Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Stack, Christie join forces at Colin Powell Elementary ribbon-cutting It was all smiles from students, faculty, board of education officials and Union City residents at the grand opening of Colin Powell Elementary School Thursday morning, but no one was wearing a wider smile than the event’s guests of honor – Mayor and State Sen. Brian …
To the dismay of a room full of residents, the West New York Zoning Board voted 5-2 to approve an application to build the controversial Meridia Le Boulevard high rise complex on the corner of 67th Street and Boulevard East at a meeting last Thursday, Jan. 24. Although the project still must be approved by …
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As early as September, freshmen and sophomores at West New York’s Memorial High School will attend classes in the Palisade Avenue school building across the street which, until 2009, was home to St. Joseph of the Palisades High School. The New Jersey School Development Agency (NJSDA), which funds school facility projects in 31 school districts …
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Noemi Alicea, a Hoboken native, is caring for two special needs children. Her son Richard, 3, was diagnosed with autism when he was a little over a year. Her 2-year-old, Zoemy, has been diagnosed with a rare chromosome disorder that has no precedent and thus no prior medical research. Zoemy, who had a platelet transfusion …
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Union City police warn of scams Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the Union City Police Department issued a press release this week warning residents of several scams that have come to light in recent weeks. The four scams include lottery, investment, kidnapping, and bail cons. The first scam involves individuals posing as lottery winners …
Despite a controversial ordinance introduced recently by West New York Board of Commissioners that would ban certain types of signs and flags in town, Mayor Felix Roque said in an interview last week that they will insert a grandfather clause so that business owners and residents who previously obtained permits from the city can continue …
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Union City Commissioner for Public Affairs Lucio Hernandez unveiled the latest set of paintings to be put on display in the city’s art gallery last Friday evening. The gallery, located in City Hall’s entrance hall, usually highlights the work of local artists on a monthly rotation, but the most recent show highlights the work of …
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St. Joseph of the Palisades Elementary School of West New York hosted its first benefit fundraiser event on Saturday, Dec. 15. Tickets entitled the participants to a beefsteak dinner, wine, beer and soda. Dance music was provided by the band “The Neighborhood,” whose music focuses on the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. “The Neighborhood” have …
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Union City musician to perform in Weehawken this Wednesday Union City musician Eric Grossman will be featured as part of the Cosmopolitan Chamber Trio at the UBS Atrium Series’ first concert of the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 12:30 p.m. The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center (HRPAC) presents this series of free lunchtime …
WEST NEW YORK – The zoning board voted 5-2 Thursday night to approve the application for a controversial luxury high-rise on the corner of 67th St. and Boulevard East that residents have said would increase congestion and parking issues in the area, and work against the general aesthetics of the neighborhood. Despite a damning opinion …
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