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North Hudson gets first no-kill animal shelter
WNY facility approved to open this month

The West New York zoning board on Jan. 28 unanimously approved a variance allowing a new animal shelter to open in a mixed-use building at 6410-6412 Dewey Ave. The facility, operated by the nonprofit New Jersey Humane Society, will be the first no-kill shelter in North Hudson. The building houses a tenant in the front. …

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Love at first sight?
County residents tell how they met the love of their life

Sometimes it’s a chance encounter at a bar; other times it’s at work. Residents of several of Hudson County’s towns talked last week about how they met. For instance, Anna and Vitaly of Bayonne, both natives of Russia, met at a regional brainstorming competition, basically a quiz game, in the Republic of North Ossetia, near …

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Barbara Tulko wins award for excellence
Re/Max broker’s 26 years of success unbroken

For the 26th consecutive year, Barbara Tulko, broker associate with RE/MAX Villa Realtors of Hudson and Bergen Counties, has earned the 2015 NJ Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence Award. Throughout her 30+ year real estate career, Barbara has sold and leased literally hundreds of residential, investment and commercial properties in both counties and scores …

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West New York Lions Club, Ex-Presos Politicos de Cuba and Palisades Medical Center celebrate José Martí Day Each year on Jan. 28, the West New York Lions Club and Ex-Presos Politicos de Cuba honor Cuban leader José Martí’s birthday by donating gifts and baby care items to the families of newborn babies born at Palisades …

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Alleged animal abuser goes on the lam
More than 50 pets rescued from nearby house of horrors

A warrant has been issued for Juan Perez, 58, of Hillcrest Avenue in North Bergen, who faces 68 counts of animal cruelty after authorities found dozens of cats and dogs living in unspeakable conditions, according to North Bergen Police Chief Robert Dowd. Perez apparently left town a few days before officers searched his house, and …

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The ‘Power List’
The Reporter’s annual movers and shakers for 2016

The status of Hudson County’s most powerful people rises and falls from year to year. Some are more relevant one year and less so the next. Influence can mean different things, not only political power. Artists, activists, and not-for-profits influence the lives of the public over the course of the year, sometimes more significantly than …

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From ‘Jungles’ to ‘Village’
Box found in closet reveals fascinating history of federally constructed North Bergen neighborhood

First in a three-part series Long before there was a Meadowview Village, that particular section of North Bergen was officially called East New Durham. Unofficially, however, it went by a much more colorful name: The Jungles. This article is the first of a series detailing the fascinating history of the region as it morphed from …

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PSE&G customers can apply for payment assistance with winter heating bills With chilly weather here, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) reminds customers that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is accepting applications for the 2015/2016 heating season. LIHEAP is a program run by the State of New Jersey Department of Community …

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Smack surges in Hudson County
White-collar heroin users on the rise

Shirley, 35, of Jersey City was an only child, born into a home with a mother who was “an active addict, a violent alcoholic,” she said in a recent interview. She was molested by an aunt’s friend when she was 8 years old, and dealt with the trauma by herself for years, eventually turning to …

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Resolutions for the new year
Physical fitness, improved relationships top list

While 2015 was good for Jonathan Perez, 30, of North Bergen in terms of health and work, he said 2016 would be even better if he achieves his New Year’s resolution: Starting a family. While some residents who were interviewed offered the traditional resolutions, others resolved to interact better with others, improve longstanding relationships, or …

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