Category: North Bergen News

A North Bergen man was arrested for hindering apprehension after he allegedly jumped 20 to 30 feet from the police headquarters window. According to Lt. Christopher Brignola, the man, Nwadike Chinemeze, 27, of North Bergen, was also charged with obstructing the administration of law on April 16. Brignola said police were called at 9:15 p.m. …

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‘Taste of India’ scheduled for NB Library The North Bergen Free Public Library has scheduled the cultural awareness event “A Taste of India” for April 30 at 2 p.m. The free event will feature Menhendi hand-painting, food, literature, music, and dance. For more information, call the library at (201) 869-4715 or visit www.nbpl.org. Concert to …

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Each New Jersey resident is represented by one state Senator and two Assembly members. This past Monday, a slew of candidates filed to run for those offices in the June 7 primaries. The general elections will be held in November. North Bergen Mayor and State Sen. Nicholas Sacco, like several other state legislators, will have …

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Many college music students dream of the chance to play on the legendary stage of Lincoln Center, but a few lucky North Bergen teens got the opportunity last month before graduating from North Bergen High School. On March 30 North Bergen High School’s Advanced Chorus and Wind Ensemble performed on the Lincoln Center for the …

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Earlier this month, the North Bergen Recreation Department hosted its annual kickoff to the Little League and softball season. Athletes marched from James J. Braddock Park to the Little League field near North Bergen High School, and to the girls’ softball field near the Recreation Center, where the first scrimmage games were held. Photos from …

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Owners of abandoned homes in North Bergen may have to forfeit their property if an ordinance introduced at the last Board of Commissioners meeting is adopted. “It’s been a recurring problem in many parts of North Bergen,” said Mayor Nicholas Sacco at the April 13 meeting. “We even had a case where [an abandoned] building …

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A North Bergen company that has seen its share of fines in the past few years, given by North Bergen Township’s fire code officials and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has been hit with a half million dollar fine by a federal judge in New York. On Monday, April 11, Eagle Recycling, owned …

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After years of revamping itself, St. Joseph of the Palisades Elementary School in West New York was rewarded for its efforts with an informally announced accreditation last week, and is anxiously awaiting formal recognition. Educational accreditation is a process designed to improve coordination between different educational levels (for example, elementary school to high school) by …

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Woman allegedly runs scam, posing as homeless mom A 42-year-old North Bergen resident was arrested by police after she allegedly cashed more than $11,000 in checks, funds that belonged to an account of a woman who had previously taken her in when she was homeless, police said. Lt. Christopher Brignola said that Lily Villarroel was …

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