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THEY REMEMBER – Dr. Jorge Verea, M.D., and his wife, Lourdes, stand in front of a bookcase of mementos of their late daughter, Rebeka.
Hole in their hearts
Parents of lost high school grad crusade for others

Eight years have passed, but it doesn’t get any easier. Tears rolled down from the eyes of Jorge Verea, M.D., as he said there has not been a single day since June 20, 2005 that he has not thought...
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WHAT A VIEW – The State Fair Meadowlands offers 35 acres of rides, shows, and other activities.
Gargantuan rides, pig races, and corndogs
Cousin Brucie highlights 2013 State Fair Meadowlands

The temperature has already climbed above 80, schools will be out soon, and everyone is looking for fun. That can only mean one thing: the State Fair Meadowlands is not far away. If you are lookin...
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HUNTSVILLE BOUND – Jenny Quispe of North Bergen, a student at the Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest, will attend the Advanced Space Academy 2013 Summer Camp in Huntsville, Ala., from July 7 through 12.
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Registration Begins for Library Summer Programs Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco, the Board of Trustees, and Library Director Sai Rao have announced that the North Bergen Public Library’s summer program...
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FEEDING TIME – Alexander Gonzalez, 7, is pictured beneath his creation of a shark (center, top).
Brad Pitt and Vincent Van Gogh in North Bergen
Landscapes, abstracts, and celebrity portraits mark student art show

Five hundred budding Picassos showcased their artistic talents at the first-ever student art show at the Kennedy School in North Bergen on May 29. The two-hour exhibition included drawings, paint...
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BUST A MOVE – One lucky student got to dance alone with Lori Michaels, much to the pleasure of his schoolmates.
Gangs, go away!
Students rewarded for completing drug and violence education course

Jaden Foley, 11, a fifth grader at Horace Mann School, was all set to have fun on a humid day. “I thought of doing the rock climbing,” she said, “but I’m using the water slide because it’s hot out...
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SHOWING RESPECT – Marisol Acosta, Jeanne Sorensen, and Vivian Phillips were all smiles as they waited for the parade to get under way.
Bell tolls
Military members, past and present, honored at Guttenberg ceremony

Hundreds of residents participated in, and lined the streets to watch, the annual Guttenberg Memorial Day Parade on Thursday, May 30, and honor town residents who made the ultimate sacrifice for t...
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WINES R US – Mayor Nicholas Sacco does the honors at the ribbon-cutting of Wine Mart Liquor Warehouse on 89th Street in North Bergen on Friday, May 31. Joining him are Commissioners Allen Pascual (far left) and Hugo Cabrera (far right). General manager Franklyn Concepcion (second from left), owner Monica Marcano, and owner Agustin Concepcion (next to Sacco) are all smiles.
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Sacco bill to allow development on coastal piers clears Senate Sen. Nicholas J. Sacco recently sponsored legislation that would allow residential and commercial development – including hotels, ...
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BADGE OF HONOR – Police Officer Albert Hernandez receives his valor award from President William Provost of FOP, Lodge 46.
Bloody knives and deep water
Guttenberg cops honored for responding to murder, hurricane

Four Guttenberg police officers won honors last week for feats ranging from subduing a knife-wielding assailant to rescuing victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 46 held ...
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LEADING SERVICE – Rabbi Sruli Dresdner leads a recent Friday night service.
Bringing hipness to the temple
Rabbi and wife find new home in North Bergen

He’s the new kid on the block, and he’s bucking demographics, migration patterns, and an aging population to try to rejuvenate a 70-year-old temple in North Bergen. And he wouldn’t have it any ot...
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BIRTH OF A NATION – North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco raises the Cuban flag in observance of Cuban Independence Day. West New York residents attended the event as well.
Observing Cuban independence
Flag raising, proclamations are highlights

The Cuban people, their culture, and their zest for independence were honored on Friday, May 24, with a flag raising ceremony in front of North Bergen Town Hall, a ceremony in which several West ...
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LEGAL EAGLES – More than 40 students participated in the North Bergen Law Day recently hosted by township officials.
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Sentencing postponed for ex-Housing Authority official The sentencing for the former North Bergen Housing Authority director of operations who pleaded guilty to extortion, scheduled for last w...
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WHERE THE FIRE BURNS – Justin DeSantis of North Bergen where he is most at home: in front of his computer, producing music.
The right note
Local man becomes hit music producer at 26

Take a passion for music, a talent for producing, and an alternative high school that emphasizes readiness for working in the real world and what do you get? A 26-year-old North Bergen resident wh...
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