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Organic composition
Local artist garners international acclaim with mixed media

Over the past 35 years, West New York resident Demetrio Alfonso has become a world-renowned artist. The recent recipient of a lifetime achievement award from an international art exhibition, Alfonso cites his love of art and history the center of his being. “Of all the gifts God gave me, art history is the most special …

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2/28/10

Recall effort still alive Last week the committees trying to recall West New York Mayor Sal Vega – led by Dr. Felix Roque and the Together We Can group – were given a trial date of April 12 to prove their allegations that Town Clerk Carmela Riccie incorrectly invalidated a number of the signatures they …

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Un-happy meal
Some local residents can’t get Meals on Wheels anymore

In the middle of last month, West New York resident Brian Silvani ran out of food. Fifty-one years old and disabled, he called the local office of Meals on Wheels for help. To his surprise, the guidelines had changed for the local branch of the non-profit, federally funded organization. They said he was no longer …

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Saving the schools?
Union City tries to head off gov’s funding cuts; WNY unscathed

The 11,600-student Union City School District receives 75 percent of its funding from the state, but now it may have to find new sources, dip into its surplus, or cut spending. After new Gov. Chris Christie announced a “fiscal emergency” in the state of New Jersey two weeks ago, he pledged to cut $475 million …

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‘Perfect storm of delays’
Defendants in murder case may stand trial in May

Draymond Coleman and Krystal Riordan, the pair who are charged with the 2006 murder of Jennifer Moore, 18, in a now-defunct Weehawken hotel, were denied a motion filed by their attorneys earlier this month to dismiss the indictment against them or suppress the physical evidence from their arrests. However, after many delays, Assistant County Prosecutor …

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New life for Xanadu?
New York developer may jump-start stalled project

With thousands of jobs for the Meadowlands region at stake, the state is considering an offer from an investor to revive the stalled Xanadu project in East Rutherford, a $2.3 billion entertainment/retail/sports complex on Route 3. Related Companies, a New York City-based real estate development company, may kick in millions to complete the project, which …

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2/21/10

Public safety meeting in Union City Union City Mayor Brian Stack is hosting a series of public safety community meetings. The next one will be this Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Church, Eighth Street and Central Avenue. Enter through the school yard. Stack lists future meetings in his Mayor’s Column in …

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