Category: North Bergen News

While 24 cameras are already attached to traffic signal poles and building rooftops throughout North Bergen, the town’s Police Department hopes to have a total of 75 streaming live video to their new camera command center by the end of the year. The cameras as so sophisticated, officials say, that they can be used to …

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A state law that makes motorists stop at crosswalks, rather than just slowing down when a pedestrian is present, has been in effect for several months, but some might not know about it. And the North Bergen Police have even gone undercover to catch motorists who violate it. The state statute was first sponsored by …

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The North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Management Committee passed its $55.9 million budget at their Aug. 17 meeting, which represents a 3 percent increase from last year’s $54.2 million budget. NHRFR covers fire and rescue services of North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Guttenberg, and Weehawken, with each town contributing to the budget. …

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Amanda Mass, a fourth grader, thought that the North Bergen Free Public Library’s Summer Program was “pretty fun.” “My favorite part is reading, because everyone says I’m a good story-maker and it makes me feel happy,” said Mass, who was also there to get extra help in math. The library, located at 8411 Bergeline Ave., …

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North Bergen Alleged stolen vehicle doesn’t stop On the morning of Aug. 15, Paul Lopez and Jesus Aguila Diaz from North Bergen, both 18, were apprehended by police, allegedly in a stolen car. According to Capt. Gerald Sanzari, some time after 5:39 a.m., Police Officers Shannon Cullen and Brian Himsel spotted a vehicle travelling north …

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Local soldier killed by alleged drunk driver A Guttenberg soldier was driving his motorcycle Saturday morning when it was struck by a vehicle. Private Class Felipe Ramirez, 27, died at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as a result of the accident. Police allege that an Army specialist who hit him with his car was under the …

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The North Bergen Planning Board recently held its second hearing for a developer who hopes to build a five-story building along the Palisades Cliffs, close to the high-pressured Transco gas pipeline and Guttenberg’s Galaxy Towers. The more than two-hour meeting was held on July 29 for Appleview, LLC, which is being represented by attorney Carmine …

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For one young Guttenberg resident, jazz has always meant freedom of expression. So the pint-sized saxophone player created a video depicting how his love of music was protected by the First Amendment, and entered it into a national contest. Samuel Caruana, 9, has been playing the saxophone since he was 5. After being allowed to …

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