Category: North Bergen News

When Anna George moved to Jersey City in 2007 to join her fiancé, Chris, who had moved to Hudson County two years prior, she assumed that his friends would inevitably become hers and the two would have an active social life. While that assumption eventually proved to be true, George said it took a while …

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Fish and chips benefit at Grove Reformed Church Grove Reformed Church will hold its annual Fish and Chips Dinner on Nov. 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church, 46th Street and Kennedy Blvd. Tickets are $14 for adults and $7 for children under 9 years old. All proceeds go to the college scholarship …

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Three of the candidates running for seats on the Guttenberg Board of Education currently serve on the board. The fourth one, who works for the town, is angling for one of the three seats. What do the four candidates for the three open seats on Guttenberg Board of Education have in common? They all feel …

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In these times of economic hardship, the Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) is asking folks to search their hearts, lend their hands, and reach into their pockets, as it continues to try and help the needy of the Hudson County area. Oktoberfest on 10/22 PERC is holding its annual Oktoberfest on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from …

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Scary and spooky scenes abound in the county with Halloween only a week and a half away. Whether it is ghosts, goblins, witches, or skeletal brides, many residents have adorned their properties with the creepy, crazy, or just plain odd. Secaucus In Secaucus, in the neighborhood that includes Humboldt Street and Raydol and Golden avenues, …

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With a little luck, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will hold no unpleasant surprises for Hudson County. But one forecast is certain: another major weather event will hit this area sooner or later. Some residents have been talking about whether severe storms are increasing, or if Hurricane …

Continue reading “‘100 year storm,’ or ‘1 percent storm’?

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North Bergen children invited to free Halloween party The free township Halloween party will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the North Bergen Recreation Center. The event is open to all North Bergen residents from infant through nine years old. Registration is not required. Children will receive a goody …

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Superman, a goblin, a skeleton, Cinderella, or Dora the Explorer. What will it be? That’s what township children have been deciding this month, with Halloween fast approaching. And add to the equation that many feel this is a “make-up year” – Halloween was barely observed last year because of Hurricane Sandy. All are definitely in …

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Each headstone tells a story – sometimes a short one, sometimes a more elaborate tale. They tell of brave military service, of too-early departures, of partners or parents separated decades prematurely. North Bergen has seven cemeteries, including a mausoleum and a crematory. They are places for reflection and rememberance, although as Halloween approaches, graveyards are …

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Seeing people as squished balls or rectangular figures makes total sense, artist Ray Arcadio said as he recently readied his paintings and posters for the Comic Con 2013 convention at the Javits Center in New York. For this North Bergen High School teacher, shapes and how individuals conform to societal expectations are two major themes._____________ …

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