Category: North Bergen News

More than 5,000 cyclists made their way from the George Washington Bridge up to Bear Mountain State Park then southbound to finish at the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal in Weehawken on Sunday, May 20th in the second annual Gran Fondo New York race. The course consisted of 110 miles and brought participants from over 70 …

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Tall ships set sail on the Hudson to kick off Fleet Week New York, OpSail 2012 The Hudson was reminiscent of a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean as 17 tall ships from around the world sailed past New Jersey and Manhattan waterfronts, followed by 10 warships, both domestic and foreign. A military aircraft sailed …

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Mayor Nicholas Sacco has called requests for an investigation into his contract with the Board of Education nothing more than an attempt by his opponents in North Bergen Township to score political points. An attorney representing the North Bergen Concerned Citizens Group demanded at the Board of Commissioner’s meeting on May 9 that an investigation …

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North Bergen motorists have been plagued with traffic congestion caused by road work repairs for so long it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the condition started. Commuting, even local shopping have become arduous and time-consuming. Residents have complained to the Board of Commissioners regularly for months, and while local officials may be sympathetic, they often …

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Avalon Bay premiered its fifteenth community in New Jersey with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 9, for Avalon North Bergen at 56th Street and Kennedy Boulevard. Local officials who took part included Mayor Nicholas Sacco, Commissioners Hugo Cabrera and Allen Pascual, Administrator Chris Pianese, Rep. Albio Sires, Weehawken Mayor Richard …

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Students are reading to succeed Anna L. Klein School had their 4th, 5th and 6th graders participate in a program called Read to Succeed. This program encourages students to read and is sponsored by Discovery Education and Six Flags. Every student completed six hours of recreational reading, received a certificate and a free admission ticket …

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Bahaa Nesim, 52, owner of Mister Fresh Grocery Store, went to work on Thursday, April 26 just as he had done every day in his neighborhood store at 7008 Bergenline Ave. in Guttenberg, not knowing it would be his last day of work – and of life. At 5 a.m., he was rushed to Palisades …

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Franklin School teachers Armine Irving and Beatrice Buccos have been collaborating on an innovative curriculum using Broadway plays as a medium for learning. They say they have found a way to teach “not just for music, but for other subjects.” Irving, passionate and determined to expand the minds of her music and chorus students by …

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