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North Bergen’s school district welcomed members of the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department to Lincoln School on Friday, Jan. 11 for an Internet Safety Presentation to educate students on safe internet practices, cyberbullying and other relevant topics. “At this young age, it’s very important they learn about the predators that are out there [in cyberspace],” said …

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Members of a citizens’ group that is opposed to Mayor Nicholas Sacco spoke out at the Jan. 9 commissioners meeting against a $3 million bond ordinance that the commissioners adopted for capital improvements. The bond issue, an annual measure, will pay for changes to township property, and make various public improvements like adding to or …

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North Bergen Free Public Library presents events and reading incentive Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco, the Board of Trustees, and Library Director Mrs. Sai Rao have announced the library’s winter/spring programs, which began on Jan. 14 and run through June 14. The programs vary, and are intended for audiences from early childhood to teens and adults. …

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New Year’s Eve turned into a nightmare for several residents of the Roc Harbour condos on the North Bergen waterfront. A fire that morning destroyed one building and damaged others. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. Fire officials said last week that a special crane will move debris so they can determine the …

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Sources: Pulaski Skyway to close for two years in 2014 The Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City will be closed to New-York bound motorists for two years beginning in 2014 after Super Bowl XLVIII, according to a report by NBC 4 New York. The bridge serves as a major thoroughfare for drivers heading to Manhattan via …

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Health and wellness involved more than just hospitals and health care providers in 2012. Local blood drives continued to reach out to residents for donations, and many towns held fund raisers to financially aid hospitals and other institutions devoted to health and healing. Christ Hospital in Jersey City continued the non-profit-to-profit trend in 2012 after …

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If there was ever a year to volunteer, 2012 was it. With communities ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, various fires, and a poor economy, many local residents were in need. But the tragedies showed the creative ways in which people were willing to help – through grass-roots fundraising efforts, donating electricity to neighbors, and well-organized door-to-door …

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