Correction in ‘School Districts set for September’
It was reported last week in the North Bergen Reporter’s story “School Districts set for September” that school would begin at Guttenberg’s Anna L. Klein School on Sept. 8 in last week’s edition. Classes will actually start on Sept. 9.
North Bergen’s Pathmark to close at the end of October
A company that owns numerous supermarket chains has announced that it would be closing its North Bergen Pathmark location, as well as 25 other stores in five states.
According to the Great Atlantic &Pacific Tea Company, Inc.’s press release, the affected stores include locations that are in close proximity to other stores, are facing real estate and cost problems, and/or are underperforming. The company also owns A&P, Waldbaum’s, The Food Emporium, Super Fresh, and Food Basics.
According to press reports, these closures include nine Pathmark stores in New Jersey. The North Bergen store, located at 69th and Tonnelle Avenue is slated to close by the end of October, said reports.
“As part of our turnaround, we have initiated a detailed review of our store footprint and have decided to close these 25 locations,” said A&P President and Chief Executive Office Sam Martin.
He continued, “While this was a very difficult decision that will unfortunately impact some of our customers, partners, communities and employees, these actions are absolutely necessary to strengthen A&P’s operating foundation and improve our performance going forward. We will help our affected colleagues pursue other positions across the company should open positions be available.”
Martin said that the decision was made so that they could turn the company around for a “strong future,” by reducing locations, while renovating and making their other stores more efficient. He said that the company would encourage shoppers to visit other nearby stores.
The company operates four other Pathmark stores in Hudson County, including two in Jersey City, one in Weehawken, and another in Kearny.
North Bergen Democratic Committeeraises most $ in state
According to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, the North Bergen Democratic Municipal Committee raised the highest campaign donations in the state during 2009 at $668,830.
Union City First received second place at $365,912, while the West New York Democratic County Committee raised $167,355, putting them in fourth place.
Executive Director Jeffrey Brindle said that nearly $4 million in donations were raised by municipal political party committees in 2009.
He also said that the ELEC’s larger searchable database of almost $40 million donations would now include municipal political party contributions, which can be found through an online access search at www.elec.state.nj.us/publicinformation/searchdatabase.htm.
“New Jersey is now one of the few states in the nation to provide online access to municipal donations,” said Brindle.
Fall programming at North Bergen Free Public Library
The North Bergen Free Public Library will begin its new fall programs on Sept. 13, announced Mayor Nicholas Sacco, the board of trustees, and Library Director Sai Rao.
The programs are open to North Bergen and Guttenberg residents from the ages of 2-and-a-half to adult. Proof of age and residency are required.
Registration begins on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m.
For a complete listing, visit www.nbpl.org or call (201) 869-4715 at ext. 5.