Category: North Bergen News

“It is surprising how drugs can ruin your life, your friends, your family and your body,” said North Bergen fifth grader Elizabeth Ormeno a week ago Tuesday, as she reflected on the impact a school anti-drug program has had on her. Fifth graders from all of the North Bergen elementary schools enjoyed a day of …

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“Wedded Bliss” is part of a continuing series on how Hudson County couples met. If you know of a good story, e-mail afernandez@hudsonreporter.com. The last guy whom Maylin Hago, 34, expected to meet on a July 4 trip to South Beach, Fla. with girlfriends was someone from New Jersey, especially someone from North Bergen. Yet …

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Only one senior citizen could be selected as Hudson County Senior Citizen of the Year at this year’s Senior Luncheon held on May 25, but in many ways, all of the seniors – one from each of the 12 municipalities – were winners, as officials from around the county gathered to pay tribute to their …

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Prosecutor recommends administrative action in vice-principal incident Hudson County Prosecutor Ed DeFazio recommended last week that the North Bergen Police Department take some kind of administrative action against a police officer who allegedly drove a school vice principal away from the scene of an accident last year before an investigation could be completed. The vice …

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Now it’s time to get back to work. North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco and his team of commissioners were officially sworn in on Tuesday afternoon in front a jam-packed audience filled with county officials and supporters only a week after they received approximately 80 percent of the total vote in a heated May 10 commissioner/mayor …

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After nearly two years of preparation, Renee Behr, a 14-year-old eighth grader from Robert Fulton School, will soon complete her requirements to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award, the second highest award in Girl Scouting. Her final project, which culminates 50 hours of project research and planning, is to beautify the grounds of her school …

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After performing last year at Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, the Franklin School Chorus will appear at the Prudential Center in Newark later this month. The chorus sang “God Bless America” and the “Star-Spangled Banner” last year at Madison Square Garden when they opened up for the New York Liberty, the Women’s …

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On April 29, Palisades Medical Center celebrated National Volunteer Week by holding a special luncheon at the Waterside in North Bergen to recognize its dedicated volunteers for their tireless efforts. During the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, Beatriz “Bea” Garcia of Edgewater received a special recognition award for serving nearly 15,000 volunteer hours at Palisades Medical Center …

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Guttenberg man pleads guilty in internet phone scheme According to the U.S. attorney’s office, a man who pretended to be an Internet telephone service wholesaler admitted his role last week in a scheme to steal more than $4.4 million from multiple “voice over internet protocol” phone service providers. Vinod Tonangi, 32, of Guttenberg, N.J., pleaded …

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