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Sherriff’s officer on leave after anti-Muslim rant on Facebook
Allegedly made comments toward WNY zoning board commissioner

In the wake of several terrorist attacks around the world, one local county sheriff’s officer unleashed a rant against Muslims on Facebook that has led to his being put on leave. Terrorist attacks by Isis and Al Qeada have led to some anti-Muslim sentiment in this country, including by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who …

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Senior citizen fears homelessness
Faces eviction from ‘illegal’ residence after 9 years

When her landlord lost the ownership of his property due to foreclosure, Lynn Earley had no idea her world was about to turn upside down. For nine years, Earley had been living quietly and uneventfully in the same tiny building on First Avenue in North Bergen, located in the backyard of a two-family home. At …

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Semi-reality TV on your doorstep
Local filmmaker’s Hudson County show would combine ‘Sopranos’ with reality

He’s lived half his life in Jersey City and half in Bayonne, and PJ Leonard has seen a lot. In fact, he is the kind of guy who pops up right in the center of political action, even it’s only as the manager of a tavern. In his 48 years on this earth, Leonard has …

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Valuable leftovers
Local moving companies donate left-behind food to the poor

For Ashley George, a public relations specialist in Jersey City, the idea that moving companies might donate food to local food banks made sense. Many people throw out a good deal of stuff when they move. A lot of this is food that could be delivered to a family in need rather than thrown away. …

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Parking Authority offers free month of parking for permits renewed in December It’s parking permit renewal season, and the West New York Parking Authority (WNYPA) is keeping its office open longer for the convenience of its residents. The Parking Authority is now open on: • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday • 8 …

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Going up
Luxury condos to rise on WNY waterfront

Hoping to complete the project in 2018, representatives from Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, broke ground on a new 278-unit residential condo building along the West New York waterfront on Nov. 20. For West New York, this is a big deal, said Mayor Felix Roque, partly because development along the waterfront has managed …

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Not just for art’s sake
North Hudson residents create artwork to please others, themselves

A mild end-of-summer day, with temperatures in the 70s and low humidity, was the perfect forum for artists from West New York and North Bergen during the Edgewater Arts Council’s 24th Annual Edgewater Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, Sept. 20. Though the artists from the two North Hudson communities were there with their pieces …

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Five arrests in wake of motorcycle club melee
Police investigation into stabbings continues

Five arrests have been made following the motorcycle club fight that left four people with knife wounds and at least 11 shell casings strewn on the ground at a clubhouse in North Bergen. All five individuals arrested have been charged in connection with possession of two separate guns, although neither of the weapons was fired …

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West New York food drive begins this week The city will begin donating food to local churches in Room 22 in Town Hall this week, and residents can contribute to this effort by bringing food to several locations throughout town. In West New York over 20 percent of the population live under the poverty line. …

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One surprise in WNY school board election
Two mayor-supported candidates win, but are joined by opponent

Two school board candidates backed by West New York Mayor Felix Roque won re-election in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election, but there was also a surprise. Mayoral critic Matthew F. Cheng also won a spot, even with the mayor’s political pundit, Pablo Fonseca, working to curb him. Eight candidates battled it out for three seats …

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