Category: North Bergen News

Since nominating petitions for the North Bergen Board of Commissioners’ May 10 elections were handed to the township clerk last month, allegations have flown back and forth on an almost daily basis between Citizens for Change and the rival slate of incumbents headed by Mayor Nicholas Sacco. Both sides are running for the five Board …

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For North Bergen and Guttenberg property owners, the taxes needed to fund the school districts in their towns are estimated to rise 2 and 6 percent respectively. Due to Gov. Christopher Christie’s funding cuts, both districts had to cut staff last year. Guttenberg’s Board of Education, which supervises Anna. L. Klein Elementary School, had to …

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Normally, taxpayers each year try to decipher their tax bills, seeking to determine the increase from the year before. However, this year with the results of Guttenberg’s re-evaluation of all property taken into account, discerning whether your bill went up or down may be even more complicated. The introduced $16.4 million municipal budget, which still …

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Employee arrested for allegedly taking purse After allegedly trying to conceal and steal a purse that was left in the women’s bathroom at the store where she was employed, a North Bergen woman was arrested and charged with theft of lost or mislaid property, according to police. Lt. Christopher Brignola said that on April 2 …

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Board approves Main Towing expansion Only three residents spoke out at the April 6 North Bergen zoning board meeting regarding Main Towing’s request for variances to expand. This was in contrast to a February meeting at which more than 100 residents packed the room. The township approved the variances, on several conditions. Among them, the …

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After 10 residents gave statements on the Appleview LLC development project near the North Bergen/Guttenberg border, the North Bergen Planning Board – without any deliberations – approved the controversial application at their meeting Wednesday night. The proposal was approved under the condition that several issues will be dealt with before construction begins. Nine months ago, …

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The Guttenberg Town Council held a public hearing at its meeting Monday for the proposed $16.4 million budget, which may raise municipal property taxes 6 percent. The meeting also saw a furry special guest – Roxy the boxer dog, who gained media attention after she disappeared from her Staten Island home during a December blizzard …

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Ambulances in North Bergen have always emerged from the EMS department’s headquarters on Granton Street, but a new location in the former fire station on 43rd Street will allow emergency medical technicians to reach patients faster, according to officials. North Bergen EMS Chief Frank Trevisano said that prior to having the new 43rd Street and …

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The fire department for five towns in northern Hudson County approved two contracts during last week’s meeting to bring in additional communications technology. EOC Technology Innovations of Jersey City was awarded a contract for $38,000 at the March 28 North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue meeting. The consulting company will use $660,000 in federal funding …

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