Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue denied hiring policy appeal by Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court turned down an appeal on Monday by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR), who wanted to keep their requirement that prospective firefighters live in one of five Hudson County towns, according to NorthJersey.com. The Third Circuit Court …
Ever since West New York Mayor Dr. Felix Roque and his son Joseph’s May 24 arrest and arraignment for allegedly hacking into the website of his political opponents, local opinions of the mayor have varied widely, and political alliances have been forged and broken. The pair could each face up to 11 years in prison …
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Although only one senior citizen could be selected as Hudson County Senior Citizen of the Year at this year’s Senior Luncheon held on May 23 at a luncheon at the Casino-in-the-Park restaurant in Jersey City, in many ways all of the seniors – one from each of the 12 municipalities – were winners, as officials …
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West New York’s recreation and public affairs department has been bustling to provide residents with plenty of fun (and most often free) events and activities for children, adults, and seniors alike this summer. They’ve cleaned up the community pool, scheduled a wide variety of street fairs and festivals for every taste, and put together a …
Continue reading “What to do this summer?
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Former WNY construction official files lawsuit against town, mayor, and deputy mayor Former West New York construction official Thomas O’Malley filed a lawsuit against the town, Mayor Dr. Felix Roque, and Deputy Mayor Silvio Acosta on May 7 for alleged unlawful termination, according to local media. The suit also alleges defamation, violation of the N.J. …
Albio Sires, the incumbent congressman and former mayor of West New York, will face off against independent Democrat Michael J. Shurin in the June 5 Democratic primary. The 8th District was formerly the 13th district until boundary lines were changed this year, cutting off most of its most southern geographic territory in Union County and …
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“When we drove by this property and [Mayor] Brian Stack told me, ‘You know what we should do here? We should create a park with musical instruments that shoot water,’” Union City Commissioner and North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) CEO Christopher Irizarry told the crowd of hundreds gathered before the unveiling of the brand …
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It seems that just about anyone who’s anyone – be it football players or former President Bill Clinton – can’t get enough of the kids in the West New York school system lately. It also seems the students can’t get enough of the kind of foods most of America’s youth runs screaming from – like …
Continue reading “Rethink pizza, rethink health
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UC Mayor supports Manhattanview Health Care union workers in picket for health insurance Around 15 employees of Union City’s Manhattanview Health Care Center wore purple shirts with “99%” emblazoned in yellow on the front and walked back and forth to the beat of a metal bucket dented almost in half with a spoon before hurrying …
The nation’s economic woes have meant heartburn for much of the United States’ workforce. People face unemployment, lay offs, job insecurity and salary decreases. Companies have also been hit hard, according to West New Yorker Michael Fazio, who runs the Manhattan-based, temporary job placement agency Prime Staffing. “In a downed economy, the first thing to …
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