Category: North Bergen News

North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco and his commissioners won re-election this Tuesday, with around 83 percent of the total vote in their favor. “I am ecstatic about the results. They are beyond my expectation,” said Sacco that night at a celebration held at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen for him and hundreds of supporters. Public …

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Not long after our pontoon boat pulls away from observing an osprey’s nest perched high on a radio tower, the fish-eating bird of prey flies toward us, clutching its catch in its talons. This scene didn’t occur in some faraway place, but rather in Secaucus’ backyard, with the New York City skyline in the distance. …

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After being rejected by the voters last month, the $112.7 million budget for the next school year in North Bergen was cut by $50,000 at Wednesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. This lowers the tax levy, or the total amount of taxes to fund the budget, to $41.3 million. Most of the rest of the funding …

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The North Bergen Police Department is once again fundraising for the New Jersey Special Olympics, an organization it has donated to for many years. “This is our main charity for the Police Department, it’s what we strive to build on,” said Capt. Robert Dowd last week. “It is really a worthy program.” He said that …

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A week ago Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie and executives from Triple Five Worldwide – the company that developed the Mall of America in Minneapolis – unveiled preliminary plans for what will now be known as “American Dream Meadowlands,” their new vision for the former Xanadu entertainment/retail complex on Route 3. Under an agreement between the …

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Pregnant NB 18-year-old woman, man die in fiery crash A North Bergen high school student would have attended senior prom Thursday night, but due to an alleged drunk driver, it didn’t happen. According to published reports, the 18-year-old girl and a 42-year-old North Bergen man died last Saturday after an allegedly intoxicated driver hit the …

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Riverview Development, LLC has been in front of the North Bergen Planning Board since 2005, asking for variances that would allow them to build a 120-foot tall building along one of North Bergen’s last riverfront parcels of land. Nearby residents have claimed that construction of the proposed three towers, which would hold 233 residential units …

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Last week North Bergen High School’s choir students belted out songs for their fellow classmates and families at the annual Vocal Showcase. While the choir often performs classical songs at competitions, students choose contemporary hits for their peers at the April 13 and 14 performances. Choral Director Jennifer Penton said that over 500 people attended …

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