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‘Giant’ step for kids’ fitness
NFL members gather to build play center at P.S. 1 in WNY

Twelve-year-old Jair Vascas, who attends P.S. 1 in West New York, loves to play soccer and baseball. But in a sign of the times, he only has gym class every Friday. “We only have gym class once a week,” he said last week. “Every class has a different schedule.” Students in many school districts are …

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Violations found at animal clinic/shelter
State says records were incomplete, some cats were sick

The State Department of Health’s recent inspection of the Summit Animal Clinic in Union City – which takes in stray and lost animals from North Bergen, West New York, and Bayonne — found that the clinic was not in compliance with certain state regulations, according to the subsequent report. The inspection came after the state …

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BRIEFS

Sen. Robert Menendez and NHCAC unveil their dental suite in WNY Senator Robert Menendez and the staff of the North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 21 to celebrate the opening of their brand new, state-of-the-art dental center in West New York. The center used a $1.2 million federal grant …

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Report: Top cop manipulated system to get more $$
UC chief retires just before investigation results revealed

Union City Police Chief Charles Everett retired last week just before the city of Union City released the results of an investigation into his off-duty work. Everett came under scrutiny in September after cable News 12 said that he earned money for off-duty security details at the town’s athletic field and pools. News 12 claimed …

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It’s not just the football players who score
Young WNY marching band ready for competition

Memorial High School teacher Michael Godett knows a thing or two about hard work. The Marching Band director since 2004, Godett serves as the pit conductor for school musicals, an instructor for both electronic and music theory classes, and a director for concert band, jazz band, and wind ensemble. He also spends time performing with …

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Young WNY marching band ready for competition

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The Monday ‘Boos’
UC, WNY prepare for Halloween

Union City and West New York residents are pulling out their Monday best in preparation for every kid-with-a-sweet-tooth’s favorite holiday: Halloween. The holiday takes place this year on Monday, Oct. 31. Some have taken the traditional route and decorated with seasonal pumpkins, colored corn cobs, and scarecrows (whose actual scare factor is debatable). Others have …

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Apartment shortage in Hudson County
Even for high rents, wary home-buyers can’t find enough units

For the past few years, people afraid to buy homes in a tough economy have turned to renting instead – but this has increased demand so much that there is now a shortage of rentals in apartment-heavy Hudson County. One Hoboken real estate agent, Gerald Stier of Hudson Place Realty, recently posted a message on …

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WNY Board of Education elects a new president During a meeting of the West New York Board of Education on Oct. 12, a motion was made by new member Vilma Reyes to remove former board president Cosmo Cirillo. The vote was 4-1 in favor of the motion. Member Christine Piscitelli then nominated member Adrienne Kole-Sires …

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Changes across the board
After controversy, WNY mayor swears in new school board members

West New York Mayor Dr. Felix Roque swore in two new Board of Education members at a meeting on Tuesday, replacing two members appointed by his predecessor. The ceremony at West New York Middle School took place in front of a large and rather vocal and energetic audience, due in part to the recent controversies …

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Action!
Audience elects winners of the fourth annual NoHu International Short Film Festival

Audience members attending the fourth annual NoHu International Short Film Festival voted to select the festival winners on Sept. 29 at the William V. Musto Cultural Center, 420 15th St. in Union City. The festival was created four years ago by James Fakuda, a Weehawken resident, and the city of Union City. The standing-room-only event …

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Audience elects winners of the fourth annual NoHu International Short Film Festival

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