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Hello again Union City! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's next for the $6M cold storage site on 10th Street?
  • How could Union City join the fight against noisy tourist helicopters?
  • Where does Union City's school chief rank among N.J. top earners?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 14 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PanRaj Holding Acquires $6M Cold Storage Facility at 609 10th St. in Union City, NJ (cremarketbeat.com) — A major industrial and cold storage building at 609 10th St. in Union City just sold for $6 million to an owner-user, signaling strong demand for local industrial space. The 42,451-square-foot facility offers cold storage, manufacturing, and office areas, with interior loading and multiple drive-in doors just minutes from Midtown Manhattan.
   

• Five Towns Sue Heliport Operator Over Helicopter Flights (hudpost.com) — Union City is expected to join Hudson County and several neighboring cities in backing Kearny's lawsuit against a heliport operator over noisy tourist helicopter flights. Local leaders say low-flying choppers have disrupted quality of life and raised safety concerns, and they're coordinating legal and political pressure for stricter controls.
   

• This N.J. school superintendent earned nearly $350K a year — the most in the state (nj.com subscription) — Union City residents may be interested to know Superintendent Silvia Abbato is among New Jersey's highest-paid school leaders, earning about $300,700 last year. A statewide analysis shows more than 80 superintendents topping $250,000, with Union City's pay level placing the district in the top tier of compensation.
   

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Other local events
    Friday October 2
  • Hudson County Information Kiosk →
    Palisades Family Success Center, 1408 New York Avenue, Union City
    10:00 am
  • Creative Corner →
    Palisades Family Success Center, 1408 New York Avenue, Union City
    3:30 pm
  • Class of 2027 Senior Night (Football, Cheerleaders, Band, Dance
    Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
    6:30 pm
  • Hoboken HS Football Home vs Dumont HS
    Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday October 7
  • Theatre Department Fall Family Movie Night Fundraiser
    Hoboken HS Auditorium
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday October 8
  • Class of 2027 Homecoming Game
    Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
    6:30 pm
  • Hoboken HS Football Home vs Weequaic HS
    Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday October 15
  • Richard (Shango) Woods Jr. Band →
    Union City NJ
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday October 20
  • Foodies + New Friends: Union City →
    Restaurant of the Week, 16th Street, Union City
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hoboken

  • Drinks + Treats for Fall 2026 in Hoboken and Jersey City (hobokengirl.com)
  • Shots Reported In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hoboken: Police (patch.com)

Secaucus

  • Man In Secaucus SWAT Standoff Was Wanted For Parole Violation (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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