Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
NORTH BERGEN AND BEYOND – A Newark federal grand jury today issued an indictment charging Hyon-Suk Chung, 49, North Bergen, and Rita Kim, 48, Fort Lee, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, according to an e-mail from the United States Attorney’s Office. The indictment alleges that Chung, Kim, and other co-conspirators were involved …
Continue reading “North Bergen resident sentenced to 20 years in prison”
Residents and town officials are still reeling from the fire that took place last Wednesday, Jan. 11 along Broadway near 74th Street. Three buildings were damaged in the blaze, two of which have since been taken down. The third building, now vacant, is also expected to be torn down. Twelve families were displaced from the …
Continue reading “Individuals help fire victims
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“I think everybody just has to be a little creative,” says Guttenberg Mayor Gerald Drasheff, sitting in a crowded coffee shop. He knows that in order to increase development in an almost entirely developed dense town, creativity is necessary. A tough question is weighing on his mind: with few vacant lots and limited resources in …
Continue reading “Encouraging development in a tiny town
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Lincoln Elementary is still buzzing after the second annual spelling bee, a friendly competition that saw the students take the spotlight as parents and faculty watched from the audience. The school spelling bee was held Friday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the school. 40 students participated in the event, from grades …
Continue reading “Good s-p-e-l-l-e-r-s
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Tina Pardine pulls into the driveway of her home, adjacent the New Durham Baptist Church, where her father has served as pastor for roughly seven years. As she steps out of the car, two men – Ken Askew and Jun Gapuz – put down their paintbrushes and await her news. She shakes her head – …
Continue reading “After 175 years, North Bergen returns favor
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Robert Fulton PTO to hold benefit for Broadway fire victims The Robert Fulton PTO is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Robert Fulton gym. Admission for the event is $5, and all proceeds will be donated to the families of the fire. The PTO is also …
The safety of shoppers around the area of 88th Street and Tonnelle Avenue came into question after a recent report that a large number of accidents have occurred within a roughly two-year period. The spike in accidents could be partially linked to the new Walmart, which opened in January 2010. Ongoing construction has also caused …
Continue reading “Accidents, traffic at 88th & Tonnelle
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In November of 2006, North Bergen began investigating the abundance of illegal apartments – small spaces often carved out of bigger apartments, usually in violation of health and housing codes – by establishing a hotline allowing anonymous callers to report potential infractions. Since then, more than 4,000 complaints about illegal apartments have been investigated, according …
Continue reading “Squished into a small (but cheap) space
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A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon, damaging three connected buildings along 74th street at Broadway in North Bergen. According to town spokesman Phil Swibinski, the fire originated in the easternmost building, and quickly spread to the adjacent buildings before North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue firefighters could extinguish the blaze. The building housed both apartments …
Continue reading “Smoke over the meadows
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Steven Ludwig always knew he had a book in him – he just didn’t know what it was. In 2006, the eighth grade teacher at Robert Fulton School was hit with hard news: he would need open heart surgery. The then-52 year old was told he had six clogged arteries, five of which would require …
Continue reading “Like an open book
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