Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Truck driver dies in construction accident According to the North Bergen police, a man lost his life in a tragic construction accident on 1307 84th St. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11:56 a.m. According to Det. Robert Scuderi, a construction worker was attempting to pull a Dumpster onto a truck. A cable snapped, came through …
Dear Editor: An era ended in the history of Hudson County government with the passing of former Hudson County Executive Edward F. Clark, Jr. on December 3, 2011. Mr. Clark served as the first county executive from 1978 to 1988, upon the vote of the people to enact the County Executive Form of Government in …
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Gov. Christie visits county to discuss sick pay reform Gov. Chris Christie made a surprise visit to West New York’s former St. Joseph’s High School Tuesday to appeal to residents to push for sick pay and civil service reform. With West New York Mayor Felix Roque, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, and Union City Mayor Brian …
Three years after the conviction of Guttenberg Mayor David Delle Donna on extortion and tax evasion charges, the tiny waterfront town is filled with rumors regarding the former mayor’s release from prison. Delle Donna and his wife, Anna, were convicted in 2008 on charges of accepting small gifts (including money for a terrier dog) and …
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The North Bergen Players, in their 27th year of operation, are currently preparing for this season’s holiday show. Longtime playwright, thespian, and singer Maurena Luzzi is at the helm again, directing this year’s play, “A New England Holiday.” Luzzi was approached by North Bergen township officials in the early 1980s to bring a theater presence …
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Friends and family gathered in a crowded yet brief council meeting on Monday to celebrate the swearing-in of Officer Chad Smith to the Guttenberg Police Department. At the meeting, which took place at 8 p.m. within Town Hall, the council also passed a resolution announcing the town’s participation in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled …
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North Bergen resident Lynn Earley hasn’t had a drink since 1987. In the ensuing sober years, Earley has dabbled in the arts, philanthropy, and the practice of starting a business from the ground up. Dubbed “Smart Party,” her movement aims to bring together hip, lively party-goers who simply don’t want to be around the presence …
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North Bergen resident and activist Toni Ann Collins has spent the past 13 years of her life fostering stray animals until they could find a permanent home. As the stray population in Hudson County increases, and towns scramble to find shelters, Collins has dedicated more and more time serving local animal rescue groups Animal Lifesavers, …
Continue reading “A pause for claws
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Interactive health fair to be held at North Bergen High School Dr. Oz’s HealthCorps, a movement to fight childhood obesity, will hold an interactive health fair at the North Bergen High School at 7417 Kennedy Blvd. on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. North Bergen High School students, faculty, as well as …
The Hudson County Youth Football League became the center of controversy recently after it was discovered that its most dominant heavyweight team, the North Bergen Red Raiders, used an allegedly ineligible player in each game. The discovery eventually led to the league’s decision to bar the Red Raiders from the playoffs. A judge ruled Friday, …
Continue reading “‘The actions of adults hurt all the kids’
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