Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Teacher allegedly slapped student, suspended with pay According to a source, last week a North Bergen High School student who had been misbehaving was allegedly slapped by a teacher. According to North Bergen Township Spokesperson Phil Swibinksi, the teacher, who was not identified, has been indefinitely suspended with pay due to the incident that occurred …
A planning consultant hired by the developer of a River Road property told the Planning Board on Thursday that the 59-unit residential development should be built because it would create open space by making the Palisade cliffs behind it more visible, among other reasons. The five-story building is proposed by Appleview, LLC for 7009 and …
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Normally, every year, one local student makes it through auditions and earns a spot on northern New Jersey’s Region Band. This year – breaking a North Bergen High School record – three students won seats, and one of them was named an All-State musician. The New Jersey Music Educators Association hosted tryouts for the North …
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Normally a school district sends its teachers to workshops to expand their skills and learn new classroom approaches. But this year, the North Bergen Board of Education expanded a program with 90 such lessons for staff to be taught within their own classrooms. According to District Language Arts Literacy Supervisor Janet Sandstrom, in-house workshops have …
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The North Bergen Board of Commissioners heard complaints about overdevelopment and poor planning from around 60 residents who attended Wednesday’s meeting. The Concerned Citizens of North Bergen, a recently-formed group opposing the “overdevelopment” of Tonnelle Avenue, including a liquor license application for a new store near Walmart, turned out for the meeting, which is normally …
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Dog walker collared A 28-year-old Cliffside Park resident was arrested and charged with theft after North Bergen police were notified that one of her clients who used her as a dogwalker was missing around $1,700 worth of jewelry. Lindsey M. Paris, 28, was arrested on Jan. 24 at 5:45 p.m. for the alleged theft and …
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Police officers hired at Gutt meeting; parking rules in snow At the Guttenberg Town Council Meeting held on Jan. 24, Laura Sorto, who was originally named as a special police officer, was sworn in as a police officer for the town. Jesus Garcia and Marcin Rysiec, both graduates of the Essex Community College Police Academy, …
North Bergen High School has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the nine New Jersey nominees for the 2011 Blue Ribbon Schools Program. North Bergen High School Principal Paschal Tennaro received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education in December announcing that the school was in contention for the …
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Inspire Lives was born when one North Bergen resident, along with her fellow neighbors and coworkers, decided that she wasn’t doing enough for their community and for those in need. Eyismery Arenas’ solution was to form a community volunteerism group around six months ago. The 29-year-old reached out to her fellow North Hudson neighbors and …
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A few months before the North Bergen Recreation Program’s Girls’ Softball Team bats up for their season, they met to celebrate their past successes at their softball awards dinner. They received trophies, spent time with public officials, coaches, and friends, and enjoyed a meal on Jan. 18 at the North Bergen Nutrition Center. The dinner …
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