent students perform better …

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BRIEFS

WNY can’t buy school unless it gets approval from Vatican The town of West New York wants to purchase a private school to use to house some of its students, as its high school is hundreds of kids over capacity. But they must wait for approval from one of the highest authorities: the Pope. The …

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Dozens of fire victims
50 UC residents homeless after blaze, one missing as of press time

A eight-alarm fire that started in the basement of 2103 Bergenline Ave. in Union City sometime before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday tore through three adjacent buildings overnight, leaving around 50 residents homeless and one missing as of press time Thursday. “We believe his name is Alfredo, and we are doing all we can to locate him,” …

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Life after duty
Former UC deputy chief/P.I. looking into city contracts

Former Union City Deputy Police Chief Joseph Blaettler has stirred the political pot in Union City recently, aiming to expose what he says is government waste involving the mayor or other city officials. Mayor Brian Stack has said that Blaettler is disgruntled because he was never named chief before he left the local force in …

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BRIEFS

UC Board of Commissioners to present land use and zoning plan Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the Board of Commissioners will present their new land used and zoning plan at a formal hearing on Wed., Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at Jose Marti Freshman Academy, located at 1800 Summit Ave. The renewed master plan …

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From wrestling to writing to dog rescues
Local author publishes book, starts animal advocacy publishing company

Visitors to Alfred Martino and business partner Alisa Weberman’s Union City publishing office find themselves greeted enthusiastically by rescued German shepherds Daisy and Sara, playing with company mascot and rescued pit bull Farfel on the wrestling mat in the back room (also known as the “dog toy graveyard”). The dogs are surrounded by pit bull …

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‘Unpresidented’ visit
Bill Clinton makes surprise appearance at WNY P.S. 2

Former Pres. Bill Clinton dropped in unexpectedly at West New York’s P.S. 2 Tuesday to speak about the importance of nutrition and health, and to praise the town for its recent efforts in transforming the schools system’s nutritional program. School Superintendent John Fauta received a call from the Secret Service only hours before Clinton’s arrival …

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Baby, look at us now
Enrollment in Women, Infant and Children Center is rising

The North Hudson Community Action Center’s relatively new Women, Infant and Children’s Center was bustling on a Thursday morning with children who played with toys placed around the waiting room or watched “Cinderella” on a big-screen TV. NHCAC is a local health agency that provides services for low-income residents, including a branch of the U.S. …

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Mapping it all out
Congressmen’s districts change due to 2010 Census

Due to changes in population as detailed by the most recent U.S. Census, maps for congressional legislative districts across New Jersey were redrawn. The maps selected for the redistricting of House of Representatives seats will change the district of U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, whose district includes West New York, Union City, North Bergen, and Hoboken. …

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