Category: North Bergen News

They’ve come from across the land, from Manhattan to Seattle, to walk to a small historic monument in Weehawken’s bluffs overlooking the Hudson River. Thanks to the success of the smash Broadway hit musical “Hamilton,” which received 11 Tony awards this year, more people than ever are interested in seeing the picturesque spot where Vice …

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Cooling Centers are open this weekend North Bergen’s three designated cooling centers will be open this coming weekend due to the forecasted high temperatures. The three cooling center locations are the uptown library at 8411 Bergenline Ave., the downtown library at 2123 Kennedy Blvd., and the Recreation Center at 6300 Meadowview Ave. The centers will …

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“It’s important to diagnose Alzheimer’s early, because it leads to a higher chance for better quality of life,” President and Co-founder of Act Now Kristine Allen said last week. Act Now is a Jersey City based non-profit organization to help the public recognize signs of Alzheimer’s, a neurological disease that affects people’s memory. “Our goal …

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New parking meters ready for overnight permits North Bergen officials unveiled three new overnight parking meters on Wednesday, July 13 to be located throughout North Bergen. The meters are at the Parking Authority building on 4255 Bergen Turnpike, and both the uptown and downtown libraries. The Main Library is located at 8411 Bergenline Ave., and …

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“A lot of times, people think autistic means ‘suffer,’ but he overcame a lot of that. He didn’t give up,” said the mother of Jonathan Negron, 13, last week. Before Jonathon was born, his mother, Hilda, had lived in North Bergen for 20 years. Luckily, North Bergen has numerous programs for autistic children. When Jonathon …

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Residents of North Bergen and Guttenberg enjoyed music, barbecue food, and face painting last Saturday at a ceremony to kick off the season at the waterfront park on the border between the two towns. The park is not new, but was recently cleaned up by Guttenberg’s Department of Public Works and sidewalks were added. Guttenberg …

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Last month, the state released the average SAT scores for each high school in the state for the 2014-2015 school year, allowing residents to compare how their district did on the standardized test, which many colleges use in evaluating applicants. Not surprisingly, within Hudson County, Jersey City’s McNair Academic High School – a public magnet …

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If you’re going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News, and send it to us! We’d love to print it and show your neighbors where you went. Visiting relatives in the next town? Hanging out down the Shore? Riding a camel in the …

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North Hudson men sentenced for mozzarella, beer theft Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy has announced that two North Bergen and three Union City men were among seven defendants sentenced to state prison and jail terms June 10 for conspiring in a $1.5 million series of thefts involving tractor-trailers loaded with cargo, including clothing, beauty products, …

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North Hudson men sentenced for mozzarella, beer theft Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy has announced that two North Bergen and three Union City men were among seven defendants sentenced to state prison and jail terms June 10 for conspiring in a $1.5 million series of thefts involving tractor-trailers loaded with cargo, including clothing, beauty products, …

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