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Commissioner to appear in one-man play The show “Lucio… less Cuban than ever” will open on Oct. 15 in New York City. The show centers on Union City Commissioner Lucio Fernandez’s life story, from being born in Cuba, growing up in New Jersey, to becoming a commissioner. In the show, Fernandez discusses the challenges of …
WNY hosts back-to-school events Memorial High School in West New York will host a freshman parents’ night on Thursday Sept. 22 from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. A college fair will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. An open house will be held Oct. 20, and parents’ night on Nov. …
At the age of 89, Raymond Colbert, a West New York resident, has very vivid memories of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2011. That’s because his son perished on that day. “I was in New York City teaching French when someone told me what happened in the towers. I said, ‘My son works there,’ …
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A few years ago, Tania Fuentes and Jenice Durham read a statistic from the New Jersey Poverty Research Institute saying one out of every five families in the Garden State does not earn enough money to afford the basic necessities. Also, 23 percent of children live below the poverty line In Hudson County. They wanted …
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A gridiron drama that unfolded in Pittsburgh nearly two years ago still holds dangerous lessons for student athletes and Little League players nationwide, including right here in Hudson County. In 2009, Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sat out a critical game against the rival Baltimore Ravens due to a concussion. Backup quarterback Dennis Dixon …
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As of press time Thursday, police still had not found Jersey City mom Randy “Amanda” Lehrer, 32, who has been missing for almost a month. Two weeks ago, concerned volunteers posted over 600 flyers throughout Jersey City Heights, hoping someone would provide information to solve the mystery of her sudden disappearance. Lehrer, the mother of …
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UC resident will be awarded “Hometown Hero Award” Union City resident and Jersey City activist Eileen Markenstein will be recognized on Sept. 18 for her community service to Jersey City. The award is given by The Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum in New York City. The ceremony will be held at the Intrepid Battleship …
The Rondon siblings, Daniel, Kayla, and Rene, cannot wait to start school. The three of them study at Thomas A. Edison School in Union City. Kayla, 7, who will be in first grade, says she likes to get good grades. She also believes that this year, she may finally get a nickname like her siblings …
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As the 10-year anniversary for the Sept. 11 tragedy approaches, the five North Hudson towns prepare their memorials to honor the fallen. West New York, Union City, North Bergen, Guttenberg, and Weehawken all lost residents on Sept 11, 2001, the day hijackers associated with Al-Qaeda crashed two airliners into the Twin Towers of the World …
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Union City couple Nelson Hango and Angela Giovanni gave birth to their first child, daughter Audrina, at Meadowlands Hospital on Sunday while Hurricane Irene roared through the region. After the couple desperately tried to traverse flooded roads throughout Secaucus, a Hudson County Sheriff’s SWAT vehicle was called to take the couple across Meadowlands Parkway, which …
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