Comedian Alonzo Bodden will be appearing at the North Bergen Public Library main branch on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m.
Admission is free.
A winner on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Bodden has also appeared on The Tonight Show and Comedy Central.
The library is at 8411 Bergenline Ave. For more information call (201) 869-4715 or visit nbpl.org
On January 29, 2016, former North Bergen mayor Anthony D. DiVincent passed away in Newton Medical Center, Newton, New Jersey.
DiVincent served as mayor from 1979-1985. Anthony was also Hudson County Freeholder and served as Chairman of that Board for a period in his tenure.
His viewing will be held Monday 2pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm at Vainieri Funeral Home. The mass will be held on Tuesday @ 11am at Our Lady of Fatima Church North Bergen.
South New Jersayans are familiar with convience store chain Wawa with self-serve computer touch-screen menus for food orders. Currently, the closest Wawa to North Bergen is located in Hackensack, NJ. On Feb. 2nd, 2016 North Bergen’s Planning Board could change that when they will vote to “CONSTRUCT WAWA CONVENIENCE STORE WITH FUEL STATION AND FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WITH DRIVETHRU” on the 7408 Tonnelle Ave.
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A warrant has been issued for Juan Perez, 58, of Hillcrest Avenue in North Bergen, who faces 68 counts of animal cruelty after authorities found dozens of cats and dogs living in unspeakable conditions, according to North Bergen Police Chief Robert Dowd.
“It was more neglect than any kind of abuse,” explained Animal Control Officer Vincent Ascolese. “But it’s a delicate line. If the animals aren’t taken care of, it’s considered abuse.”
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The North Bergen Police Department “exceeds expectations” on diversity in its hiring and promotional practices, according to a departmental audit performed jointly by the National Coalition of Latino Officers and the Hispanic American Law Enforcement Association on behalf of the Latino Action Network, a civil rights organization focused on advocating for Hispanic communities.
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