NJ TRANSIT is working with Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties to assess the restoration of passenger service between Hawthorne and Hackensack. Of particular interest are development opportunities and constraints in the study corridor and extending service into Hudson County connecting to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System (HBLRTS).
The study will build off previous efforts and consider a range of modal options, station locations, and the potential of transit friendly land uses along the corridor.
Preliminary goals of the project include: Improve mobility options improve transportation connectivity, support economic growth opportunities, develop a cost-effective project, & enhance quality of life and minimize adverse environmental impacts.
A public meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 to share information on this project. The meeting is at Eastside High School, 150 Park Ave., Paterson, NJ.
The walk will take place regardless of the weather. There will be heated tents and mobile units for the comfort of participants.
The End-FLUenza Project is an organization filled with people who were affected by the flu. Their goal is to increase vaccination rates among children by empowering families with the knowledge to make informed decisions about vaccination and preventative lifestyle changes, as well as to keep alive the memory of those lost to the flu.
The CDC estimates that in the 2017-2018 flu season there were 959,000 hospitalizations and 79,400 deaths. More than 48,000 hospitalizations occurred in children under 18 years old.
The walk to End-FLUenza is one of the organization’s major fundraising events. To register visit www.walktoendfluenza.com/nevaeh
Mayor Nicholas Sacco and DPW Commissioner Frank Gargiulo visited the DPW building on Wednesday, Feb. 6 to offer their best wishes and heartfelt thanks to employee Nicholas Garcia, who will be deploying overseas shortly.
A lifelong North Bergen resident, Garcia has been employed at the DPW since 2016 and has been a member of the NJ Army National Guard since 2014. This is his first deployment overseas. His rank is Specialist and his term of deployment is 400 days. He expects to serve as a heavy equipment operator.
DPW Superintendent John Shaw and many DPW employees attended the farewell event and joined in conveying their appreciation to Garcia for his service on behalf of the country.
Governor Murphy and North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco announced today the completion of the 69th Street Bridge Project in North Bergen. The Murphy Administration finished the project in less than one year after construction was delayed by more than six years under the previous administration.
“Investing in our infrastructure and transportation assets is one of our highest priorities,” said Governor Murphy. “I’m proud that our Administration was able to get this project back on track after years of delays and inaction. I’m thrilled to join Mayor Sacco in opening the 69th Street Bridge, which will increase safety and reduce congestion.”
“After meeting with Mayor Sacco and understanding the critical nature of this project, NJ TRANSIT along with our partners at NJDOT worked together to get this project moving and completed quickly,” NJ TRANSIT Chair and NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “The completion of this project is an example of what can be done when everyone comes together, ultimately improving the lives of North Bergen residents by providing a safer roadway with improved traffic flow.”
“The fact that this important project was allowed to languish for a decade shows a total lack of concern for our urban communities by the previous administration and a fundamental misunderstanding of the value of investing in infrastructure,” said North Bergen Mayor and State Senator Nicholas J. Sacco. “I’m thankful that we have a true partner in Governor Murphy who knows how crucial it is to invest in communities like North Bergen, and I’m glad that with his leadership we were able to finally bring this project to a close.”
After years of delays, NJ TRANSIT last year opted to terminate the contract of the previous construction firm. CJ Hesse of Atlantic Highlands was brought in to complete the project, bringing traffic relief to this portion of Hudson County. With this project completion, the 69th Street Bridge is now open to vehicular traffic.
“As part of our effort to restore NJ TRANSIT to a national role model, we have been taking steps to right the ship in a number of different areas, including a renewed focus on the stalled projects left languishing from the previous administration,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Kevin Corbett. “The completion of this bridge project plays a critical safety role in separating vehicles from the freight trains in North Bergen.”
The 69th Street Bridge and Roadway Improvements Project provides a grade separation at the intersection of 69th Street and an existing freight railroad corridor in the town of North Bergen. This grade-crossing consists of five existing railroad tracks owned by CSX Transportation (CSXT) and one existing track owned by the New York Susquehanna and Western (NYS&W) railroad.
The completion of this project plays a vital role in improving the traffic flow in an already heavily-congested area. Additionally, the grade separation project includes related roadway improvements and area storm water drainage.
The township is holding a free rabies clinic on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 at the EMS building, 1812 43rd St. (corner of 43rd Street and Tonnelle Avenue).
Licenses can only be issued with a rabies vaccination certificate. The license fee is $8 if spayed/neutered or $11 if unaltered. Cash, checks or money orders will be accepted. Checks must be made payable to the Township of North Bergen.
Contact the North Bergen Health Department at (201) 392-2084 for further information.
Mayor Nicholas Sacco and the Board of Commissioners introduced a bond ordinance on Jan. 9, 2019 to build a new North Bergen Community Center and Library at 13th Street and Kennedy Boulevard.
The new five-story building will replace the current Kennedy Branch Library with a much larger facility containing more space for books, services, and activities. There will be a computer lab and classrooms, quiet study areas, and multi-purpose community rooms.
In addition, the building will house extensive recreation space for children, including an indoor basketball court with six hoops, fitness classrooms, locker rooms, plus an outdoor fitness area and a securely enclosed recreational field on the rooftop. Two levels of indoor parking will be available.
Plans call for construction to begin within the next six months.
Once completed the new Community Center and Library will provide downtown residents with easy and convenient access to even more sports, entertainment, education, and training opportunities right in their neighborhood.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – On Thursday, CBS2 showed you the Weehawken Cemetery in North Bergen – its management cutting down trees around graves, leaving headstones overturned in the process.
CBS2’s Ali Bauman demanded answers and Friday the state ordered the cemetery to stop working.
Less than 24 hours after CBS2’s Ali Bauman stood on a hill overlooking the dangerous mess left behind from clearing the trees, state inspectors were on the scene, declaring the landscape work illegal.
Headstones were overturned and under debris. Tree trunks were stacked unsecured on steep hills. Those were the conditions CBS2 brought to light after trees were cut down around several 100-year-old graves.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A family in New Jersey made a shocking discovery at a cemetery in North Bergen. They were trying to pay respects to several of their deceased relatives, but were outraged to find dozens of headstones damaged or overturned.
With headstones under tree trunks, overturned or dug up, the Weehawken Cemetery looks more like a construction site. Frank Ciappi says his family members’ graves were spared, but he was horrified when he stumbled on the distressing scene.
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