Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
UC developer sentenced to five months U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced on Tuesday that Shimon Haber, a real estate developer, was sentenced today to five months in prison and five months of home confinement for conspiring to launder money for political contributions to a Union City official in exchange for official approvals. Haber, 34, …
The regular lunch crowd at La Churreria Restaurant and Cafeteria on 33rd and Bergenline Avenue in Union City had to find other accommodations Wednesday as the eatery hosted an event to celebrate “Cuban Heritage Day,” attended by Gov. Chris Christie. Christie was in town to announce the signing of a state proclamation that will designate …
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Diana Punales-Morejon has lived in Union City since 1968. Now a board member for the Park Performing Arts Center (PAC) based in that town, she still has special memories of performing on their stage with her ballet school as a young girl. “It’s a place that’s very dear to me,” she said. “I remember how …
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A little over a week ago, approximately 25 percent of the 1,700 employees in the Union City School District found out that they may lose their jobs at the end of the school year. Caught in a struggle to grapple with cuts in state aid, the Union City School District went from having a $29 …
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UC recognizes history with dedication and marker Union City will be holding the Pietro di Donato Square Dedication and Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony on May 22 at 12 p.m. at Bergenline Avenue and 31st Street, where novelist and screenwriter Pietro di Donato once lived. Members of Pietro di Donato’s family will be present, including his …
Gov. Chris Christie kicked off his statewide campaign for his controversial property tax reform proposal on Monday in Hoboken. Billed by the governor as the “mayor’s tool kit,” Christie expects towns to keep their property tax increases to 2.5 percent each year by changing how they can negotiate contracts with their workers and teachers. Since …
Continue reading “Cut local taxes by curbing unions?
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When John Travolta wore a white three-piece suit and disco danced under a mirrored ball in “Saturday Night Fever” in 1977, he ignited a craze that reached all the way to Secaucus. “We always liked music. Every time we went to a wedding, we always wished we could do all those dances,” said Theresa De …
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Mayor Sal Vega handed over his job to some very tiny constituents last week as kindergarteners filled City Hall to become “Mayor for a Day.” And while most were happy to enjoy a brief chat with the mayor followed by cookies and milk, some came with the issues in mind. “My dad told me to …
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With recent legislation in Arizona about illegal immigrants inflaming debates on immigration across the country, many feel as though the door of American opportunity has been slammed in their faces. But one local couple plans to make sure the door is open for immigrants, at least here in Hudson County. Luis Iza and his wife …
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One quarter of school district employees receive pink slips Just days after Mayor Brian Stack and his incumbent Board of Commissioners won another four years in the municipal election, approximately 25 percent of the 1,700 employees in the Union City School District lost their jobs. According to a local daily newspaper, by Friday, 450 non-tenured …