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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...
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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 –...
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BRIEFS
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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Dozens of fire victims
50 UC residents homeless after blaze, one missing as of press time

A eight-alarm fire that started in the basement of 2103 Bergenline Ave. in Union City sometime before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday tore through three adjacent buildings overnight, leaving around 50 reside...
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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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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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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 comp...
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‘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 transfo...
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Baby, look at us now
Enrollment in Women, Infant and Children Center is rising

The North Hudson Community Action Center’s relatively new Women, Infant and Children’s Center was bustling on a Thursday morning with children who played with toys placed around the waiting room ...
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Mapping it all out
Congressmen’s districts change due to 2010 Census

Due to changes in population as detailed by the most recent U.S. Census, maps for congressional legislative districts across New Jersey were redrawn. The maps selected for the redistricting of Ho...
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At home with Mina-Jacqueline Au
Reality star/local resident working on several projects

Mina-Jacqueline Au is a North Bergen resident who has appeared on reality shows such as Bravo’s “Pregnant in Heels,” and “Party Mamas,” as well as various morning shows, including “CW11 Morning N...
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Jorge Roque, brother of WNY mayor, passes at age 51 “He was the most caring, happiest, hard-working man I ever met in my life,” West New York Mayor Felix Roque said Tuesday about his 51-year-...
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