Category: North Bergen News

Free Health Fair to help highlight National Health Week North Hudson Community Action Corp., a non-profit that serves the needy population in Hudson County, is sponsoring a free health fair to celebrate National Health Week on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at Miller Park Stadium in …

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It’s hard to believe that 19th century North Bergen could be such a different place. Many residents who travel along Bergenline Avenue each day don’t realize that more than 100 years ago, the road was home to one of the most controversial race tracks in history. The Guttenberg Race Track, which was actually located in …

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Two arrested on drug charges Police arrested two individuals at a motel on 9128 Tonnelle Ave. in North Bergen after receiving a tip on Wednesday, July 20. After being alerted that an individual was allegedly approaching others with the intent to sell something illegal, an undercover officer set up surveillance and then arranged a deal …

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Sometimes it takes more than an annual dinner to commemorate 20 years of county sports glory. The Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame unveiled a new “wall of fame” this past Tuesday in a dinner reception in Jersey City. The wall, located within the County Plaza building on Cornelison Street, features all of the names …

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Former Guttenberg Mayor and filmmaker Peter LaVilla is ready for action again with a new screenplay based on his experiences with political corruption in Hudson County. LaVilla, who served two terms from 1996 to 2000 and ran unsuccessfully for county executive, has filmed numerous independent movies since that time, winning awards for some. _____________ “Hudson …

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A lawyer for jailed North Bergen resident and former white supremacist radio DJ Hal Turner was in court this past week in an effort to have charges dropped against Turner for allegedly encouraging violence against public officials. In 2010, Turner was convicted of making death threats against three Chicago judges on his blog. In a …

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Laura Boss was never meant to live a life of practicality. A poet and resident of Guttenberg for almost 30 years, Boss has held a multitude of different jobs, from editing and running a magazine to teaching workshops at different universities all over New Jersey. Boss is the founder and editor of Lips Magazine, a …

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North Bergen will continue annual ‘National Night Out’ celebration Three block party locations throughout North Bergen have been announced as part of the ‘National Night Out Against Crime’ celebration, which is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Aug. 2. The planned locations are Grand Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets, Broadway between 73rd and 76th streets, …

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The year-long controversy over Appleview LLC’s proposed condominium project near the North Bergen/Guttenberg border reached the Hudson County Planning Board on Wednesday. The focus remained on concerns over a nearby high pressure natural gas pipeline and how the building would affect the Palisade cliffs. The North Bergen Planning Board approved the project, a 59-unit residential …

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