Category: North Bergen News

Police: man is victim to random stabbing North Bergen police arrested Angel Jimenez, 21, of West New York, for aggravated assault, among other charges, after he allegedly stabbed a man several times, said police. The victim’s friends, Dexter Debernard, 29, and Emmanuel Debernard, 22, of North Bergen, were also arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly …

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Sacco legislation passed into law; will permit schools to charge for summer classes On Sept. 14 legislation that was sponsored by Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson), allowing school districts to charge for children’s summer school costs was signed into law by Gov. Christopher Christie. It will become effective after the 2010-2011 school year. The legislation was …

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After more than a year of delays due to the discovery of contaminated soil, it appears that James J. Braddock Park will be cleaned up and returned to passive park space and plans for a 1,500 seat football/soccer field have been scrapped. After state funding for the project in the county park was frozen last …

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While the township was able to hold a hearing for the 2011 budget, they were unable to adopt it because the state has yet to release the final public employee pension amount North Bergen must pay – the first time this has ever happened, officials said. At the Sept. 8 Board of Commissioners meeting no …

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North Bergen Police cracked down on drunk driving in the township through a roving DWI patrol over Labor Day weekend. According to Commander of the Detective Bureau Lt. Frank Cannella, police apprehended five motorists for driving while intoxicated and other charges. Commander of the Traffic Division Lt. James Somers said that the roving patrols were …

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A local group of Hindu residents raised funds for the American Cancer Society last weekend by holding their 16th annual walkathon in North Bergen. The group had not yet tallied how much money was raised, but said that last year they were able to collect $3,000. On Sept. 5 more than 250 BAPS Charities volunteers, …

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Even in an unstable economy the North Bergen Police Department was able to raise $10,000 this summer for the Special Olympics. Capt. Robert Dowd said that with the help of one softball charity tournament, fund raising in the school district, and donations from business owners and residents, they were able to raise the money for …

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NB, Guttenberg host 9/11 memorial Guttenberg’s planned remembrance ceremony for Sept. 11 included a flag raising ceremony and candle vigil at 7:30 p.m., where residents could remember those who were lost in the World Trade Center attacks. On Sept. 10, North Bergen hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony in the name of Marcos Gorra, a 2006 …

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In the coming weeks, Guttenberg will begin its first revaluation of property values since 1995, which may cause some residents’ taxes to rise in 2011. According to Mayor Gerald Drasheff, the town once assessed private properties for taxation at 100 percent of their “true value.” But due to changes in the market value of properties …

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