Category: North Bergen News

The township honored wrestler Anthony Giraldo with a proclamation during the Wednesday, March 27 commissioners meeting. He was cheered on by family, his fellow North Bergen wrestlers, coaches, and teachers. He is a Guttenberg resident and a junior at High Tech High School in North Bergen. The proclamation says he is the second person in …

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Despite the upcoming nor’easter, The Hudson County Gifted and Talented Consortium’s Creativefest! was in full swing on Wednesday, March 6. Creativefest! allowed fifth graders to attend two of 18 workshops about the arts. Secaucus’s Clarendon School hosted the event. Students, teachers and facilitators from eight districts in Hudson County – Secaucus, Bayonne, Hoboken, North Bergen, …

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Palisades Medical Center to hold free health screening On Saturday, April 6 Palisades Medical Center will have a free health screening from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grove Reformed Church, 1132 46 St. in North Bergen. The free screenings and information will be on: blood pressure, heart rate, percentage of oxygen in the blood …

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North Bergen High School senior Sergio Gomez was accepted into the North Jersey Regional Band and Brass Ensemble on Jan. 5 after auditioning at Paramus High School. He vindicated himself by finally making the Regional Band during his last year of school after having auditioned freshman year. His victorious musical achievement made him the only …

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North Bergen High School’s Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) bakes cookies, brownies, or snickerdoodles for deployed troops every Wednesday. The organization they are affiliated with is Treat The Troops. Volunteer Jeanette Cram, who began the local program, is known as the “Cookie Lady,” while the high school’s FCCLA are known as her Crumbs. …

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Is there a place in your home for a furry companion? Then visit the North Bergen PetSmart, at 2100 88th St. on Tonnelle Avenue in the Vornado Shopping Center on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. to meet your potential future pet under the auspices of Animal Life Savers, Inc. (ALS). ALS is …

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The joint waterfront park under development for the townships of Guttenberg and North Bergen at 7608 River Rd. has begun Phase II. Both towns have agreed to collaborate to bring residents from both townships a new park that will provide a picturesque view of the New York skyline. In April 2011 the towns each signed …

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Numerous transportation projects moved forward over the past year, intending to keep pace with the evolution of Hudson County. With Super Bowl 2014 on the way and many new residents moving to the county, the bridges, trains, and bike lanes are being expanded and reinforced for the future. The Skyway’s new lease on life The …

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Celebrating Palm Sunday and Good Friday On Sunday, March 24 from 8 and 10 a.m. the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 1576 Palisade Ave, Fort Lee will celebrate Palm Sunday. Also on Good Friday, March 29 there will be a Stations of the Earth Outdoor Procession and cleanup where everyone will meet at …

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Guttenberg resident Anthony Giraldo achieved a slice of history last Sunday when he captured the 126-pound championship at the NJSIAA state championships held in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Giraldo, a junior who attends High Tech High School, defeated Corey Stasenko of South Plainfield by a score of 3-1 to become only the fifth wrestler …

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