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Motown, rock ‘n’ roll, Latin, or doo wop, you pick it. Whatever musical taste you have, there is a chance it will be played at the Town of Guttenberg 2013 Summer Concerts series. All concerts begin at 7 p.m., and are held between 70th and 71st streets on Boulevard East. “We like to give back …

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Congressman Albio Sires (D–8th Dist.) said on Monday that he is planning to meet with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington in an effort to have tourist helicopters from New York City banned on the Jersey side of the Hudson River. He held a press conference in Hoboken on Monday that was …

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Police seize $250,000 worth of suspected drugs The North Bergen Police Department Narcotics Unit arrested three alleged drug traffickers and seized approximately $250,000 worth of suspected cocaine, heroin, crystal methamphetamines, and marijuana in a drug bust on June 2, according to Police Chief Robert Dowd. Working with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents from New Jersey …

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The sixth grade students from Anna Klein School started out as a nice enough bunch of kids, but in a week’s time their family members saw many positive changes. Those changes were the result of the town of Guttenberg’s Junior Police Academy, a boot camp for children that taught them more than many of them …

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A North Bergen resident who saved a cat from what she said was animal cruelty and maybe even torture is hoping to find a home for the domestic short hair. Maureen Collins of 48th Street said she first saw the cat in early June on her deck, and then across the street at a trailer …

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A formerly shy but presently outgoing North Bergen student will parlay her melodic voice and newfound confidence into a workshop performance of “Oklahoma!” off Broadway in New York on July 26. Rebecca Richardson, 14, will take part in a staged student workshop for the Getting to Know edition of “Oklahoma!” The musical will be released …

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The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) is offering visitors a faster way to experience the Meadowlands this summer – by pontoon boat. Pontoons are flattish boats with flotation devices, with buoyancy sufficient to float themselves as well as heavy loads. The commission boat cruises are leisurely excursions, allowing participants to easily take in all they …

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North Bergen swears in six new police officers Mayor Nicholas Sacco, Public Safety Commissioner Theresa Ferraro, and Police Chief Robert Dowd welcomed six new officers to the North Bergen Police Department on Monday, June 1. The swearing in ceremony was held in the commission chambers at Town Hall on Kennedy Boulevard. The new officers are: …

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The sun set on the high school careers of 550 North Bergen High School seniors on Tuesday, as they graduated during a ceremony in Braddock North Hudson Park. Prior to graduation, as they readied on the field next to the stadium, the students reminisced. “It’s sad,” said Fatin Ali. “I went through four years of …

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More than 150 graduating High Tech High School students made their foray into the real world Tuesday night, graduating at the Arthur F. Couch Performing Arts Center in Secaucus. High Tech is a public countywide high school located in North Bergen, to which students must apply for admission. Principal Joseph Giammarella, who has served in …

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