Category: North Bergen News

The North Bergen Planning Board unanimously approved the Riverview development on Thursday, April 11 during a special meeting. The vote came after a six-year long battle between the Bergen Ridge Home Owners Association and Riverview Development LLC. of Brooklyn. In the past, neighbors in the Bergen Ridge development thought the site should be a recreational …

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Galaxy resident Ruthie Fried celebrated her 100th birthday among friends, family, and town officials at the Green Kitchen Restaurant located at the Galaxy Mall on Sunday, April 14. Mayor Gerald Drasheff, a neighbor of hers, and Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez were in attendance. “We have a nice mix of seniors in town, and anytime anybody makes …

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“Distracted driving” has become such a serious issue that law enforcement and the state Attorney General are calling attention to its hazards. Distracted driving includes talking or texting on a cell phone, tuning a radio or CD player, applying makeup, talking to other passengers, tending to children or pets, eating, and drinking. But cell phones …

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Critics might say, perhaps ironically, that John Steinbeck’s tragic “Of Mice and Men” never ceases to disappoint. For the director of Hudson Theater Works’ new adaptation of the classic American novella-turned-play, the disappointment is quite literal. “It’s sad, the ending. I hope it happens differently, every time,” said Frank Licato after a preview of the …

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) held their Patriot Pen Contest recently, posing the question, “What I would tell America’s Founding Fathers?” Eighth grader Nikole Marin from Horace Mann, which has participated in the Patriot Pen Contest for two years, was selected as the first prize winner for Hudson County and the township of North …

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Teen movie night scheduled The North Bergen Free Public Library at 8411 Bergenline Ave. will host Teen Movie Night on Wednesday, April 24 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the lower-level conference room. The movie will be “Coraline.” Coraline Jones who finds a magical world that is similar to her own, but when her “other …

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Three incumbent school board members are running for reelection against a slew of challengers in the April 16 school board election. Board of Education Vice President Edward LaTour and trustees Patricia Bartoli and Luis Rabelo are opposed by a slate of five challengers. The “Save Our Schools” slate is: Bill Koehler, Marco Escobar, Odemaris Ramirez, …

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The snow that once enveloped North Bergen is no more. However, winter yearns to stay even though spring began March 20. The chilly winds have not stopped North Bergen residents from enjoying the outdoors. James Braddock Park was full of residents last week who used the track, basketball courts, and even took a stroll around …

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The North Bergen Board of Commissioners introduced, at their meeting last week, a $1.1 million bond ordinance to spread out tax appeal costs over several years for property owners who have filed successful tax appeals. Herb Shaw, a frequent critic of Mayor Nicholas Sacco’s administration and candidate in this week’s school board election, was the …

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Mayor Gerald Drasheff and the Guttenberg Town Council, in conjunction with the North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC), will host an event to help with the “integration of immigrants into the community.” The event will take place on Sunday, April 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Anna L. Klein School on 69th Street and …

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