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Slab of history unearthed in Secaucus
Lost base of statue found on former pig farm

While clearing the grounds of a former pig farm on the Secaucus/Jersey City border in preparation for building two new warehouses, a worker from Hugerich construction stumbled across a huge block and hauled it out of the dirt. “The guy scoops with the backhoe and a square rock come out,” said Walter Hugerich, owner of …

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Hoboken’s Arts & Music Fest turns 21
J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf to headline

Peter Wolf has seen and done more than most in his day. As the lead singer of J. Geils Band, he scored genre-defining rock hits like “Love Stinks” and “Centerfold.” He has married (and divorced) Faye Dunaway, sang duets with Aretha Franklin and Mick Jagger, and written for Rolling Stone magazine. After May 3, he …

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BRIEFS

Career Fair in Union City on April 29 The City of Union City in conjunction with the North Hudson Community Action Corporation is holding their 2015 Career Fair on Wednesday, April 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Union City High School, 2500 Kennedy Blvd., Union City. There will be over 20 vendors attending from …

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The third ticket
DeFino slate provides alternative to Roque and Wiley in WNY mayor/commission election

It anyone had any doubts about Anthony M. DeFino – the son of former Mayor Anthony DeFino – running for mayor of West New York, the release of his 21-page book “If I were Mayor of West New York, New Jersey” last August should have warned the political establishment. His slate is called “Hope for …

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Purr-fect way to help pets
Join charity run to assist animals with cancer, and enjoy ice cream

The Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation has announced its annual fundraiser to help families who have pets with cancer. The all-volunteer nonprofit group’s second Walk, Run & Wag 5K and Ice Cream Social will be held at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, on Sunday, May 3, and registration is open for the event._____________ “Cancer affects …

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Slices of fame
Union City/North Bergen photographer’s famous photos line pizzeria

Customers pay for takeout dinners. Pizza deliverymen hurry into the store for hot pies to whisk off to local addresses. High school and college-age cashiers take orders at the register. That’s the scene most evenings at the Mona Lisa Pizzeria on Broadway near Fifth Street in Bayonne. But what many do not see is a …

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BRIEF

HRPAC’s annual benefit gala is May 2 The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center (HRPAC) will hold its annual benefit gala at the Chart House on Saturday, May 2, at 6 p.m. A full concert and sit down dinner is included and the featured entertainment will be the Bria Skonberg Quintet and special guest Tony DeSare. …

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More than just a girls’ tale
Local writer publishes and promotes new book

After living up to the adage that writers should write what they know, former West New York resident and Secaucus native Amanda Palasciano has published and is promoting the first book in a series of planned novels dealing with teenage issues. The first novel, called “Mascara,” is about an elite high school sorority whose members …

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Newsman to novelist
Veteran Hudson journalist writes historical thriller centering on ‘Black Tom’ incident

The explosion near Jersey City was so colossal it felt like an earthquake for hundreds of miles around. Black Tom, the former island just off the Hudson County coast, where two million pounds of ammunition and small arms were stored, was utterly razed. Thousands of windows in Manhattan were shattered, including the stained glass in …

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Get ready to laugh
First Annual Meadowlands Comedy Festival will feature some local performers

Residents with a yen for yucks can rejoice. The First Annual Meadowlands Comedy Festival will run from April 14 to 19, bringing six nights of high-spirited entertainment to venues in Secaucus and surrounding towns. The event will be capped by a competition finale where America’s Stand-up Comedy Champion will be crowned at the Meadowlands Plaza …

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