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Graduation
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Teen mom raises her cap
Union City graduates 849 seniors
by Hannington Dia
Reporter Staff Writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 224 224 recommendations | email to a friend
Among the 849 seniors who filled Union City High School’s auditorium June 23, senior Itzel Alvarez’s presence exemplified their never-give-up attitude. “I got pregnant at the age of 16,” revealed A...
GRADS
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Into the real world
Memorial HS graduates 424 seniors
by Hannington Dia
Reporter Staff Writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 142 142 recommendations | email to a friend
West New York’s Memorial High School graduated 424 students at Coviello Field June 22. The valedictorian (first in the class) was Giselle Martinez, and salutatorian (second in the class) was Jennif...
shooter
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Preparing for the worst
North Bergen holds largest active shooter drill in county history
by Hannington Dia
Reporter Staff Writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 218 218 recommendations | email to a friend
Ever since the massive Columbine school shooting incident in 1999, and more recently, the Newtown, Conn. shooting in 2012, schools around the country have had to train for a theoretical emergency i...
Jitney buses have a reputation for poor safety. This one caught fire in Bayonne with riders onboard.
Jitney buses have a reputation for poor safety. This one caught fire in Bayonne with riders onboard.
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New laws for jitneys
Legislature inches closer to bringing local regulation
by Rory Pasquariello
Reporter staff writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 172 172 recommendations | email to a friend
The State Assembly recently passed legislation introduced by 31st District Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti that would place stricter regulations on privately owned commuter shuttles/jitneys by r...
Xavier Rodriguez of West New York celebrates his 8th grade graduation from West New York Middle School. Taken by his mother, Victoria Bermudez after lunch at Son Cubano in West New York.
Xavier Rodriguez of West New York celebrates his 8th grade graduation from West New York Middle School. Taken by his mother, Victoria Bermudez after lunch at Son Cubano in West New York.
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BRIEFS
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West New York road paving will run throughout the summer West New York, in conjunction with Public Service Energy & Gas, will mill and pave roads throughout the summer that have undergone work thro...
Graduation
slideshow
Teen mom raises her cap
Union City graduates 849 seniors
by Hannington Dia
Reporter Staff Writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 224 224 recommendations | email to a friend
Among the 849 seniors who filled Union City High School’s auditorium June 23, senior Itzel Alvarez’s presence exemplified their never-give-up attitude. “I got pregnant at the age of 16,” revealed A...
GRADS
slideshow
Into the real world
Memorial HS graduates 424 seniors
by Hannington Dia
Reporter Staff Writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 142 142 recommendations | email to a friend
West New York’s Memorial High School graduated 424 students at Coviello Field June 22. The valedictorian (first in the class) was Giselle Martinez, and salutatorian (second in the class) was Jennif...
shooter
slideshow
Preparing for the worst
North Bergen holds largest active shooter drill in county history
by Hannington Dia
Reporter Staff Writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 218 218 recommendations | email to a friend
Ever since the massive Columbine school shooting incident in 1999, and more recently, the Newtown, Conn. shooting in 2012, schools around the country have had to train for a theoretical emergency i...
Jitney buses have a reputation for poor safety. This one caught fire in Bayonne with riders onboard.
Jitney buses have a reputation for poor safety. This one caught fire in Bayonne with riders onboard.
slideshow
New laws for jitneys
Legislature inches closer to bringing local regulation
by Rory Pasquariello
Reporter staff writer
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 172 172 recommendations | email to a friend
The State Assembly recently passed legislation introduced by 31st District Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti that would place stricter regulations on privately owned commuter shuttles/jitneys by r...
Xavier Rodriguez of West New York celebrates his 8th grade graduation from West New York Middle School. Taken by his mother, Victoria Bermudez after lunch at Son Cubano in West New York.
Xavier Rodriguez of West New York celebrates his 8th grade graduation from West New York Middle School. Taken by his mother, Victoria Bermudez after lunch at Son Cubano in West New York.
slideshow
BRIEFS
Jul 09, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 167 167 recommendations | email to a friend
West New York road paving will run throughout the summer West New York, in conjunction with Public Service Energy & Gas, will mill and pave roads throughout the summer that have undergone work thro...

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