Category: North Bergen News

North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco, Township Commissioners, veterans groups and other officials joined with local residents to honor the nation’s colors during the township’s annual Flag Day Parade on June 14. The parade began at 85th street and Bergenline Avenue and ended at Miller Stadium in West New York._____________“Let us never take our rights for …

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Two North Bergen children fall out of third-story window A 5-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother fell out of a window on the third floor of a North Bergen residence on Tuesday, June 25. Witnesses said the children saw a friend on the ground and went to wave to the child when the screen in …

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Township grade schooler Jerzey Ryan, age 6, continues to excel in the world of youth wrestling, recently concluding his season with a second-place finish in a prestigious national competition. ‘War at the Shore’ Ryan participated in the “War at the Shore,” an annual wrestling tournament held at the Wildwood Convention Center. Wrestlers from all over …

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Eight years have passed, but it doesn’t get any easier. Tears rolled down from the eyes of Jorge Verea, M.D., as he said there has not been a single day since June 20, 2005 that he has not thought of his daughter, Rebeka, killed in a tragic car accident in North Bergen hours after her …

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The temperature has already climbed above 80, schools will be out soon, and everyone is looking for fun. That can only mean one thing: the State Fair Meadowlands is not far away. If you are looking for racing and squealing pigs, a waterslide to get addicted to, or fast food of every imaginable kind, you …

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Registration Begins for Library Summer Programs Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco, the Board of Trustees, and Library Director Sai Rao have announced that the North Bergen Public Library’s summer programs will run from July 8 through Aug. 23. Registration begins Monday, June 17 at 9 a.m., and is open to North Bergen and Guttenberg residents. Interested …

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Five hundred budding Picassos showcased their artistic talents at the first-ever student art show at the Kennedy School in North Bergen on May 29. The two-hour exhibition included drawings, paintings, sculptures, and bracelets; pieces in two and three dimensions. Exhibited works included everything from landscapes to celebrity portraits to abstract art. Melissa Dargan Heintjes, art …

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Jaden Foley, 11, a fifth grader at Horace Mann School, was all set to have fun on a humid day. “I thought of doing the rock climbing,” she said, “but I’m using the water slide because it’s hot out.” She and more than 700 township fifth graders enjoyed the spoils of working hard all year …

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Hundreds of residents participated in, and lined the streets to watch, the annual Guttenberg Memorial Day Parade on Thursday, May 30, and honor town residents who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. The parade began at 68th and Madison streets and ended at Boulevard East and 71st Street. Anna Ruano of 68th Street was …

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