Category: West New York News

From sports to costumes, fall means different things to the residents of Union City, West New York, Weehawken, and North Bergen. Having arrived in the early hours of Sept. 23, fall marked the end of a hot summer._____________ “People are starting to come down and walk and exercise. I get enjoyment out of seeing that.” …

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Holding a party for a reservoir might seem a little odd. But for residents and public officials in Weehawken and Union City, preserving a 14.4-acre former reservoir near the border of both cities is a big deal. The towns closed down a portion of Palisades Avenue on Sept. 24 to celebrate. People danced or sang. …

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A crowd of sometimes 30 or more literature lovers gathers each week at B&F Books at 6-60th St. in West New York, one of the few independent bookstores in the area, to participate in open mic readings and performances every Thursday from 8 to 10 p.m. The non-judgmental, open environment allows neighbors to learn and …

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“It seems like it happened only yesterday,” said Raymond Colbert, seated on a folding chair while waiting for West New York to begin its memorial to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Colbert’s son, Michael Paris Colbert, was among three victims from West New York. The elder Colbert cannot stop thinking …

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Years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, victims are still dying – some were emergency responders whose cancer is believed to be related to toxins in the air that day, and others are distraught because their relatives never made it out of the Twin Towers. “They didn’t all die on 9/11,” said Connie Agostini …

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