Category: North Bergen News

The neglected spray park and amphitheater in the 88th Street Park has been brought back to life after a $118,000 overhaul. “I love it,” said local resident Gareth Shelton, who brought out his three kids, Eli, Ethan, and Evan, ages 6, 3, and 22 months, to cool off in the jet spray on a recent …

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Swim and Spin with a live DJ on Aug. 24 Enjoy Swim and Spin with a live DJ on Monday, Aug. 24 at 5 p.m. at the North Bergen Municipal Pool Complex, 2111 – 91st St. Transportation will be provided at both library locations and the Recreation Center. The cost is $5 for non-members and …

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Kids stopped to stare wide-eyed as the motorcade passed like a parade, with four motorcycle cops in the lead, lights flashing and sirens wailing. Inside the first car was North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco. Township commissioners and top members of the Police Department joined him in visits to all six locations in North Bergen where …

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After working 25 years in the North Bergen police department, culminating in his position as deputy chief, Gerald Sanzari was uniquely qualified to become executive director of the township’s Housing Authority, a position he took over on April 1. The Housing Authority manages nearly 1,000 apartments between the township’s senior/disabled buildings and low income housing, …

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The “dance floor” was packed with revelers from ages 2 to 80 as the Bronx Wanderers played a blazing set on Boulevard East in Guttenberg on Thursday, Aug. 6. It was the second show of Guttenberg’s annual Free Summer Concert series, and the first to take place without a hitch, after two earlier events were …

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Repairs to begin this weekend on Route 495 into NYC After closing temporarily for repairs earlier this week, the Route 495 approach to the Lincoln Tunnel will undergo permanent repairs beginning this weekend, resulting in commuter delays. The two right lanes on the I-495 east bridge in North Bergen were closed on Wednesday as crews …

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Twelve kids from North Bergen schools had an exciting week recently, getting visits from police dogs and emergency helicopters, and, in turn, visiting the court, the firing range, and the 9/11 memorial in New York City. It was all par for the course for the annual Junior Police Academy, held Monday to Friday, July 20 …

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A cheer went up inside the bus as it pulled away from the curb on its maiden voyage. About a dozen passengers were on board as the Guttenberg Shuttle took off from in front of the senior building at 7005 Boulevard East on Saturday, Aug. 1. Mayor Gerald Drasheff came along for the ride and …

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Two employees of the North Bergen Department of Parks and Recreation have been indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly submitting false timesheets to collect numerous hours of pay for times when they were not working for the department. Abraham Garcia, 56, of North Bergen, and Walter Somick, 46, of Wayne, were charged in …

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