Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Construction worker dies from fall A construction worker who was repairing a building on 70th Street died after a three-story fall last week. The incident happened while repairs were being made at an apartment building at 81 70th St. in Guttenberg on Tuesday, Aug 9 at around 12:30 p.m. Police believe that the worker fell …
The Oktoberfest tradition in Schuetzen Park will continue as its 137th anniversary fast approaches. Sponsored by the Plattduetsche Volksfest-Vereen of New York and New Jersey, The German-American Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, Aug 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21 in Schuetzen Park at 3167 Kennedy Blvd. in North Bergen. The festival will commence at 12 p.m. …
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Within the span of 19 months, Hudson County residents have witnessed the sale of one of the local hospitals – Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus – and the pending sales of two others, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. In all three instances, the hospitals switched, or will switch, from …
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While the nation still suffers from a slow economy, a number of luxury residential developments are rising from North Bergen to Jersey City, likely fueled by the proximity to Manhattan and to several forms of public transportation. “What happens in Hudson County is a direct and immediate correlation to what happens in Manhattan, both good …
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Findings from investigation into Arturo Gatti’s death to be revealed Aug. 30 At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, the findings of an 10-month investigation surrounding boxing legend Arturo Gatti’s death will be revealed at a press conference in the Global Boxing Gym at 5601-5711 Tonnelle Ave. in North Bergen. Three-time world champion Arturo Gatti, …
In an effort to bring the town closer together, North Bergen continued its annual celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday. In its 28th year, the national event raises crime and drug prevention awareness in each town by encouraging neighbors to socialize with each other and with the police. North Bergen participated by holding three …
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As an entrepreneur, real estate investor, political candidate, and diamond manufacturer, Ravi Varma has had his hands full over the years. As a candidate with the North Bergen Citizens for Change in the previous election, Varma claims to have come across many citizens who are in need of support. Now, the former political opponent of …
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Laid-off employees banded together with residents to picket the Galaxy Towers condo complex in Guttenberg last week. The three-building complex holds most of the residents of the tiny town, and also includes a strip mall. On Monday Aug 1 and Tuesday Aug 2, the former employees marched together outside the property at 7000 Kennedy Blvd. …
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When over 75 minors were brought into North Bergen police headquarters in only two weeks, heads began to turn. In response to a surge in juvenile crime, the police have begun stepping up curfew enforcement. Adopted in July 1996, the curfew law requires that anyone under the age of 18 must be home by 10 …
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Alleged ‘Bloods’ gang members arrested Guttenberg police have arrested three men they say were associated with the Bloods, a well-known gang. Following two weeks of investigation and surveillance, three men were arrested after video showed them allegedly dealing guns out of a house on 68th Street in Guttenberg, police say. “We had them on video …