Category: North Bergen News

North Bergen Township’s municipal government and its Board of Education will lose millions of dollars in state aid for their budgets during the next fiscal year thanks to statewide aid cuts from Gov. Christopher Christie. As a result, township officials are predicting layoffs, higher taxes, and reduced services. To compensate for the cuts, a taxpayer …

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A judge recently barred the Galaxy Towers Condominium Association’s president from immediate access to online posters’ information. The website www.galaxyfacts.com was started by a resident, Michael R. Deluca, five years ago as a forum for residents to voice their comments and criticisms about all of the things that went on in the Guttenberg towers. The …

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The Pat LaFrieda Wholesale Meat Company flourished in New York City for three generations, providing upscale restaurants (as well as the popular “Shake Shack” franchise) with high-end beef, lamb, veal, poultry, duck, and pork. The business is now run by the younger Pat La Frieda. The partners are Pat’s father, Patrick Ralph La Frieda, and …

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Port Authority and local police helped stop a terrifying drive for a 26-year-old woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her boyfriend in New York City and taken through the Holland Tunnel into New Jersey. The woman’s mother allegedly called police on Wednesday, stating that her daughter had been kidnapped and was heading through the Holland …

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After last year’s food drive proved that North Bergen’s employees could make an impact on their surrounding community, they geared up for a clothing drive and reached out to local community groups and residents. The drive, which accepted donations through March 24, raised around 5,000 articles of clothing for needy local families. Clothing included gloves, …

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North Bergen and Guttenberg both had teams that were triumphant in the annual Elementary Basketball Championships run within both towns. Guttenberg’s Anna L. Klein School is a K-8 school that is normally a powerhouse for basketball players. They once again won a championship when their boys basketball team prevailed against the Robert Fulton Wildhawks in …

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Last weekend, North Bergen residents had an oasis of sunshine for a few days when the temperatures hovered around 70 degrees. The spring weather ended with rains on Monday and Tuesday. _____________ Spring has ushered in warmer weather________ With March 20 marking the beginning of spring, hopefully more sunshine is on the horizon. Tricia Tirella …

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North Bergen High School will soon institute a program that will allow students to retake basic courses on computers online after school, rather than having their graduation held up. According to Vice Principal Allen Pascual, out of 500 seniors, approximately 50 students may need to retake courses at the end of the school year in …

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