Category: North Bergen News

Last week, the North Bergen commissioners’ meeting reached international levels as the town passed a resolution to support a Cuban human rights activist. On Wednesday, Mayor Nicholas Sacco and the North Bergen commissioners passed a resolution to publicly support the Nobel Peace Prize nomination of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, president of the Lawton Foundation for …

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Guttenberg’s annual outdoor summer concert will feature a new Latin theme this year, complete with music and dancing inspired by the cultures of Colombia, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. On Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., the town will hold the free concert on Kennedy Boulevard East between 69th and 71st streets. The concert will …

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FEMA offers tips for Hurricane Irene Hudson County residents must prepare for potential flooding and power outages with the expected onset of Hurricane Irene this weekend. The Federal Emergency Management Agency suggests that residents prepare a basic emergency supply kit. The kit should include one gallon of water per person each day for at least …

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The Hudson County Planning Board’s hearing on the proposed Appleview condominiums in North Bergen, near the Guttenberg border, will resume Sept. 21. Their second meeting Wednesday continued with questioning of the project’s engineer by an attorney for opponents of the project. The proposed building is near the Galaxy Towers in Guttenberg and 20 feet from …

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Recent rainstorms may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. The Vitamin Shoppe, headquartered at 2101 91st St. in North Bergen, is threatening to relocate if the town cannot figure out a way to solve the flooding problem that has plagued its premises for years. A retailer and direct marketer of nutritional products, …

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A vulnerable housing market during a struggling economy leaves many residents penny-pinching in order to prepare themselves for the risk of falling too far behind on housing payments. According to RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, North Bergen had the highest percentage of foreclosures within Hudson County in July, with one in every 1,975 …

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The Knights of Columbus organization is not unfamiliar with patriotism. Named after Christopher Columbus, the Knights are a men’s Catholic charity organization comprised of 1.8 million members, with local offices in Hoboken, Jersey City, and Union City. The organization claims to donate $136 million to charity every year, as well as around 63 million hours …

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Beware of the fake ‘Batmobile’ cop Following an investigation launched on Aug. 3, a North Bergen man was arrested after allegedly impersonating a New York City police officer in Guttenberg, according to the Guttenberg police. Police initially received calls that a man was allegedly pulling drivers over in Guttenberg in a black Dodge Charger with …

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United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County to host fundraiser North Bergen’s United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County, Inc. is holding a coupon book fundraiser in order to support programs for the developmentally disabled. Entertainment books cost $30 and include hundreds of discount coupons. Delivery is available. For more information call Peter LaBarbiera at 201-662-8120 or …

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As another year rolls around for High Tech High School – an intensely competitive county-run public high school – middle school students in local towns begin preparing for the demanding application process. Established in 1991, High Tech High, part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology, is located at 2000 85th St. in North Bergen. …

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