Category: North Bergen News

Matthew Cheng is the brains behind the popular West New York-based “affiliate marketing” company eCoupons. He runs a website, eCoupons.com, that offers coupons that direct people to BestBuy, Amazon, and smaller businesses. If the customer purchases something, eCoupons receives a small commission. In this way, eCoupons is considered an “affiliate” marketer for Best Buy. But …

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New North Bergen football coach already gone Exactly a month ago, Jimmy Crane was excited about becoming the new head football coach at North Bergen High School, after he was the dark horse candidate to emerge to replace the legendary Vince Ascolese. After Ascolese retired at the end of the 2011 season, one that culminated …

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North Bergen published a list last month targeting 17 abandoned properties scattered throughout the township, telling the owners through ads and notices to clean up. If they failed to do so, according to Township Administrator Chris Pianese, the town may perform the work and charge a fine. If an owner fails to pay the fine, …

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North Bergen and Guttenberg have access to some of the most stellar views in the county. But the two densely populated towns have always attempted to juggle sustainable development with preserving the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. Whether it’s the potential blocking of the Manhattan skyline views, or the excavating the Palisades Cliffs, recent …

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At Wednesday’s North Bergen Board of Commissioners meeting, residents asked about a recent state Attorney General’s Office investigation into the Department of Public Works. The state executed a search warrant Thursday, Feb. 23 at the town’s Department of Public Works offices on Tonnelle Avenue. The investigation concerns DPW Director Jim Wiley, a town source said. …

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From the beginning, when he was charged in the federal government’s now infamous 2009 New Jersey political corruption sting, former Assemblyman Louis Manzo proclaimed his innocence. More to the point, he claimed that the sting was a political stunt to help get then-U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie elected governor. Two weeks ago, after more than two …

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Woodcliff Community Church will hold thrift store sale The Divine Thrift Store, located in the Woodcliff Community Church at 7605 Palisade Ave., will hold an “End of Winter Sale” Saturday, Mar. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will include vintage to new fashion styles, designer brands, books, linens, as well as a …

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A proposed liquor store that was planned for a strip mall near the Walmart aroused questions last year from residents concerned that the traffic, congestion, and accidents in the area could only increase. But after over a year of planning, plans for the store have not moved forward. The developer, Jim Ipex, is converting the …

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Palisades Medical Center, a non-profit hospital at 7600 River Rd. in North Bergen, has announced that a new on-campus 56,000-square-foot facility will be built to provide ambulatory care services, including day surgery. The location will also provide medical office space. The existing site features a 202-bed hospital and The Harborage, a 245-bed nursing home and …

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