A 43-year-old North Bergen man has been charged with burning a woman with a cigarette multiple times and beating her with a pair of sneakers on Nov. 16.
Emilio Rodriguez, of the 2400 block of Kennedy Boulevard, is charged with burning the woman’s abdomen and hands with a cigarette, causing visible burns, the criminal complaint says.
Read more at NJ.com
In a sit-down interview with BBC News, North Bergen native and current CIA director, John Brennan, gives President-Elect Trump warnings about foreign affairs.
“The Russians and the Syrians have taken advantage of any pauses in fighting to advance their position in the battlefield. They have been disingenuous in many of their negotiating tactics. So I think President-Elect Trump…need to be wary,” says Brennan.
The North Bergen native also goes on to give advice on Trump’s use of language. “I do think that [Trump and his administration] needs to be disciplined in the language that they use and the message that they send…their language will be exploited by terrorist and extremist organization as a way to portray the United States as Anti-Islamic,” explains Brennan. “We’re not.”
President Barack Obama nominated Brennan as his director of the CIA on January 7, 2013. Brennan also served as chief counterterrorism advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama; his title was Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Assistant to the President.
Brennan was raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. He attended the Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School, and graduated from Saint Joseph of the Palisades High School in West New York, New Jersey before enrolling at Fordham University in New York City.
Chief Robert J. Dowd announced that officers will be permitted to grow facial hair the entire month of November as a way to raise money and awareness for Colorectal Cancer.
“Three days into this ‘No Shave November’ and I’m itchy as can be,” tweets Chief Dowd.
Mr. Robert F. Ceragno, a local business owner of Eye Contact Vision Center and supporter of the NBPD, is a colorectal cancer survivor and will also be participating in our campaign and making a contribution as well.
All Officers wishing to participate are required to make a $50 tax deductible donation to “Fight Colorectal Cancer.” 100% of the proceeds will be donated to fightcolorectalcancer.org.
The department is having fun with the cause posting this meme on their official Facebook Page.
Colorectal cancer is the #2 leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the U.S. combined. Fight Colorectal Cancer is a community of activists who find it unacceptable that colorectal cancer – a preventable disease – is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
Donald Trump may have won the White House but he did not win in North Bergen.
Hillary Clinton – 73% – 15,140 votes
Donald Trump – 24.2% – 5,010
Other – 2.5% – 515
See how other towns around the state voted by going to NJ.com
Donald Trump may have won the White House but he did not win in North Bergen.
Hillary Clinton – 73% – 15,140 votes
Donald Trump – 24.2% – 5,010
Other – 2.5% – 515
See how other towns around the state voted by going to NJ.com
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You may have noticed a sudden spike in the gas prices while driving to work today. This is because the state government passed legislation to raise New Jersey’s gasoline tax for the first time since 1988.
The elected officials who represent the area of North Bergen in the state legislature; Senator Nicholas Sacco, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, and Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez all voted ‘Yes’ to raise the gas tax.
The bill also eliminates the estate tax. The $675,000 threshold to be taxed on the transfer of estates increase to $2 million on Jan. 1. It would be eliminated altogether after Jan. 1, 2018.
Reduces in the sales tax. It will decrease from 7 percent to 6.875 percent on Jan. 1, and then from 6.875 percent to 6.625 percent on Jan. 1, 2018.
Boost the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income workers from 30 percent of the federal level to 35 percent and a $3,000 income tax exemption for veterans who were honorably discharged from active service in the military or National Guard.
This gas tax will bring New Jersey from the 2nd lowest gas prices in the country to one of the highest.
Read more at NJ.com
The North Bergen Police Department had three days of training last week with Kristine Allen, President and Co-Founder of the Act Now Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps the public recognize signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
Each day was five hours of training by Allen using various scenarios and seminars. She taught the department how to approach someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and how to gain their trust to help them.
“Knowing the proper steps to deal with a person with dementia goes a long way for first responders,” said Chief of Police Robert Dowd. “This training will provide members of the department with the tools needed to better handle an already tough situation.”
Read more at Hudson Reporter.com
Read more on Alzheimer’s disease at ActNowFoundation.org
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The North Bergen Police Department had three days of training last week with Kristine Allen, President and Co-Founder of the Act Now Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps the public recognize signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
Each day was five hours of training by Allen using various scenarios and seminars. She taught the department how to approach someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and how to gain their trust to help them.
“Knowing the proper steps to deal with a person with dementia goes a long way for first responders,” said Chief of Police Robert Dowd. “This training will provide members of the department with the tools needed to better handle an already tough situation.”
Read more at Hudson Reporter.com
Read more on Alzheimer’s disease at ActNowFoundation.org
Former Bruins offensive line coach under Legendary Coach Ascolese, John “Jackie” Moore, has passed away after battling with cancer.
John “Jackie” Moore was an influential high school football coach at Don Bosco, Marist, North Bergen, and Wallington.
Many Bruins remember Coach Moore for his key phrases such as “buzz ‘em!” when directing the team to start an exercise. “Ok – now what you’re going to do is take your right hand and place it over your right pectoral muscle!”
“I’ll never forget his many punch lines and the lesson he taught me about football and most importantly, life,” says former Bruins lineman Alex Nunez.
Many former Bruins took to social media to express their gratitude and memories of Coach Moore.
“I know you’ll have your famous pencil in your sock up top! Rest in peace coach!” writes former linemen and current North Bergen PeeWee Coach Julian Torres.
The funeral will be held at Costa Memorial Home, Boulevard and Central Ave. Hasbrouck Heights, on Monday at 8:45 a.m. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis Church, 114 Mt. Vernon St., Ridgefield Park at 10 a.m. Interment following at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m.
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