Category: North Bergen News

Nearly one out of every four people living in Hudson County does not have health insurance, according to a recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/University of Wisconsin County Health Ranking and Roadmap. This means many of these people seek out the services of emergency rooms, statewide Charity Care, or do not seek medical assistance until their …

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Recently hired West New York Assistant Town Attorney Mario Blanch owes nearly $200,000 in unpaid federal and state taxes, according to documents provided to the press by Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-West New York), who called for Blanch to step down from his position. “This man Blanch is a serial tax evader. He has no business …

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North Bergen Free Public Library events Patrons can celebrate National Library Week at the North Bergen Public Library from Sunday April 14 to Saturday, April 20. The Amazing Bubble Man will show off his skills on Friday, April 19 at 4:30 p.m. “A Taste Of China” will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 2 …

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Former bodybuilder Omar Monroig was struck by a car at the intersection of 51st and Tonnelle Avenue on March 23, 2012 and died on April 1, just days after his 42nd birthday. He was honored with a candlelight memorial on Saturday, March 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Havana Dulce, …

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North Bergen Free Public Library Book Club meeting The book “It’s Always Something” by Gilda Radner will be discussed on Wednesday, April 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. The Book Club meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month. North Bergen Planning Board will vote for controversial development The North Bergen Planning Board will …

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As the county prepares to reconstruct the JFK Boulevard East arch over the Palisade Cliffs at the east end of 76th Street in North Bergen, motorists are being forced onto a six-month detour that started last week. According to a press release, Hudson County “has determined due to advanced age and erosion that the current …

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The Board of Education adopted a $120 million school budget on Tuesday, up approximately $1 million over last year’s it will result in a more than seven percent increase over last year’s tax levy. Business Administrator Steven Somick said the school tax levy for 2013will be $44 million, up $3 million over last year. The …

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The Guttenberg Town Council adopted its $17.1 million 2013 municipal budget during the meeting on Monday. Although the overall budget is down $173,631 from last year, the $12.5 amount to be raised by local taxation is about half a percent higher than last year’s levy. “Most of the budget has stayed pretty flat,” said Mayor …

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