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New firehouse for regional squad
Second floor will hold communications department

The North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue squad unveiled on Tuesday the second new firehouse that it has created since forming in 1999. The NHRFR was formed by merging North Hudson towns’ fire departments – North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Weehawken, and Guttenberg. NHRFR Chairperson and Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner said at the …

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BRIEFS

WNY resident beaten to death during robbery As of press time, a 16-year-old youth was being sought in the beating death of Abraham Rivera, 29, of West New York. Rivera was positively identified by family members this week after he was found unconscious, without identification and his pockets turned inside out, in the early hours …

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Food and fun for everyone
St. Joseph’s celebrates spring with festival

More than 30 area restaurants have donated food, supplies, and time to the International Banquet and Ball at St. Joseph’s of the Palisades this weekend (Saturday, June 5), which is a precursory celebration to the church’s grand finale of springtime events: The International Foods and Folk Culture Festival on Sunday, June 13. _____________ The International …

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Vote on Tuesday Democrats and Republicans will hold party primaries this Tuesday, June 8. Incumbent Hudson County Sheriff Juan Perez switched his political affiliation earlier this year to run for reelection as a Republican. Challenging Perez for the Republican nomination is Christian Araujo of Secaucus. In November, one of them will face the Democratic candidate …

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Giving kids a chance
PERC’s afterschool program reaches out to children

Nine-year old Sergio, of Union City, made the honor roll for the first time this year with a little help from some dedicated volunteers. The second grader, who said he likes math and reading, has been participating for the past two years in an afterschool program that takes place at Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC). …

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Late entry in contentious race for county sheriff
Araujo to challenge Perez in Republican primary in June

Incumbent Hudson County Sheriff Juan Perez, whom the local Democratic party declined to back in running again for his own office in this June’s Democratic primary, thought he might be able to avoid facing their chosen candidate by running as a Republican instead. But now, he faces opposition in the Republican primary, too. Former sheriff’s …

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Xanadu pitched to execs at Vegas trade show
New York real estate development company still eyeing project

A possible deal to salvage the Xanadu project in East Rutherford appears to be moving forward and could be completed by the end of the summer. Steven Ross, CEO of Related Companies, a New York City-based real estate development company with a reputation for salvaging troubled developments, offered a preliminary overview of his vision for …

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