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‘Safe Kids Day’ on Sunday, Sept. 15, in Guttenberg The Town of Guttenberg will hold its annual “Safe Kids Day” on Sunday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. on Boulevard East between 68th and 71st Streets. All Guttenberg residents are invited to attend. Music, food, demonstrations, and more will be the attractions at the …
For 15-year-old Vincenzo Guido of North Bergen it was just another walk in the park. But in South America. And with 3.7 million other people. Including the Pope. Guido went on the trip of his life July 22-26, attending World Youth Day (actually a week) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and got to hobnob with …
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Concerned about the rise in texting-related car accidents and fatalities in the area, one of the state’s smallest municipalities is taking action. “The warning period is over in the town of Guttenberg,” said Police Capt. Joel Magenheimer. “The Guttenberg Police Department has been, and will be, on normal patrol in marked vehicles, as well as …
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New elective classes, interesting school clubs, and a positive behavior reward system are among the anticipated highlights of the 2013-14 in Guttenberg schools, according to the district’s top administrator. “This is a very exciting year, there are a lot of changes,” said Superintendent of Schools Michelle Rosenberg, who will be entering her first full year …
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Seventeen-year-old Jack Skuller’s new single “Someone Else” was released last month, but contrary to popular belief, it is not about relationship issues – it’s about fake personalities online. Skuller, a Weehawken resident, has been making music his whole life. He started performing at the age of 8 at school talent shows. At 11 he began …
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‘Safe Kids Day’ coming on Sept. 15 The Town of Guttenberg will hold its annual “Safe Kids Day” on Sunday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. on Boulevard East between 68th and 71st Streets. All Guttenberg residents are invited by Mayor Gerald Drasheff and the Town Council to attend the annual event. Music, food, …
The first day of school for North Bergen students is Thursday, Sept. 5. No time will be wasted gearing back up, according to Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. George Solter. Administrators will focus on new teacher evaluations, core curricula, and continuing the township’s differentiated instruction program. New teacher evaluations “The big thing we’re doing is …
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Lori Kowalewski of Secaucus recently celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary with some … football? “I come here for the atmosphere,” she said of the Plank Road Inn in Secaucus. “The people are friendly and fun.” Lori and her husband were not the only people at the bar on a recent Saturday. Like several area restaurants …
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Some stories stick with you and become so personal that you know—if you are an artist of any kind—you’ll have to do something with them. This is what happened when Alex Perez heard about his grandfather’s internment in Cuba during the 1960s. “It was a part of family history I didn’t know about,” said Perez, …
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Police conducting drunk driving crackdown as part of statewide campaign Law enforcement representatives in North Bergen have been cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the 2013 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. In an effort that began Aug. 16 and will run through Sept. 2, local and state law …