Category: North Bergen News

April 3, 2011 Secaucus… Feb. 18, 2012, Jersey City… Hours later, Feb. 19, Hoboken… April 8, Easter Sunday, Jersey City… Several fires in Hudson County, including two this year in Jersey City and two others in neighboring Hoboken, are stark examples of the potential hazards of urban living, where flames can spread quickly from one …

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Atlantic City man found guilty of murdering North Bergen resident Atlantic City resident Craig Arno was found guilty Thursday in the murder of a North Bergen resident following a fatal carjacking in an Atlantic City casino garage roughly two years ago, according to a Fox News report. According to the report, Arno, who was cleared …

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A controversial development near the traffic congested area of 89th Street and Tonnelle Avenue was the subject of even more controversy at a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting last Wednesday. Residents and concerned citizens groups have attended previous meetings in droves to oppose a new liquor store planned for near the Wal-Mart in uptown North …

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A DNA sampling bill introduced by North Bergen Mayor and State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-32) is currently pending review by the Senate Public Safety committee. The bill, S-436, was introduced last month by Sacco and Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-36) in a continued effort to expand existing legislation requiring those convicted of certain crimes to submit …

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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Jersey volunteer Rita Rivas’ niece was diagnosed with clinical schizophrenia in 1998 at the age of 13. At first, the family thought she was a normal teenager going through normal changes, but her condition worsened. The teen’s family refused to accept it as anything other than growing pains …

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Xiomara Yllanes, who is “50 plus,” has two children in college and a disabled husband. She worked for 20 years in the administrative medical field until one day in 2007, she said, the company picked up and moved overseas to Costa Rica. Yllanes turned what was an otherwise unfortunate circumstance into an opportunity to go …

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Nine years ago, Peter T. James, a young poet from North Bergen, was killed at the age of 22 by a drunk driver. But even though he is gone, he is able to help others, thanks to the efforts of his parents to keep the memory of his spirit alive. April 21st will be the …

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North Bergen municipal prosecutor arrested in “large scale” marijuana distribution scheme A North Bergen municipal prosecutor was arrested last weekend for his alleged role in a “large scale” marijuana distribution scheme, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office announced last week. According to John L. Molinelli of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, six individuals were arrested following …

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Students from North Bergen’s High Tech High School recently were given the opportunity to perform a stirring Holocaust play as one of the drama’s characters, Eva Schloss, watched from the audience. And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank is a dramatic survivor story written by American playwright James Still based …

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The ongoing legal battle involving residents of the Manhattan Trailer Court, who have faced the possibility of eviction for three years, could soon come to an end if a recent settlement offer is agreed upon. The new offer will soon be extended to the residents later this month. According to a source, the offer includes …

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