Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Sacco bill to allow development on coastal piers clears Senate Sen. Nicholas J. Sacco recently sponsored legislation that would allow residential and commercial development – including hotels, motels, and mixed use properties – on existing piers over large rivers in urban municipalities. The bill was approved on May 30 by the full Senate. Currently, this …
Arbor Day and Earth Day combined on Friday, April 26 when the North Bergen High School environmental club planted five trees given by the class of 2012 as a gift to their school. Adding some color and taste to the campus will be a pear, plum, cherry, dogwood and birch tree. Native habitat restoration specialist …
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Tickled Pink Petunia Antiques, a shop in Guttenberg, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, May 5 with a sidewalk sale. “Our sidewalk sale on Sunday is going to be a hoot,” said owner Betty Jo Lamar. She has been a ruthless haggler since the age of 3 and attributes her success in antiques to …
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When driving along the Hudson River on River Road, one may look up and spot several mansions high atop the Palisade Hills of Weehawken. Now, one such property – with panoramic views of New York City – is for sale for $7.5 million. The 7,000 square foot custom-built home is described as having a library, …
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‘Mock Hillbilly Wedding’ The German-American World Historical Society is sponsoring a one-day trip for its members, Fritz Reuter Altenheim residents, and the general public on Wednesday, May 8 with a $60 fee per person. It will be on a first come basis, for a bus excursion to the Riverview Inn, Matamoras, Pa., located on the …
What first began with “Taste of India” in 2011continued with the fourth installment of a culture series on Saturday, April 20. North Bergen’s Free Public Library has taken its patrons around the world and the latest stop was China. “A Taste of China” was filled with entertainment ranging from a musical saw performance to a …
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Guttenberg will soon have its long-awaited Recreation Center after two resolutions were approved on Monday night between the Town Council and Board of Education. The center will also have classroom space to alleviate overcrowding in the district’s lone elementary school. “One of the things we’re very proud of here in Guttenberg is our recreation program,” …
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The Hudson Reporter newspapers recently won nine awards in the annual statewide Better Newspaper Contest run by the New Jersey Press Association. Members of the graphics and sales staffs won five awards for ads and the staff writers won four awards for their reporting. The Reporter newspaper chain, with offices in Hoboken and Bayonne, publishes …
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North Bergen weighs in on recycling for Earth Day A pilot paper recycling competition program on behalf of the North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority (NBMUA) as well as the Environmental Club of the North Bergen Board of Education began on Monday, April 8. Since recycling is the law in New Jersey and students spend a …
NORTH BERGEN – State Sen. Nick Sacco, Assemblyman Vincent Prieto, and Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez will hold a public rally to officially begin their re-election campaign in the 32nd Legislative District Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at Schuetzen Park Banquet Hall, 3167 Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen. The district includes North Bergen, West New York, …
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