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"All School" North Bergen Reunion set for May 21st

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An “All School” North Bergen reunion is set to happen on May 21st. A flyer posted to a post in the “North Bergen…Then & Now, and the Memories” facebook page ran by North Bergen resident, Dennis Jalsow, is said to be open “to all who grew up in North Bergen.”

According to Mark Vogel, last year’s event had “over 550 in attendance with a special shout out thank you from myself and Eddy Bart to Denis Jaslow, Mark Nuzzi, Vasiliki Demetrio, Stephen Avillo, Russell Guarcello.”

The event will take place on Saturday May 21st, 2016 at Redds Restaurant & Bar in Carlstadt, NJ. Cover is free and live music will be performed by Mark Nuzzi and the Past Masters.

Reservations can be made by emailing rsvp@nbreunion.com or calling 201-933-0015.

“All School” North Bergen Reunion set for May 21st

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An “All School” North Bergen reunion is set to happen on May 21st. A flyer posted to a post in the “North Bergen…Then & Now, and the Memories” facebook page ran by North Bergen resident, Dennis Jalsow, is said to be open “to all who grew up in North Bergen.”

According to Mark Vogel, last year’s event had “over 550 in attendance with a special shout out thank you from myself and Eddy Bart to Denis Jaslow, Mark Nuzzi, Vasiliki Demetrio, Stephen Avillo, Russell Guarcello.”

The event will take place on Saturday May 21st, 2016 at Redds Restaurant & Bar in Carlstadt, NJ. Cover is free and live music will be performed by Mark Nuzzi and the Past Masters.

Reservations can be made by emailing rsvp@nbreunion.com or calling 201-933-0015.

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Rape rose 88% in 2015 according to North Bergen Police statistics

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North Bergen, NJ –

According to crime statistics provided by NorthBergenPolice.com, rape has increase by a staggering 88% from 2014 to 2015.

In 2016, 3 reports of rape have been recorded by NBPD.

During the Academy Awards this year, Vice President Joe Biden campaigned to stop sexual assault.

ItsOnUs.org and it’s supporters pledge to recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault. To identify situations in which sexual assault may occur. To intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given. To create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.

North Bergen sues Palisades hospital

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North Bergen filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the tax-exempt status of Palisades Medical Center, whose 8.6-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River occupies some of the most expensive real estate in the area.

The township is the eighth municipality in the state to take legal action seeking tax payments from non-profit hospitals since Governor Christie vetoed legislation last month that would have preserved their property-tax exemptions and instead required them to pay smaller “community service fees.”

The North Bergen lawsuit seeks payment for 2016, township officials said Wednesday. It was authorized by a unanimous vote of the township commissioners.

The lawsuit also includes the River Road property occupied by the Harborage, a nursing home owned by the hospital. Palisades is a member of the Hackensack University Network.

The potential annual tax bill, based on the property’s assessment and the current tax rate, would exceed $3 million.

But North Bergen is not seeking full payment of taxes from Palisades, said Mayor Nicholas Sacco, who said he reluctantly voted in favor of the suit. “They would be taxed out of existence,” he said.

Read More at NorthJersey.com

Under Gov. Christie budget proposal North Bergen schools would receive $57,000,000

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Gov. Chris Christie has proposed spending more than $13 billion in funding, including $548 million in new spending in his 2017 budget proposal. The proposal increases school spending by about 4 percent and every district would get an increase in funding from the previous year.

Under the proposed amounts, North Bergen would recieve $56,603,083 for 2015-2016 & 57,095,133 2016-2017. This would be an increase of 2.2% over the last five years.

Read more at NJ.com

North Bergen woman pleads guilty to bribing corrections officers with marijuana and cellphones

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Karen Adrianzen, of North Bergen, pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay bribes to Essex County Jail guards, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said Thursday.

From 2013 to 2014, Adrianzen delivered cash bribes, cellphones and marijuana to corrections officers who then passed them to by Jason Perez, a federal pretrial detainee at the jail, who directed the scheme, according to authorities.

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North Bergen Pastor convicted of child molestation on the loose!

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The North Bergen pastor convicted of molesting a 13-year-old boy just shy of a year ago may have left the country after skipping out on his sentencing 10 months ago.

Gregorio Martinez, 48, who was also referred to as a prophet and exorcist during his trial, was convicted by a

Hudson County jury on Feb. 25, 2015, of aggravated criminal sexual contact with a minor.

“He has been a fugitive from justice since his conviction,” Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

A source with knowledge of the case said it is believed that Martinez, who faced up to five years in prison, left the country after he was convicted.

Read more at NJ.com

North Bergen man arrested in Lyndhurst after police car chase

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A police pursuit that started in East Rutherford and ended in Lyndhurst with a car crash, resulted in the apprehension of two women and a man who allegedly stole a car.

The driver, Juan Blas, 21, of North Bergen, was apprehended in a rear yard of a home along the 700 block of Ten Eyck Avenue.

He was charged with receiving stolen property, eluding and flight from arrest. Blas’ bail was set at $27,500 with no 10-percent option and he was transported to the Bergen County Jail, Minda said.

Read more at NorthJersey.com