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Fighting for a parking space
WNY resident can’t secure handicapped spot for sick sister

On June 23, 55-year-old Laura Carlone fell in a supermarket and broke her left leg. She lived in Weehawken with her mother at the time, but on top of her preexisting medical conditions (severe arthritis in her right leg, and others), the fall proved too much. She moved into her sister Laura McCoy’s home in …

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Magic life of a magic maker
UC resident trades business for show business

Union City’s Mike Gomez is no stranger to hard knocks. He’s worked and scrimped and saved his whole life making a living for himself and his children and family, torn through careers broken and built by a fluctuating economy, made and broken several life partnerships. Twelve years ago, Gomez’s oldest son Sebastian died in a …

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UC resident trades business for show business

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32 firefighters to be hired – from state, not local, list
North Hudson Regional receives $5.5M federal grant

“The least we can do to show our appreciation for [firefighters] is to ensure that you have fellow firefighters there on the line with you helping to save lives,” said U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) at the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR) Headquarters in West New York early Monday morning. Menendez and Rep. …

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Meee-wow!
Firefighters save cat from wall in Meadowlands parking deck

While the New York Giants played the Dallas Cowboys at nearby MetLife stadium to a roaring crowd on Sept. 5, Secaucus volunteer firefighters were bravely responding to the cries of a kitten stuck in a column in the parking deck at the Meadowlands Convention Center nearby. Battalion Chief Bryan Schoch said that an out-of-town visitor …

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NHCAC to sponsor UNICEF fundraiser To help disaster relief efforts, the North Hudson Community Action Foundation is sponsoring a ‘Back to the ‘80s’ fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Hijos y Amigos de Fomento located at 522 38th St., Union City. “Our agency not only responds to the needs of the people who live in …

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Tamara’s choice
Weehawken mom who abandoned baby chooses three years in prison over return to mental institution

On the morning of June 10, 2011, a Weehawken resident, West New York teacher, and new mother abandoned her 28-day-old baby in front of Weehawken High School. The child, thought to have been thrown onto the pavement, was found seriously injured on the sidewalk by a school maintenance worker, according to Weehawken Director of Public …

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Tired of the same food?
Where to find a few specific ethnic essentials in Hudson County

Ever wanted to eat some oxtail? Or spread fig with sesame jam on your pita? Or bite into freshly made mozzarella on Italian bread? Or spice up your diet with authentic South Asian, Italian, and Latino staples? The Reporter staff found some interesting food items in Hudson County’s ethnic grocery stores and supermarkets. Read on …

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UC to hold 9-11 Ceremony Union City will be observing Patriots Day, Sept. 11, with the Sept. 11th Ceremony of Remembrance at 7 p.m. at Liberty Plaza located at 30th Street & Palisade Avenue. All residents are welcome to attend. Two 13-year-olds charged with arson related to Saturday night factory fire in UC Union City …

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Too cool, this school
WNY superintendent discusses new P.S. 3, other changes for new year

“A district is only as good as the people who work in it, and ours are wonderful, wonderful people,” said West New York’s Superintendent of Schools John Fauta in an interview last week. “We guide them in administration, but they’re the ones who deserve the credit on the front lines.” In a district that faces …

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