Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
North Bergen partnering with North Hudson Community Action to offer Obamacare Seminars North Bergen Township and North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) are partnering to present free informational seminars on the Affordable Care Act to residents. The seminars are run by a certified outreach specialist employed by NHCAC and give participants a chance to learn …
Two North Bergen students were chosen to participate in a prestigious national football game in Dallas that was played in January. Seventh graders Ethan Govea and Michael Santini participated in a week of activities including training, networking and a visit to the Cotton Bowl, culminating in their playing on the winning team at the Junior …
Continue reading “‘A force to be reckoned with’
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“They were looking for victims,” said Sgt. Juan Barrera from the investigation room at the Guttenberg police station last month. He was describing three men who allegedly lay in wait to commit a crime last Sept. 27. “It was an armed robbery. A handgun was used,” Barrera said. The three men allegedly came upon three …
Continue reading “Hide your phones
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You don’t have to be a politician to have influence in Hudson County, but it sure does help. However, you could be an artist, an activist, or even a group of people with similar interests and still wield enormous power. Each January, our editorial staff spends several grueling meetings ranking the county’s most influential people. …
Continue reading “The ‘Power List’
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Family held captive in home invasion; father breaks free and alerts police Police said lats week that a North Bergen man was tied up in his home along with his wife, two children and the wife’s 65-year old father. The man was pistol-whipped before breaking free and calling for police, at which point the assailants …
Residents of the North Bergen Housing Authority, a complex of government-subsidized apartments at 61st Street, got an unsual memo on Jan. 10. Across the top in bold letters it was marked IMPORTANT NOTICE. The subject line: “Coyotes.” “Please be aware that coyotes have been sighted in and around the North Bergen Housing Authority properties,” read …
Continue reading “WATCH OUT for coyotes…in Hudson County?
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It all started with quintuple open-heart bypass surgery. Eighth-grade teacher Steven Ludwig underwent the operation in 2006, prompting him to create a “bucket list” of things he’d always wanted to do or achieve. Ultimately, that led to Ludwig becoming a DJ specializing in pop culture and nostalgia, appearing weekly on internet radio with many of …
Continue reading “A passion for pop
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At this “hospital” on Front Street near the Secaucus town center, a “Doctor Is In” sign hangs in the window. Walking in the front door, visitors find themselves in the “triage” or intake area. A few steps later is where all the serious “care” takes place, in the “surgery” center. But this facility doesn’t cater …
Continue reading “Patching up ‘loved ones’
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Anger Management seminars at library Mayor Nicholas Sacco and Library Director Sai Rao announced that the North Bergen Free Public Library in conjunction with New Jersey Hope and Healing and FEMA will offer free seminars at both the main library and the Kennedy branch. The first topic featured will be “Anger Management.” It will take …
If you happen to see the film “Grudge Match,” which opened on Christmas, you might think North Bergen native Joey “Coco” Diaz is a lazy, lay-about sort of guy. However, while Diaz’s character is a tabloid-reading, low-aspirations boxing coach, Diaz himself works nonstop. But the comedian/actor is different from how he appears in the movie …
Continue reading “A North Bergen native on Hollywood success
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