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A law enforcement success
Increased sheriff’s patrols prove economical

When first proposed in early 2011, increasing sheriff’s patrols to cut down on overtime seemed like a good idea to members of the Hudson County Freeholder Board. But some questioned whether it would actually save the county money. A report issued two weeks ago by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department may allay those questions, pointing …

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West New York Briefs

Union City passes ‘pay to play’ ordinance; can now receive held-up state aid At Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Union City unanimously voted a “pay to play” ordinance into effect, which will ensure that the city will receive transitional state aid to the tune of $12 million, according to NJ.com. Transitional aid is meant for …

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Viva la República Dominicana!
WNY honors outstanding residents on founder’s birthday

On the evening before the 209th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founder of the Dominican Republic, the court chambers of West New York’s Town Hall was filled with young dancers who performed la mangulina dressed in traditional blue, white, and red skirts. Three Dominican residents and their families were there to …

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‘They came here on a raft…’
Union City students depict their immigration stories, ask for your help

“My parents told me it was a dark and stormy night when they came here on a raft from Cuba,” 11-year-old Caitlin Juarez said as she explained her artwork, made up of a colorful mix of pieces of wood and paper that she painted at Woodrow Wilson School in the Union City school district. “The …

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Delivering a destination in 2014
Region readies for 150,000 visitors to local Super Bowl

While the New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI, preparations are underway to get northern New Jersey ready to host the 2014 Super Bowl – slated to be the biggest in history. New York and New Jersey are co-hosting the event together. The Meadowlands Liberty Convention and …

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BRIEFS

Breaking news is posted all day long, every day at hudsonreporter.com Did you know that new local news stories are posted continuously, every day, at hudsonreporter.com? Go to the top of the site to see continuously updated news for your town and neighboring towns, with scoops and interesting features! The top of the page contains …

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Tackling cancer
WNY rallies to help pay football player’s medical bills

It was a rainy October Saturday night in West New York when 17-year-old Memorial High School football player Justin Cortez was warming up for the game against North Bergen. He hadn’t been feeling well for the past week, but he, his coach, and his family assumed he had a cold. According to head coach and …

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Bird brains
Supermarket’s tape of hawk noises drives local residents crazy

Christine Cornell is no bird-hater. In fact, she keeps 11 fine feathered friends as pets. But she isn’t so happy about the fake bird noises that have been heard repeatedly by her and her neighbors over the last seven months, coming from a supermarket on Park Avenue near the Weehawken/Union City border. It was over …

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Why do poor minority kids test lower?
UC assistant superintendent joins task force

The state Board of Education put together a volunteer task force in December to address the longstanding issue of how race and class affect students’ educational achievement. The 10-member group – comprised of college professors, superintendents, and other educational professionals – will examine the reasons why the state’s white and more affluent students perform better …

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WNY can’t buy school unless it gets approval from Vatican The town of West New York wants to purchase a private school to use to house some of its students, as its high school is hundreds of kids over capacity. But they must wait for approval from one of the highest authorities: the Pope. The …

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