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North Bergen police detail scam prevention efforts

Members of the North Bergen Police Department recently conveyed their success in reducing the amount of “bunco” or “diversionary” scams that have occurred in the area. In some instances, scam art...
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WELCOME – Town officials and members of the Police Department after the meeting Wednesday.
‘I plan on filing a lawsuit’
Attorney complaints at council meeting; new police sworn in

Both a local attorney and a North Bergen resident complained at last week’s North Bergen Board of Commissioners meeting that the town is not communicating enough information to the public about me...
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REHEARSAL - Members of the Park Players prepare for their upcoming show.
They do it in a restaurant, in a flower shop…
Park Players theater group plans new production

The Park Players of North Bergen, in their 32nd year of musical theater, will take the stage with a brand new performance scheduled for February. Founded by Joseph Conklin and John Fiorenza, the P...
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BRING IT IN – North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco, Hudson County Executive Thomas DeGise, and Guttenberg Mayor Gerald Drasheff led a groundbreaking for the proposed new waterfront park for both towns on Wednesday, Jan. 18
NORTH BERGEN BRIEFS
Girls’ softball registration in progress North Bergen girls’ softball registration is currently ongoing for girls ages 7 to 17. Interested parties can sign up at the recreation center at 6300...
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North Bergen resident sentenced to 20 years in prison
NORTH BERGEN AND BEYOND – A Newark federal grand jury today issued an indictment charging Hyon-Suk Chung, 49, North Bergen, and Rita Kim, 48, Fort Lee, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire frau...
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AFTERMATH – The scene of the fire one week after the incident.
Individuals help fire victims
Officials determine cause of blaze that destroys 3 buildings

Residents and town officials are still reeling from the fire that took place last Wednesday, Jan. 11 along Broadway near 74th Street. Three buildings were damaged in the blaze, two of which have ...
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BIG PLANS – Mayor Gerald Drasheff at a council meeting.
Encouraging development in a tiny town
Guttenberg Mayor details ambitious plans for 2012 and beyond

“I think everybody just has to be a little creative,” says Guttenberg Mayor Gerald Drasheff, sitting in a crowded coffee shop. He knows that in order to increase development in an almost entirely...
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CHALLENGING - From left to right: Christopher Tetro; Frank Bafumi, Kevin Bacallao, Aya Hourani, Mellina Sihombing, Inaya Jaafar, Donna Iannaconi, and Erin Stinson.
Good s-p-e-l-l-e-r-s
Lincoln Elementary students compete in bee

Lincoln Elementary is still buzzing after the second annual spelling bee, a friendly competition that saw the students take the spotlight as parents and faculty watched from the audience. The sc...
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LONG HISTORY – The New Durham Baptist Church on 4616 Tonnelle Ave.
After 175 years, North Bergen returns favor
New Durham Baptist Church celebrates landmark year

Tina Pardine pulls into the driveway of her home, adjacent the New Durham Baptist Church, where her father has served as pastor for roughly seven years. As she steps out of the car, two men – Ke...
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HELPING HAND – Weichert Sales Associates Vittoria Varisco and Kathlene Meadows visited the children of United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County’s Pediatric Medical Daycare to deliver the gifts received from a Weichert gift drive.
NORTH BERGEN BRIEFS
Robert Fulton PTO to hold benefit for Broadway fire victims The Robert Fulton PTO is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Robert Fulton gym. Admission fo...
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TRAFFIC WOES – The area of Tonnelle Avenue and 88th Street.
Accidents, traffic at 88th & Tonnelle
Town says road project will alleviate problems when finished by summer

The safety of shoppers around the area of 88th Street and Tonnelle Avenue came into question after a recent report that a large number of accidents have occurred within a roughly two-year period....
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ONGOING – 4,000 complaints on illegal apartments have been investigated in North Bergen since 2006. Town officials say they get five to 10 calls per day about the subject.
Squished into a small (but cheap) space
Town investigated 4,000 reports of illegal apartments over last 5 years

In November of 2006, North Bergen began investigating the abundance of illegal apartments – small spaces often carved out of bigger apartments, usually in violation of health and housing codes – ...
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