Category: North Bergen News

Condos aren’t the only things mushrooming across Hudson County; commercial development has taken off in a big way in Secaucus, Hoboken, Jersey City, North Bergen, and Bayonne. Incentives from the state’s Grow NJ program have helped in part, by encouraging companies to move to New Jersey._____________Tax incentives from the state’s Grow NJ program have encouraged …

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The high hopes associated with the start of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “ObamaCare” have yet to fully pan out the way many local health care operators had expected. Over the last year, Hudson County’s three major health organizations, which run the hospitals, have been expanding services in order to appeal to a …

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NJ Transit contingency plan available online NJ Transit rail operations face the prospect of a system-wide shutdown beginning this weekend, if the membership of the rail union opts to participate in a work stoppage. This would result in the complete suspension of NJ Transit rail service, affecting more than 160,000 customers who ride the system …

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Manuel Magarino came to show his support for the many law officers who keep North Bergen safe. “The police and the fire department, they do a very risky job on behalf of the citizens,” he said. “No matter the race, no matter the age, they come to protect us. So we have to back them …

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In a merger likely to change the health care landscape of Hudson County and beyond, Palisades Medical Center officially has become a member of the Hackensack University Health Network. PMC, which will change its name to HackensackUMC Palisades, becomes the fourth hospital in the network, joining hospitals in Hackensack, Westwood, and Montclair. The signing ceremony …

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Choked with tears over the death of his seven year old daughter, Javier Pichardo said, “My daughter would not want me to hate this man.” Speaking through a translator in front of more than a dozen TV news cameras at a press conference on Tuesday in West New York Town Hall, Pichardo praised the law …

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Mick Moloney and Friends next up at UBS Atrium Series Mick Moloney and Friends will start the St. Paddy’s Day celebration with a special concert for the UBS Atrium Series on Wednesday, March 9 at 12:30 p.m. The concert, which will feature classic Irish and Celtic tunes music, will take place in the Atrium at …

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Colorectal cancer is a stealthy assassin. The very name makes people uncomfortable, and because people are reluctant to talk about it – much less undergo screenings and tests even when they are most at risk – the disease continues to thrive and grow. That’s why local business owner Bob Ceragno has made it his mission …

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After questions from the Hudson Reporter staff two weeks ago, Hudson County Administrator Abe Antun has notified all county offices that they are required to keep a countywide homeless hotline number available for anyone who calls. The hotline number, which is supposed to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is run through …

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