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Early this month the North Bergen Public Library hosted a free birthday party for Theodor Seuss Geisel, more popularly known as Dr. Seuss. Some of his renowned books include “The Cat in the Hat,” “If I ran the Circus,” “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” and “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.” _____________ Celebrating …

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“I haven’t seen him in a long time, but when I was little, he went to my birthday parties and stuff,” said North Bergen High School Student Melissa Cepeda after the funeral procession of Sgt. Marcos A. Gorra, her distant cousin. “It hurt me because he was a part of the family.” Gorra, 22, an …

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Despite letters to Manhattan Trailer Court residents from North Bergen Township representatives saying the developer of the property would allow them to remain in their homes for as long as possible before redevelopment, eviction notices have been sent to one third of them. According to Manhattan Trailer Court Homeowners Association’s attorney Jeffery Beides, a response …

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The collaboration between North Bergen High School and Cablevision’s MSG Varsity program, in which high school students shoot video at sporting events and create their own specials for television and the web, has proved to be a learning experience for the aspiring journalists. MSG Varsity is a 24/7 television channel that Cablevision launched in September …

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Guttenberg’s Anna L. Klein School took part in World Maths Day last week, an international competition among more than two million students from hundreds of countries. Eighth grade math teacher Nancy Duclos was contacted by World Maths Day officials a few months ago and decided give around 1,000 Anna L. Klein Students the opportunity to …

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Former Weehawken resident Fred Astaire, who lived on Eldorado Place in the early twentieth century, received his only Academy Award nomination in 1974 for Best Supporting Actor in “The Towering Inferno.” Although no Weehawken residents are up for the prize this year, Hudson County residents were happy to make their own Oscar predictions last week …

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Sonic Drive-in may come to NB The North Bergen Planning Board recently received a proposal and site plan for a Sonic Restaurant along Kennedy Boulevard, according to a published report. “America’s Drive-In” has asked to build a location with a car hop service at Kennedy Boulevard and 28th Street. If approved, a portion of the …

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For the cast of High Tech High School’s Musical Theatre Department, it’s important that their upcoming performance of “Aladdin” sends children a message. “For me, the message is to be true to yourself,” said senior Olivia Peralta of Hoboken, whose 8-year-old twin sisters will be in the audience. “For people throughout the story, you see …

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