Category: North Bergen News

Fight fans and supporters of the Philippines now have something in common besides world champion boxer “Manny” Pacquiao. A charity boxing match at North Bergen’s Schuetzen Park on May 2 will raise money for disaster relief in the storm-devastated region of the country. “In November of 2013 there was a big typhoon that struck the …

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Writers and graphic artists for The Hudson Reporter newspapers recently won eight awards in the competitive statewide annual Better Newspaper Contest run by the New Jersey Press Association. The weekly chain, with offices in Hoboken and Bayonne, publishes eight newspapers: The Hoboken Reporter, Bayonne Community News, Weehawken Reporter, Jersey City Reporter, Secaucus Reporter, North Bergen …

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For serious foodies there’s only one place to be on Tuesday, April 29, and that’s the food court at Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken. That’s when the long-awaited 14th annual Taste of Weehawken food festival is taking place, including wares from around Hudson County. Over 30 culinary establishments will be featured, from Jersey City in the …

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High Tech fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation to honor local resident The High Tech High “Spring Fling” fundraiser reached out to the community, raffling prizes donated by Applebee’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Chipotle, Café Archetypus, and many other local vendors. Students and staff took part in carnival games and table tennis tournaments, indulged in homemade food and desserts, …

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North Bergen residents now have one less reason to avoid exercising. A $500,000 fitness center has opened in James J. Braddock Park just in time for spring – and it’s free for residents to use. The outdoor facility contains a wide variety of equipment to tone every muscle group. Included is a section for cardio …

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The website ValuePenguin recently posted an article asking the question, “Which cities have the cheapest car insurance in New Jersey?” In case you’re wondering, North Bergen is not among them. In fact, according to the list, North Bergen ranks fifth among cities with the most expensive car insurance in New Jersey. As the priciest city …

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Editor’s Note: This is a personal essay submitted by one of our readers. Though I moved to North Bergen in June of 1996, my history with Hudson County goes back a decade prior. My father worked at the Parkview Towers high-rise apartment complex in West New York. We still lived in Brooklyn, which meant an …

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Five nuns from Hudson County are seizing the Church of the Good Shepherd in Fort Lee for two upcoming weekends. They are staging a musical fundraiser in order to bury the four frozen nuns remaining out of the 52 that Sister Julia, Child of God, killed with a bad pot of vichyssoise. The nuns are …

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Dr. Daniel H. Smith didn’t need to be convinced to come to Hudson County to work in CarePoint’s new program for robotic surgery; he was thrilled to do it. CarePoint Health is the company that runs Christ Hospital, Bayonne Medical Center, and Hoboken University Medical Center. “Even though I’m technically retired, this is something I …

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Library to hold discussion on arthritis treatment An arthritis informational event will be held on Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the North Bergen Free Public Library. Rheumatologist Alexandru Kimel, MD, HNMC will be discussing the treatment options and simple exercises to keep you mobile. This event is made possible by the Hispanic Outreach …

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