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TWO BY SEA – Eleven-year-old Caitlin Juarez combined paint and sculpture to illustrate the story of her grandparents and father’s journey to the U.S. by raft from Cuba.
‘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 w...
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SUPER BOWL 2014 – The most watched event on television will be held in New Jersey in 2014 and the Meadowlands region plans to be ready for the deluge of over 150,000 visitors.
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 b...
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Three St. Augustine’s students won the free throw contest during the Knights of Columbus tournament held in the school’s Union City gymnasium on Jan. 12. Left to right: Lissette Guacamaya (6th grade), Priscilla Asencio (5th grade), and Anna Lentine (7th grade).
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TAKES A TEAM TO TACKLE – West New York senior and Tigers’ two-way starter Justin Cortez was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in October. His teammates and the community held fundraisers to help pay his medical bills. Left to right: Coach Oscar Guerrero, Ruben Rivera (16), Felix Boron (18), Martin Rodriguez (18), Darius Saffold (18), Justin, and girlfriend Samantha Penton (18).
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 ...
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PEACE AT LAST – Weehawkenite Christine Cornell (pictured with her Conyer, Bubba), who is no stranger to the sounds of birds, was driven nearly nuts by a looping anti-pigeon tape played at the Pathmark that seemed to project straight into her yard.
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...
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Union City Assistant Superintendent Silvia Abbato, who has served as an educator for the city for 31 years, was chosen as a member of the all-volunteer Closing the Achievement Gap Task Force in November. Her twelfth grade student (pictured), Leslie Decena, is part of the BOE’s School-to-Work Program.
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 –...
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On Jan. 18, the West New York Police Director Michael Indri and the Police Department promoted Michael Zitt and Patrick Culhane to captain; and Paul Lombardi, Guillernmo Macias, Marcos Garciga, and Daniel Braico to sergeant during a ceremony at Town Hall. They have opted to defer a salary increase for a year without back pay in order to strengthen the town budget.
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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 ...
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A PUBLIC AFFAIR – Commissioner of Public Affairs Fior D’Aliza Frias joined forces with Mayor Felix Roque during last year’s mayoral recall. She has big plans for West New York in 2012.
Plans for free recreation arts, programs
New WNY commissioner talks about initiatives for 2012

“I’ve always been involved in community service,” West New York’s Commissioner Fior D’aliza Frias said, “but it wasn’t until I became aware of what was happening in the town during the recall tha...
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MAKING WAVES – Joseph Blaettler’s company, East Coast Private Investigations, has uncovered scandals since its inception in 2010.
Life after duty
Former UC deputy chief/P.I. looking into city contracts

Former Union City Deputy Police Chief Joseph Blaettler has stirred the political pot in Union City recently, aiming to expose what he says is government waste involving the mayor or other city of...
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FIGHTER – Union City boxing Club’s Herkin DeLaRosa won the New Jersey State Open Class Boxing Championship this past Saturday. He defeated Jose Martinez of Plainfield in the championship bout. (Photo by Joe Botti.)
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UC Board of Commissioners to present land use and zoning plan Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the Board of Commissioners will present their new land used and zoning plan at a formal hearing ...
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Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to West New York’s P.S. 2 Tuesday, Jan. 10, to praise the school system for its effort to transform its nutritional program. (Photo courtesy of John Fauta.)
‘Unpresidented’ visit
Bill Clinton makes surprise appearance at WNY P.S. 2

Former Pres. Bill Clinton dropped in unexpectedly at West New York’s P.S. 2 Tuesday to speak about the importance of nutrition and health, and to praise the town for its recent efforts in transfor...
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Alfred Martino recently published his third book, “Perfected by Girls,” and began his second publishing company called Dog Park Publishing, which benefits pit bulls rescue groups.
From wrestling to writing to dog rescues
Local author publishes book, starts animal advocacy publishing company

Visitors to Alfred Martino and business partner Alisa Weberman’s Union City publishing office find themselves greeted enthusiastically by rescued German shepherds Daisy and Sara, playing with com...
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