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New home for moms, infants
NHCAC holds grand opening for WIC center

When the 117-year-old Hudson Dispatch was sold in 1986, it seemed that headlines would never again be generated at its printing press building at 407 39th St. in Union City. But on Tuesday morning, new life was breathed into the building when North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) – a government-funded health agency for needy …

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Defying the dictator
Local ‘Cuban Ladies in White’ to receive Mederos Award

When Cuban President Fidel Castro threw 75 dissidents into jail in 2003 in what is referred to as “Black Spring,” their wives and mothers did not sit idly by. They silently marched every Sunday, their white dress offset only by the gladiolas they grasped in their hands, representing strength of character, and remembrance. Their actions …

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Shhh…
UC entertainment venues must remain closed between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.

One loud, obnoxious neighbor can mean the difference between a good and a bad night’s sleep. But for urban residents, the term “neighbor” can entail a late-night, swinging-door entertainment venue that releases rowdy patrons into moonlit streets. To restore the early morning calm, the doors of entertainment venues will now close between the hours of …

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Reefer madness
Secaucus facility will be one of six in state to offer medicinal marijuana

Last week the state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced that a medical treatment facility in Secaucus will be among six places or groups licensed by the state of New Jersey to run nonprofit alternative treatments centers (ATC’s) for dispensing medicinal marijuana. Foundation Harmony of Cliffside Park will operate the Secaucus facility. Another …

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BRIEFS

Allegations abound regarding hiring of poll workers in WNY Dr. Felix Roque’s Together We Can Campaign released a press release Wednesday alleging that the current mayoral administration of Sal Vega, whom Roque is challenging for re-election, has taken steps to stack the polls with pro-Vega poll workers on Election Day – an allegation that West …

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Most important meal of the day
WNY students celebrate Breakfast Week with state and federal officials

When students at West New York’s Public School No. 2 were asked if school breakfast is a good idea, the packed cafeteria of kids responded with a resounding “Yes!” and one particularly jubilant student added, “It’s a very good idea!” The students kicked off their school day on Friday, March 11 with some very special …

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Essay what?
UC students write, do research in gifted program

Forget about Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? For the past 30 years, Union City’s Woodrow Wilson School has been putting on a superior show of intelligence with its rigorous ROGATE program. ROGATE, run by the National Talent Network, stands for Resources Offered in Gifted and Talented Education, and is considered one of the …

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In hard times, donating million lbs. of food
Secaucus-based Goya will help all over the country

All across Hudson County – and even in wealthy Bergen County – emergency food providers tell the same story: The need for food is going up while donations are going down, leaving them to do more with less. Even the Secaucus Emergency Food Pantry has seen an increase in the number of families in needed …

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BRIEFS

Challengers file to run for office in WNY Dr. Felix Roque of the Together We Can community activist group was joined by Assemblywoman Caridad Rodriguez (D-West New York) and Fior D’Aliza Frias, who had originally planned to run for mayor herself, last week as they filed to run for office together against Mayor Silverio “Sal” …

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WNY election heats up
All candidates will be revealed by Monday

The 2011 West New York municipal election is heating up as the Monday deadline for filing petitions draws near, with surprising candidates joining the fight to unseat incumbent Mayor Silverio “Sal” Vega. In West New York’s form of government, candidates run for the five-member Board of Commissioners, and after the election they choose a mayor …

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