Category: North Bergen News

If you’re going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News, and send it to us! We’d love to print it and show your neighbors where you went. Visiting relatives in the next town? Hanging out down the Shore? Riding a camel in the …

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Guttenberg Arts celebrates first anniversary Over the last year Guttenberg Arts has achieved many accomplishments with the support of a growing community of friends and partners dedicated to making Hudson County a cultural destination for the arts. To celebrate their first anniversary, they held an open house and barbecue on Saturday, May 9, complete with …

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Eleven candidates are running for five commissioner seats in the North Bergen municipal election on May 12. Two full tickets of five individuals are running – one led by incumbent Mayor Nicholas “Nick” Sacco, the other by Lawrence “Larry” Wainstein. Off to the side, Enrique “Henry” Marrero is running independently. In North Bergen’s form of …

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Residency has been a hot topic in the current election cycle, with candidates in both North Bergen and West New York having their eligibility questioned due to owning property (and possibly a home) in another town. In West New York, current Commissioner Dr. Count J. Wiley’s eligibility to run was contested when his opponents pointed …

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Owning a dog, some may say, is similar to having a child. Except children are allowed to go everywhere their parents take them, for better or worse. Trying to find activities that are “dog friendly” can be somewhat challenging. Below is a list of activities that are sure to bring a smile to Fido’s face …

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Christina Skop did her best to keep order as chairman of the Hudson County Board of Freeholders during this year’s Student Government Day on April 2. But like her counterpart in the adult version, she had to deal with the strong personalities of those who were serving as freeholders and other county positions. Each year, …

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Ten new recruits joined the ranks of North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue (NHRFR), and six officers were promoted during a ceremony at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen. The agency fights fires in five local towns: North Bergen, Guttenberg, Union City, West New York, and Weehawken. “The new hires, who come from all over the …

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‘Taste of India’ coming to the Kennedy Branch Library on May 9 The North Bergen Free Public library is pleased to announce that the Kennedy Branch will be hosting “Taste of India” on Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. The event will be held outdoors, adjacent to the library. There will be food, dance, music, …

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Columbus Day isn’t until Oct. 12, but the Italian American community was out in full force six months early when the North Bergen Public Library held their “Taste of Italy” event on April 25. The afternoon was packed with activities, entertainment, education, and food, food, food. Hundreds of attendees showed up from the area to …

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“I’ve dealt with gangs, with guns, with drugs,” said Sgt. Juan Barrera of the Guttenberg Police Department. “It’s nothing compared with seeing your friend or coworker basically die in your arms.” Deputy Public Safety Director Joel Magenheimer, formerly the chief of police for the town of Guttenberg, suffered a heart attack at his desk about …

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