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40-year-old murders still an open case
Who killed teenagers Mary Ann Pryor and Lorraine Kelly?

It was a crime that rocked the local community. Forty years ago, two teenage girls left their homes in North Bergen for a routine trip to the mall. Five days later, their bodies were found in a wooded area near the New York border. Their murderer was never caught, although theories abound concerning his identity. …

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First graders learn about politics and war
St. Augustine students learn by participating in class exercises

It’s never too soon to educate kids about the political process and the meaning of Veterans Day. On the Monday before each occasion, substitute teacher Isabella Fasciano taught 1st graders at Union City’s St. Augustine School about how elections work, and tutored them in writing appreciative notes to a local Vietnam veteran. For Election Day, …

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BRIEFS

Santa Claus is coming to town! The 15th Annual Santa Parade is coming to Bergenline Ave. on Sunday, Dec. 14. The parade starts at noon at 85th St. and proceeds to 32nd St. The parade is presented by the firefighters and fire officers of North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, in conjunction with the towns …

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West New York ‘Doll’
Local film in international festival

Christina Soto documents and celebrates life in various media – as a writer, a photographer, an illustrator, a filmmaker. Recently an exhibition of her photographs was featured at Juice Chemistry in West New York and she had two photographs in a group show at the William J. Brennan Courthouse, 538 Newark Ave., in Jersey City. …

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Local film in international festival

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‘On a mission from God’
Bayonne man finds, rescues isolated 80-year-old gravestone from Meadowlands

Fluke season had just begun, and Bruce Dillin of Bayonne was scouting the Hackensack River across from Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus for a spot to trap killie fish he could use as bait. “I remember it being a hot sunny day,” he said. “I was in my kayak, and looked at a stream near …

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Suspect in hit-and-run identified by police According to a press release, the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office has identified Rogelio Chavix-Tacen as the alleged driver of the 2010 red Nissan Rogue that struck Union City brothers Michael and Adrian Viruet on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen on Friday, Nov. 14. Both brothers remain in critical condition. …

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Sharing the holiday spirit
Where to get a free meal or volunteer for Thanksgiving

‘Tis the season not only of giving thanks, but of sharing. This is the time of year when many of our communities and businesses reach out to ensure that everyone, no matter their financial or family situation, has an opportunity to enjoy a hearty meal, to socialize with neighbors, and to participate in the holiday. …

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Hit-and-run aftermath
Boy suffers brain injury; older brother in a coma after Kennedy Blvd. accident

It was supposed to be a pleasant family night out. It ended with two brothers in the hospital – one with his leg amputated and the other in a coma following brain surgery. The two Union City siblings were heading home with their sister and a friend about 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 when …

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Upscale Monarch community attracts luxury renters to the Meadowlands

The Monarch, the luxury rental community located directly across from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, continues to be one of the hottest choices in the rental market this fall as renters discover the combination of convenience, luxury and value it offers. Just weeks after The Monarch’s grand opening, a limited number of early-bird savings opportunities …

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