Category Archives: News

Housing Residents Face Forced Moves

Budget shortfall could require Section 8 recipients to downscale. This story was published in Our Town and the West Side Spirit on Aug. 22, 2013.  Father George Baker had just finished high school when he moved into apartment 9J with … Continue reading

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A Woman, Her Disability, and Her Dog

A downtown woman faces challenges navigating the city – and the laws – with her service dog in tow. This article originally appeared in Our Town Downtown on July 17 and another version appeared in Our Town on the same … Continue reading

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Marotta gives $66,000 in bonuses

VERNON — Vernon Mayor Victor Marotta gave $66,000 in “performance awards” to 20 non-contractual township employees in December 2012. Non-contractual generally refers to hires outside the purview of a labor union, in which salary terms are built-in and protected through … Continue reading

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Sussex resident found shot

This article was originally published on May 30 in the Advertiser News North and other Straus News publications. LACKAWAXEN, PA. — The body of Peter Wislotski, 29, was found in a Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, garage last Wednesday, dead of a gunshot … Continue reading

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Hamburg resident’s close call at Boston Marathon bombing

This article originally appeared on April 18 in the Advertiser News North and Advertiser News South, as well as other Straus News publications. BOSTON — George and Kisha Acevedo of Hamburg went for lunch soon after watching their son pass … Continue reading

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