NORTH BERGEN BRIEFS

Police warn residents to clean up after dogs

Guttenberg Police Captain Joel Magenheimer is issuing a “fair warning” to all dog owners that they must pick up after their pets. Plain-clothed and uniformed officers will be issuing $200 fines for failure to comply. Dogs must also be leashed at all times.
Residents who fail to license their dogs at the Health Department in January of every year can also face a $200 fine. For more information, call (201) 868-2315 ext. 120.

North Bergen Library to host ‘A Taste of Spain’

The North Bergen Free Public Library at 8411 Bergenline Ave. will hold “A Taste of Spain” on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.
The free event will feature food, literature, music, and dance of Spain. For more information call the library at (201) 869-4715 or visit www.nbpl.org.

Global Boxing show cancelled

The Global Boxing Show, which was to take place Saturday, Sept. 24, within the Global Boxing Gym in North Bergen, has been cancelled due to zoning issues with the town. All tickets can be returned for a full refund at the gym at 5601-5711 Tonnelle Ave.
The show was scheduled to be headlined by former world champion O’Neil Bell.
“We are very sorry that we have to cancel the show on such short notice,” said Global Boxing CEO Mariusz Kolodziej. “We hope to resolve the issue with the town so we can bring high quality boxing entertainment to the fans in Hudson County.”

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