Oats from scratch and riding up hills
Local triathlon master shares his secrets

Inspiration struck triathlon competitor Dan Malloy of Union City four years ago seemingly out of nowhere, while he was relaxing in paradise. โ€œI was on a trip in St. Martin,โ€ said the 60-year-old Malloy last week. โ€œI had the beautiful Caribbean sitting in front of me. I said to my wife, โ€˜I am going to …

Local triathlon master shares his secrets

Beakers and burners
Students head to research labs at local universities

Project Seed is a summer program where local students participate in science research programs at colleges like Rutgers, New Jersey City University, Princeton, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Columbia. Scientists who receive research grants allow students to come into their labs to learn their techniques under the supervision of graduate students and professors. …

Students head to research labs at local universities

Christie cuts state budget
Vetoes will take away funds for cities, low-income programs

Local Democratic legislators were stunned last week by more than $1.3 billion in cuts that Republican Gov. Christopher Christie made to the $30.6 billion state budget through his use of line item vetoes. In making vetoes that the Democrats will not be able to override, Christie claimed the budget passed by the Democrats in late …

Vetoes will take away funds for cities, low-income programs

BRIEFS

Former Secaucus Mayor Elwell found guilty in FBI sting After a day of deliberations, a federal jury reached a decision Wednesday afternoon in the bribery and extortion trial of former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell. The jury found Elwell guilty of the third charge – acceptance of a corrupt payment – and not guilty of the …

Keeping Bergenline and Tonnelle pumping
Shopkeepers look at future of urban business program

The stateโ€™s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program attracts shoppers to specially designated urban business districts by allowing stores to charge only 3.5 percent state sales tax instead of 7 percent. In addition, the sales tax goes back from the state to the townsโ€™ UEZ agencies to make improvements and pay for police officers. But after …

Shopkeepers look at future of urban business program

Local homeless get a second chance
Union City PERC shelter opens new permanent apartments

The Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) emergency shelter and community center opened eight studio apartments on Wednesday and celebrated the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The studios, at 108 36th St. in Union City, will become homes for people unable to rent housing because they have medical issues and are unable to live alone._____________ …

Union City PERC shelter opens new permanent apartments

Where to see Fourth of July fireworks
Certain streets will be closed near waterfront

One of these years, Hudson Countyโ€™s Fourth of July waterfront secret is going to get out, and weโ€™ll be elbowing crowds from Staten Island and Bergen County for views of the annual Macyโ€™s fireworks display on our home turf. Hopefully, 2011 isnโ€™t that year. For the third year in a row the Macyโ€™s Fourth of …

Certain streets will be closed near waterfront

BRIEFS

Union City police kill pit bull that apparently killed poodle Union City Police responding to a gas leak at a building on June 28 at 39th Street and Kennedy Boulevard shot and killed a pit bull dog that apparently had mauled and killed a poodle. According to media sources, a lady exiting the building due …

New journey for graduates
Memorial High School class of 2011 heads into future

As the sun set over Miller Stadium on 59th street in West New York on Monday, the graduating class of 2011 at Memorial High School gathered for one last time. โ€œWe have a great variety of talent, from singers and actors, to academic honors,โ€ said Board of Education President Cosmo Cirillo at the ceremony. โ€œAnd …

Memorial High School class of 2011 heads into future