Category: West New York News

Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalotti of Hudson County recently sponsored a bill that has been interpreted in some media outlets as banning drinking coffee, polishing your nails, or reading a newspaper while driving. The actual language is more vague and attempts to ban distracted driving, something that has been a major contributing cause for 800,000 motor vehicle …

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Last month, the state released the average SAT scores for each high school in the state for the 2014-2015 school year, allowing residents to compare how their district did on the standardized test, which many colleges use in evaluating applicants. Not surprisingly, within Hudson County, Jersey City’s McNair Academic High School – a public magnet …

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West New York Police Youth Academy graduates 67 students The West New York Police Youth Academy was established in July 2014 to teach the city’s children the skills to pursue a career in the military, police, fire department, emergency medical services, S.W.A.T team, and sheriff’s department. The youth academy provides the cadets with leadership skills, …

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Every since the Nintendo video game Pokemon Go because available on July 6, local players have been traveling to specific spots around the county designated as “Pokestops” where they can virtually grab “Pokeballs” to throw at virtual Pokemon creatures to catch them. Confused yet? The Pokemon creatures exist only in the imaginary world of phone …

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West New York has a brand new Senior Center with activities and space to meet. Mayor Felix E. Roque and Commissioner of Revenue and Finance/Senior Affairs Susan Colacurcio hosted the grand opening of the Sunrise Gardens Senior Center with a ribbon cutting Monday, July 25, at 12 p.m. at 515 – 54th St. The public …

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McDonald’s celebrated the newest graduating class of “English Under the Arches” — an English language learning course for non-native speaking employees — with a ceremony June 28 in their honor in Union City. Six Hudson County managers – who immigrated from Mexico and Central and South American countries and range in age from their late …

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Guttenberg woman arrested in connection with Union City man’s death On Saturday evening, July 30, Kevin Argueta, 22, of Union City was found stabbed to death inside of his bedroom on Mountain Road, according to the press release from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the release, police responded to a call on 317 …

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They’ve come from across the land, from Manhattan to Seattle, to walk to a small historic monument in Weehawken’s bluffs overlooking the Hudson River. Thanks to the success of the smash Broadway hit musical “Hamilton,” which received 11 Tony awards this year, more people than ever are interested in seeing the picturesque spot where Vice …

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