Due to the retirement of current Municipal Court Judge Joseph J. Ramano a new municipal court judge has been appointed. The township received permission from Assignment Judge Peter F. Bariso to appoint attorney and former North Bergen prosecutor James A. Coviello as new North Bergen township Municipal Court Judge.
NJ.com revealed that 7 of the 10 highest publicly paid employees work in North Bergen.
There are no fewer than 30 public employees in Hudson County who were making at least $200,000 a year as of March 31, according to statewide pay records compiled by the New Jersey Open Data Center.
All of the people receiving the top 10 salaries were men.
1. Paschal Tennaro, $259,900, Principal, North Bergen
2. Nicholas Sacco $259, 550 Dir. of Elem. and Secondary Education, North Bergen
3. Frank Gargiulo, $255,136 Superintendent, HC Schools of Tech, North Bergen
6. Joseph Sirangelo, $239, 985 Asst. Superintendent, HC Schools of Tech, North Bergen
7. Robert Kronberg $237, 675 Dir. Special Services, North Bergen
8. Richard Myrlak $237,284 Board Secretary, HC Schools of Technology North Bergen
9. Peter Clark $226,925, Curriculum Coordinator, North Bergen
Uber is a transportation network company that operates a mobile app which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request which is then routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars.
On June 28th the company sent an e-mail to its customers urging them to contact Senator Sacco in support of Senate bill (S-2179) also known as the “Transportation Network Company Safety and Regulatory Act.”
Uber writes, “Right now, the New Jersey Senate is considering a bill that would allow Uber to stay in New Jersey for the long term—and the Senate needs to hear from riders like you! Other legislation being considered in the legislature would potentially force Uber out of the Garden State, which is why we need your support for the Senate bill.”
The senate bill includes language to identify ride-sharing apps as “”Transportation network company” which means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that is registered as a business in the State or operates in this State, and uses a digital network to connect a transportation network company rider to a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride. A transportation network company shall not be deemed to control, direct, or manage a transportation network company driver or the driver’s personal vehicle that connects to the company’s digital network, except where agreed to by written contract.”
The bill also includes insurance standards for Uber drivers, annual permits priced at $5,000 annually, zero-torrence drug & alcohol policies, amongst other regulations.
You can read the full bill at Legiscan.com
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was re-elected chairman of the Hudson County Democratic Organization. The party’s membership voted to pick its county leaders biennially. The reorganization meeting was held in School 7, Jersey City, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.
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Presidential Candidates
Democrat
1B Bernie Sanders – Vermont United States Senator
1A Hillary Clinton – Former Secretary of State
Republican
1D Donald Trump – Businessman
1E Ted Cruz – Texas United States Senator
1F John Kasich – Ohio Governor
House of Representatives Candidates
Democrat
2A Albio Sires – Incumbent
2C Eloy Delgado– Elizabeth Public Library Board of Trustee
Republican
3D Aghn Khan – Unopposed Candidate
Sheriff
Democrat
3A Frank Schillari – Incumbent
3B Andrea Espinal– Rutgers Graduate
Republican
4D Mark Borchert- Sheriff Officer
County Register
Democrat
4A Diane Coleman – Jersey City Councilwoman
4B Moses Salem- Retired Civil Engineer
4C Esmeralda Trinidad– Fairleigh Dickinson Graduate
Republican
5D Omar Salgado – Unopposed Candidate
Chelsea Clinton is scheduled to visit the Renaissance Building , 6201 Grand Ave. North Bergen, at 11:30am on Monday to campaign for her mother, Hillary Clinton, a democratic presidential primary candidate.
“We’re going to talk about my mom’s plans to make families stronger in New Jersey and across the country. She’s going to break the barriers holding back our neglected communities — she’ll do the hard but important work of making sure race, gender, and class don’t limit anyone’s potential.” says Chelsea Clinton.
This is not the first time a Clinton has visited North Bergen. During the 2008 democratic presidential primary against Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton campaigned at the famous Schuetzen Park with support from local representatives such as Congressman Albio Sires.
On Tuesday, June 7th, North Bergen democrats will have the opportunity to cast their ballot for either Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Unaffiliated voters in New Jersey will be able to vote in the democratic primary simply by declaring their affiliation with the Democratic Party at the polls on Election Day.
Republicans will also have the opportunity to cast their ballot, although businessman and reality TV show star, Donald Trump, has secured enough delegates to clinch the GOP nomination.
In an opinion article released by HudPost on April 27, ‘Let’s properly honor our Vets’, it was reported that the recently-dedicated Veteran’s Park section of Braddock park is flying the United States flag without a nighttime light.
According to the federal code on the proper display of the United States flag, Old Glory “may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated.”
Title 4 United States Code:
§ 6. Time and Occasions for Display. (a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
Shortly after the Op-Ed was released a person by the Facebook name Jazz Awad, claimed to work for Freeholder Anthony Vainieri, released this statement from Freeholder’s office.
“There are 3 American flags in the park which all have upright lights on them. To our knowledge they are all working. I will look tonight and see for myself. Freeholder Anthony Vainieri.”
The following night, Tom Schoenewald, the writer of the opinion piece, posted another photo of the flag being displayed in the nighttime without illumination.
“Someone should have made it a point to take that American flag down sometime before this evening. Fixing the lights might be a bigger issue, but it’s not difficult to lower a flag out of respect to our Veterans,” says Schoenewald.
HudPost was able to get in contact with the secretary of the freeholder’s office who was not aware of the situation and said she would bring it to Vainieri’s attention right away. HudPost also contacted the North Bergen Parks and Recreation department who said they would bring up the issue with the county.
I applaud the town of North Bergen and it’s Public Works Department for all of the fantastic improvements to, and daily upkeep of, the James J. Braddock Park over the past year. However, there must be immediate attention paid to the recently-dedicated Veteran’s Park section at 90th Street and Bergenline Avenue.
On my last two visits to the park (over the last week) for night-time exercise, the lights at the Veteran’s Memorial have all been off. While I understand electrical malfunctions can happen at any time, what is inexcusable is allowing our American flag to fly in complete darkness. Old Glory is what our brave Military men and women have fought to defend for centuries and never should it be allowed to fly without a nighttime light shining brightly on the majestic Stars and Stripes.
What makes this situation more disappointing is the fact that on both of my recent visits, there have been four fully-lit playing fields with nary a player on any of them. Those three baseball fields and one football field are inside Braddock Park and either adjacent, or close-by, the Veteran’s Park.
Let’s properly honor our Vets with either a brightly lit American flag every night, or, the proper removal of the same flag at dusk until the lights are fixed.
The Mayor and North Bergen commissioners passed an ordinance that will make it unlawful to operate an outdoor cafe without holding a valid license from the Township Administrator. The license permits serving food and beverage but does not constitute approval to serve alcohol outdoors. Outdoor cafes will not be allowed to be open before 11:00 AM and can not stay open later than 11:00 PM.
The ordinance does not apply to fast-food restaurants.
Any person/business violating the provisions of the ordinance is subject to a $500 fine and/or 90 days of jail.
The North Bergen Board of Commissioners voted to increase the municipal budget by 3.5% amounting to $2.06 million dollars with the “Ordinance to increase the municipal budget cap rate and to established a cap bank 2016”.
According to the ordinance, the Mayor finds it “advisable and necessary to increase its 2016 budget…in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.”
Mayor Sacco, Commissioner Cabrera, Commissioner Marenco, Commissioner Gargiulo, Commissioner Pascual all voted in favor.
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