Category: North Bergen News

Fatal accident on Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City According to a press release from Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari, at approximately 8:06 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 Sheriff’s officers were in the area of Neptune Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, heard a crash, and found George Gonzalez, 11, lying on the South lanes …

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A recent $16 billion, eight-year transportation funding compromise between legislators and the administration of Gov. Chris Christie should allow for the expansion of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail both into Bergen County and to Route 440 in Jersey City, officials announced last week. The agreement is expected to pump $2 billion in new annual revenue into …

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At the town’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, the commissioners introduced an ordinance to build a parking lot for residential and public parking at 1132 Hillside Place. Currently, the land holds an abandoned building, officials said. Town Administrator Christopher Pianese said to create the parking lot, the building must be demolished, and the lot …

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Families and residents enjoyed rides, food, and live music over the Columbus Day weekend from Friday to Tuesday at James Braddock Park as part of the Hudson County Fair. For the first time at the fair there was a 90-foot Ferris wheel, petting zoos, one-day pony rides, and a raffle every day. Resident Mohamed Mohamed …

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The North Bergen Main Library opened a new quiet reading room on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Commissioners, officials, and library patrons attended the ribbon cutting. The new room is covered with historical pictures and memorabilia, including books from the 1800s of written council meetings. Display cases in the room hold old milk licenses, dog tags, art …

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Gluten free, allergy free expo this weekend A “Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo” will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. Attendees will sample the newest gluten-free products from more than 100 vendors. The expo begins at 355 Plaza Drive starts at 10 a.m. and …

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Several road safety initiatives were discussed at the Wednesday, Sept. 28 North Bergen Board of Commissioners meeting, including the designation of two one-way streets and a proposed ordinance to establish a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit on streets surrounding seven township schools. The commissioners tabled the vote on the 15-mile-per-hour ordinance, which would be in effect only …

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All five trucks and ambulance from the North Bergen Emergency Medical Service (EMS) have been equipped with indoor and outdoor cameras to improve safe driving. “We want to know if their seatbelts are on, and make sure that they’re not on their phone,” EMS Chief Frank Travisano said. The cameras are mounted above the rearview …

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Commuters headed toward the Hoboken train station often stop to admire the collection of industrial artifacts in the window of Terminal Printing, the 92-year-old business on River Street two blocks from the terminal. The window displays a collection of stamps and block letters from the print jobs of yesteryear, done at the request of everyone …

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