Category: North Bergen News

State Department of Education Chief Academic Officer Dr. Tracey Severns visited the Anna L. Klein School in Guttenberg on Monday, March 11. She conducted a workshop for teachers to learn about the Common Core Standards, which 45 states and the District of Columbia have adopted. The Common Core Standards apply primarily to English Language Arts …

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Three junior wrestlers from North Bergen triumphed over their opponents at the recent New Jersey Novice Wrestling Association (NJNWA) state tournament at Madison High School in Morris County. The township’s Junior Wrestlers Program participated in the tournament for the first time. Jerzey Ryan took first place in his weight division, making him the youngest wrestler …

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The Board of Commissioners has adopted an ordinance banning smoking in North Bergen-owned parks, recreational facilities, and municipal buildings. The measure, adopted at Wednesday’s meeting, provides for a fine of $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second, and $150 for each additional offense for anyone smoking a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, electronic smoking …

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Pizza restaurant worker missing from Hoboken, North Bergen Police are searching for missing person Marco Bruno Garcia, 34, from North Bergen. A missing poster is hanging in Mario’s Pizza on Eighth Street in Hoboken, where Garcia works. North Bergen Police Sgt. Bronson Justino said Wednesday that before he disappeared, Garcia had been discussing with his …

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Harassment complaint against Mayor Nicholas Sacco dismissed The state legislature’s Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards has voted unanimously against considering an ethics complaint against North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco for alleged harassment filed by former North Bergen Recreation Department Supervisor Lydia Coleman. The committee said the complaint was not filed within the two year …

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The North Bergen Free Public Library held their “Seuss-ical Celebration!” on Friday, March 1 in honor of the National Education Association’s “Read Across America” and children’s author Dr. Seuss’s 109th birthday. The children’s rendition of “Happy Birthday” to Dr. Seuss ended with a shower of balloons falling from the ceiling. There were three special guests …

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