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Palisades Medical Center honors volunteers
Hudson County helpers feted for service

Palisades Medical Center celebrated National Volunteer Week by holding a special luncheon at Frank’s Waterside in North Bergen on April 24, to recognize the tireless efforts of the dedicated volunteers. Palisades Medical Center is a regional hospital located in North Bergen, serving a population of 400,000 in Hudson and Southern Bergen Counties. The hospital is …

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‘Happy Earth Day’
UC kids sing songs, collect flowers, learn about environment

Union City kindergarteners recently gathered at Ellsworth Park for an afternoon Earth Day celebration. Some of the students from Jefferson Elementary School came dressed as flowers; others sported smocks they made with slogans like “Save the Penguins.” In addition to singing “Happy Earth Day” (to the tune of “Happy Birthday”), the kids got the chance …

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Art with a peculiar scope
UC gallery showcases two observers’ unique perspectives through the lens

Two distinctive worlds – one microscopically small and the other with unlimited heights – are at the center of the photography exhibit that opened at ArtsEcho Galleria in Union City last weekend. Work by Jan Hinsch, a master of the microscope from Bergen County, and Dexter Lane, a Weehawken resident with a passion for spying …

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Donate food by leaving it at your mailbox
Campbell soup teams up with mail carriers to help the hungry

On Saturday, May 9, people in many communities in the country will have an opportunity to help local food pantries as Campbell Soup Company and the National Association of Letter Carriers join forces to stamp out hunger. This is the nation’s largest one-day food drive, in which people can leave nonperishable food items at their …

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One door closes, another opens
St. Joseph principal proposes new charter high school

The principal of a local Catholic high school that is scheduled to close indefinitely in June recently proposed a new charter school to serve the same student population. Bruce Segall, the principal of St. Joseph of the Palisade High School in West New York, and six fellow founders have applied for state approval of a …

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Woman takes bath in library restroom
Librarians in UC, WNY see their roles changing in recession

Local librarians have had to make quite a few adjustments to their services since the start of the recession to accommodate the increasing need for help in this tough economic time. While many patrons have availed themselves of the free seminars and computer use, some are going even further to take advantage of the libraries. …

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A gift for all Americans
WNY youngsters make flag for soldier, get another back

After crafting a paper American flag and letters to mail to a West New York soldier overseas, kindergarteners at Harry L. Bain School were presented with an actual flag a week ago Friday that had been sent back to them from the serviceman. _____________ “These young students did a special thing.” – Sixto Cardenas________ “These …

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It’s Chunky on your airwaves
New WNY resident heads up regional radio show for women

West New York got a new personality – radio personality, that is – when a disc jockey dubbed Chunky moved into the area earlier this month, along with the new top 40 station 92.3 NOW FM. The station was once K-Rock and used to showcase personalities like Howard Stern. Now, the station is geared toward …

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A lift in spirits
Some local Cubans say Obama’s new policy is reason to hope for a better future

Pres. Barack Obama’s new policy on travel and money sent to Cuba is getting a positive reception in the local Cuban-American community. While Obama did not lift the much-debated trade embargo that the U.S. has had on Cuba for the past 47 years, he did loosen restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting their relatives in Cuba and …

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