Category: North Bergen News

Recently, North Bergen High School launched the Parent Portal, an online service that allows any parent with internet access to view their child’s grades, attendance, a calendar of assignments, and any disciplinary measures taken. The portal was developed by the New Jersey-based company Realtime Inc., which stays current with state educational requirements. “We found one …

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Our Lady of Fatima Church in North Bergen held its yearly Blessing of the Animals on Thursday, Oct. 4. The event was in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of all animals. Nearby residents brought their cats, birds, and dogs to be blessed. Rev. Peter Wehrle said that in …

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Pearl’s Fitness Studio held a Zumba Party on Sunday, Oct. 14 to raise money for Shelter Our Sisters, a not-for-profit agency in Bergen County that helps victims of domestic violence. The event was in conjunction with October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The participants danced in the parking lot, drawing curious glances from passers …

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With less than 24 hours left before officers from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office officially evicted Carey [not her real name] and her daughter from the apartment they have lived in for more than seven years, Carey scrambled to find help, seeking anyone who might keep them from being locked out and cut off from …

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MSG Varsity televising local football game MSG Varsity will broadcast the football match-up between North Bergen High School and New Rochelle High School on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. It will air on channel 14 on Optimum TV. Halloween comes early to the library The North Bergen Free Public Library will have a monster …

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Janice Zorovich, a critic of the administration of Mayor Nicholas Sacco, was arrested Wednesday after Sacco asked police to escort her from the Board of Commissioners meeting for repeatedly making vocal outbursts and refusing to leave the Municipal Chambers. She was charged with defiant trespassing, a disorderly persons offense. Zorovich was released later that night …

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A great deal of Hudson County history is on display in the countless tombstones that mark the final resting places of earlier generations. North Bergen’s Mac Phelah Cemtery and Flower Hill Cemetery have long been the final destination for Hudson County residents. Jersey City’s Harsimus Cemetery and Holy Name Cemetery have also become part of …

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Jack Dyville began writing as a teenager, and although he is “semi-retired,” that has not stopped him from sharing his work. His latest creation is a musical for all ages, the sea adventure “A Mermaid’s Tale” at the Triad Theatre in New York. “Writing used to be my hobby, and has turned into a full-time …

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At the Franklin School in North Bergen, music and chorus teacher Dr. Armine Irving and band teacher Vanessa Carr have begun using a program that is widely offered in Massachusetts called SmartMusic. Kids practice their instruments along with a computer program that tells them when they hit the right and wrong notes. Many parents have …

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North Bergen sports registration begins Monday Boys’ and girls’ basketball registration will be held at North Bergen Recreation, 6300 Meadowview Ave., on Monday, Oct. 15 and continue through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Evening meetings are also scheduled on Oct. 18 and Oct. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. The registration fee is …

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