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At home with Mina-Jacqueline Au
Reality star/local resident working on several projects

Mina-Jacqueline Au is a North Bergen resident who has appeared on reality shows such as Bravo’s “Pregnant in Heels,” and “Party Mamas,” as well as various morning shows, including “CW11 Morning News,” “AM New York,” and more. The young mother and philanthropist is now launching a Bon-Luxe store, which will offer customers luxury items and …

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BRIEFS

Jorge Roque, brother of WNY mayor, passes at age 51 “He was the most caring, happiest, hard-working man I ever met in my life,” West New York Mayor Felix Roque said Tuesday about his 51-year-old brother Jorge, who died of a heart attack early last Sunday morning. “Jorge used to work until wee hours of …

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Union City taxes to rise 4.3 percent
$104M town budget to go to hearing Jan. 17

The $104.4 million Union City municipal budget introduced in November will be presented for public comments and a final vote on Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Emerson Middle School. Residents’ tax bills will rise 4.3 percent as a result of this budget. The 2011-2012 budget covers municipal spending from July 1, 2011 through June …

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*POLL* They’ve got the power
Hudson County’s most influential people

The Reporter has compiled a list of the top 50 most influential movers and shakers of Hudson County, from top political officials to local bloggers and activists. Encompassing a breadth of categories from politics to the arts, the individuals yield tremendous influence in different ways. Some of those who hold high positions in local government …

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BRIEFS

Former Union City deputy police chief asked to pay $1,920 for public records Former Union City Deputy Police Chief Joe Blaettler, who has brought several apparent scandals in Union City to light over the past year, was asked by a Union City municipal clerk to pay a $1,920 fee for a large Open Public Records …

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2011 YEAR IN PHOTOS

To read more of the Hudson Reporter 2011 YEAR IN PHOTOS click on the EXPAND button below. Open publication – Free publishing – More hoboken

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Remarkable triumphs, sadness mark top sports stories
St. Anthony’s national title, North Bergen’s miracle head 2011 list

The calendar year of 2011 brought a lot of major headlines for the local sports scene. There were championships of huge magnitude and there was the sadness that came with the passing of several top sports personalities. Let’s take a look at the top 10 sports stories for 2011. 1. St. Anthony goes undefeated, wins …

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Ribbon-cutting tale of two cities
New housing development lies in UC and WNY; 1,400 residents on waiting list

Officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at Horizon Heights, a new 52-unit housing development for special needs and working families that is split in half by the Union City/West New York border at the corner of 49th Street and Broadway. Residents moved in this past June after the towns received between 14,000-15,000 inquiries, according to …

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Tragedy, transcendence, and opera
Local woman’s singing contest finds new stars

Carmela Altamura is larger than life, both with her operatic talents and with the new-star discovery medium she created in 1988, known as the Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition. Her non-profit contest attracts potential opera greats from all over the world. Her penchant for the dramatic overture of opera was mirrored in her young life when …

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Mean streets
Interfaith service planned for those lost to homelessness, Dec. 21

On a warm evening this past July, dozens of people gathered at the 9/11 Memorial Fountain in Journal Square to remember Americo, Eric, and Yvonne, three homeless people who lived and died near Jersey City’s busiest transit hub. Their deaths – due to both accidental and natural causes – were stunning, even for a population …

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Interfaith service planned for those lost to homelessness, Dec. 21

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