Category: North Bergen News

High Tech High School’s Musical Theatre Department is no stranger to winning awards over the years, but on their program’s 10th anniversary, their four wins at the Cappies – a student theater awards program – held special import. Musical Theatre Director Alex Perez said that about 15 schools participated in the statewide program this year. …

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Guttenberg began a junior police academy for students seven years ago to break down misconceptions about cops and to interest the community in law enforcement careers. Sgt. Victor Conversano, Jr. has been running the program since then, but this year’s academy was the first to span an entire week. The 44 cadets got a taste …

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Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City are being touted by the New York media as key sights to view the Macy’s July 4 fireworks this year, as for the first time since 2000, the show will take place over the Hudson River rather than the East River. The 26-minute show will begin at 9 p.m. and …

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A controversial commercial development that will remove 105,000 cubic yards of soil and rock from the base of the Palisades Cliffs to make way for three stores on River Road was unanimously approved Thursday by the Hudson County Planning Board. Around 100 members of the public sat through two hours of testimony from consultants and …

Continue reading “Financial benefit or unstable boulders?

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For the second year in a row, McKinley School students knocked out their crowd with a variety of performances. Their variety show included singing, dance ensembles, a rock band, and even some joke telling. Fifth grader Sara Ryan cracked up the audience with her food-related jokes. “Did you guys hear about the joke about the …

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While the total number of graduates is still unknown, North Bergen High School Principal Pascual Tennaro said that his students, as in previous years, proved to be academic achievers. While Tennaro awaits the final report cards of the 447 seniors, Guidance Counselor Christine Ferraro said that they were hopeful that a large amount of students …

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A new police officer was sworn in by Mayor Nicholas Sacco at the North Bergen Commissioner’s meeting on June 10. Santos Saenz, 36, was born in El Salvador before immigrating to the United States as a child. Since then he has been a lifelong resident of 87th Street. Saenz, who is married with three children, …

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North Bergen Police began the Special Olympics Torch Run last Friday on 91st Street and Bergenline Avenue, and some members of the department pushed themselves through the entire Hudson County 14-mile loop. Captain Robert Dowd said that the total amount raised for the Special Olympics, which took place on June 13, was $17,385. Dowd said …

Continue reading “Keeping the torch ablaze

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Children around Hudson County are invited to enjoy a host of free events on Saturday, June 6, including bike-riding lessons, bicycle safety tips, and running races. The events are all part of Hudson Transportation Management Association’s second annual “Stride and Ride.” Children accompanied by an adult family member are welcome to attend free of charge …

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Part 2 of 2 What is being called the most expensive mass transit tunnel project in the nation will rev up its engines next month when work on an underpass begins in North Bergen and continues toward New York City, both above and below ground. The rock that is removed beneath North Bergen, Union City, …

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