Category: North Bergen News

The ownership of a $770,000 Jersey shore home by the Guttenberg Housing Authority’s executive director, assistant director, and housing manager – at least two of whom also live in Guttenberg’s federally subsidized affordable housing – has led to questions from the public and has resulted in the agency’s attorney asking an auditor to review the …

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When Woodcliff Avenue residents saw bulldozers in the corner of the vast James J. Braddock Park in North Bergen last month, they were furious that county officials were building a new recreation field without consulting them. Apparently, in April, county officials had awarded a $3.5 million contract to Tomco Construction to build a 4-acre soccer/football …

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When Franklin Elementary School students began preparing for their annual spring recital, their music director presented them with a difficult song that most of the other teachers thought would be too hard for them to sing. Dr. Armine Irving explained that Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere,” with all of the different mentions of cities throughout …

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The 2009 senior class of High Tech High School, composed of 146 students, graduated at the Arthur F. Couch Performing Arts Center at Secaucus High School on June 25. High Tech is a countywide public high school based in North Bergen. It was Principal Karol Brancato’s last graduation before her retirement this year. She has …

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Bulls Ferry residents who received plans for a proposed waterfront park in Guttenberg came to the June 22 council meeting to voice their concerns about what they felt was poor planning. Tom Hannigan, who said he had been instrumental in fighting for some of the K. Hovnanian land to be used for a park, was …

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Chairman Turner talks about fire budget North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Chairman and Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner discussed the 2009 calendar year $54 million budget for the department last week. He said that the budget was up 6 percent from the 2008 $51 million budget, but that the contributions received by North Bergen, Union …

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North Bergen High School’s seniors graduated in Bruins Stadium on June 24 amid cheers from family and friends in the stands. The seniors received a multitude of awards, including those that recognized an array of academic, athletic, or artistic talents. “I know the seniors are eagerly expecting of one of my famous speeches of pain …

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