Category: North Bergen News

Veterans and family members gathered at the town’s Recreation Center to observe Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11. Longtime resident Bill Koehler served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. He was part of the artillery unit during one of the largest military campaign of the Vietnam War, called the Tet Offensive. Now, out of his …

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Unidentified man found hanging in Braddock Park A man was found hanging in Braddock Park in North Bergen on Saturday, Nov. 5, according to a statement from Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari. According to the sheriff, at approximately 8:20 a.m., sheriff’s officers responded to a report of a male hanging from a tree in the …

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The North Bergen Free Public Library offers a little of everything, from books and DVDs to comic books. From Monday, Nov. 14 to Thursday, Nov. 17, the North Bergen library staff members will hold open house presentations at different public housing buildings to showcase all of the programs, items, and services available at the library …

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The North Bergen Free Public Library offers a little of everything, from books and DVDs to comic books. From Monday, Nov. 14 to Thursday, Nov. 17, the North Bergen library staff members will hold open house presentations at different public housing buildings to showcase all of the programs, items, and services available at the library …

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At their meeting on Wednesday Nov. 9, the Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance to add two stop signs on 86th Street, one for the intersection of 86th Street and Newkirk Avenue and the other for 86th Street and Columbia Avenue. According to Captain Robert Farley the new signs were ordered due to the concerns …

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At their meeting on Wednesday Nov. 9, the Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance to add two stop signs on 86th Street, one for the intersection of 86th Street and Newkirk Avenue and the other for 86th Street and Columbia Avenue. According to Captain Robert Farley the new signs were ordered due to the concerns …

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An unexpected widow is changing the way society perceives loss with her new social enterprise, ‘A New Dawn’ and in doing so, is re-defining “Jersey Strong”. For the first couple of years after the sudden death of her husband eight years ago, Dawn Jiosi felt devastated, lost and alone. However, as time passed and she …

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An unexpected widow is changing the way society perceives loss with her new social enterprise, ‘A New Dawn’ and in doing so, is re-defining “Jersey Strong”. For the first couple of years after the sudden death of her husband eight years ago, Dawn Jiosi felt devastated, lost and alone. However, as time passed and she …

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Many people who routinely watch the New Jersey Cuban Parade when it makes its way through Hudson County each June know Nicole Falcon‘s face. She is the pretty woman who waves from the top of one of the floats. Falcon likes to think she has performing in her blood. Her father Esteban Falcon was a …

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Many people who routinely watch the New Jersey Cuban Parade when it makes its way through Hudson County each June know Nicole Falcon‘s face. She is the pretty woman who waves from the top of one of the floats. Falcon likes to think she has performing in her blood. Her father Esteban Falcon was a …

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