The per capita income for the township was $20,058. ODVjOTA1OTU5NDUyMmE0OTI4MzM4Y2FjOGNkYTg2MjRjZGU2ZWY0YmY0MDcz There were 16 voters registered to other parties. He had been placed on leave in March. 0:05. HudPost Staff. YTk1N2ZkNDMyODQzNDk5MjAxNjk2OTg1N2MwMjcyMzE4M2M1YThiMGZlODY1 [137] Schools in the district (with 201819 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[138]) are MTIyMDg5NjQwNTlhY2U0NmRiYTUzNGVjNDc1NWIxNTAxYTlhY2I5N2RkMGFl Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The last person to see the pair was Kelly's boyfriend, Ricky Molinari, who dropped them off at a bus stop on Broad Street in Ridgefield, New Jersey. [105] In November 2015, two DPW supervisors were sentenced to five years in prison, following their convictions on charges that they had directed department workers to work on political campaigns and perform work on behalf of supervisors and other officials. [103], On March 27, 2008, North Bergen Athletic Director Jerry Maietta and Guidance Counselor Ralph Marino were among 45 men swept up in a Bergen County raid. North Bergen has diverse geological features. In the lawsuit he cites a number of instances in which he says Sanzari -- a former North Bergen deputy police chief -- violated NBHA policies or ignored complaints of violations -- including drug-dealing -- at the NBHA site. [69], The 2010 United States census counted 60,773 people, 22,062 households, and 14,539 families in the township. Robert Kugler, the suspended Saddle Brook police chief charged earlier this month with misconduct and corruption, has been endorsed by the Bergen County Republican Organization to . In the late 2000s, North Bergen, Weehawken, Union City, Guttenberg, and West New York came to be dubbed collectively as "NoHu", a North Hudson haven for local performing and fine artists, many of whom are immigrants from Latin America and other countries, in part due to lower housing costs compared to those in nearby art havens such as Hoboken, Jersey City and Manhattan.[166]. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.3 males. By. Because this is pending litigation we have no further comment at this time, he said in an email. The North Bergen Police Force was founded in 1923, replacing the peace force known as "roundsmen", who began patrolling the township at night . [80], As of the 2000 United States census[13] there were 58,092 people, 21,236 households, and 14,249 families residing in the township. "This patently frivolous lawsuit was filed by a disgruntled employee after she was terminated by the North Bergen Housing Authority for cause.. Generated by Wordfence at Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:59:09 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. Entertainment Editor . Mayor Sacco also sponsored the bill years ago that enabled NJ police departments to check juveniles records The North Bergen Housing Authority has had its issues as well. 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Tozzoli, 90, Who Led Team That Built Twin Towers, Is Dead", "Cuban refugee boxer Ugas meets hero Menendez; North Bergen resident gets chance to talk with fellow Cuban and U.S. Bergen Township: Original boundaries included most of present-day Hudson County, East of Newark Bay and the Hackensack River. A disgraced North Bergen Department of Public Works supervisors bid to have his 2015 corruption conviction thrown out was rejected by an appellate court Monday. NGNlZmI4NTk2ZGZmYjU3ZGJkMjFiYTY3NTIzYTJiNzlmYjk1ODllMjRhOTkx As for Earls lawsuit, it outlines numerous alleged abuses including the giving apartments at rents below income requirements to reward political supporters. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Hugo D. Cabrera (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property[93]), [106], In 2013, a report issued by the office of the New Jersey State Comptroller revealed that an attorney for North Bergen made $18,800 a year plus health benefits, but township officials had no idea what he was doing, or whether he was even at work. Also an early champion of community policing, he frequently attends community outreach meetings and events like our Night Out on Crime and the LEAD curriculum in our schools. MmVmOTJjOTNiZGEwYmM5M2Q1MTdiOWFkZjE0ZDg3NTMwMzAwYzIyOTc2N2Rl Lines terminating at Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan are the 121, 125, 127, 128, 154, 156, 158, 159, 165, 166, 168, 320 routes. If you believe Wordfence should be allowing you access to this site, please let them know using the steps below so they can investigate why this is happening. NzE3ODFjN2Y5MmUzNWJlOWRiOGNkYTRkMjI0YjJhMjJmNjUyMmZkNGQ3MDAw "The NBHA Board was apprised of the decision and formal action will be taken to ratify the decision at the next NBHA Board meeting. This is a disgruntled employee seeking retribution for being passed over as executive director who is clearly playing politics on behalf of Wainstein, he said over the phone. North Bergen, New Jersey 07047. Nearly nine years later, Wiley is still awaiting sentencing, mostly because he is also a cooperating witness in the prosecution of two other North Bergen employees, Walter Somick and Abraham Garcia. The BOI also found the police officers allowed their personal integrity to erode, with a deleterious effect on other police officers. Ray Wallace was Fresno police chief from the 1930s until 1950. ZGFkMDRkN2I5ZmZiN2Q0ZGZmNWRkNTdjNjM5NTIxZmZhMDBmMDBiMjJiMTgy Mayor Nicholas Sacco (Commissioner of Public Affairs[92]), The unusual shape and diverse topography of North Bergen have created diverse historical and contemporary neighborhoods: Other historical unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Homestead,[66][67] Granton, Hudson Heights, New Durham, Shadyside, Three Pigeons[citation needed] and Tyler Park. [112][113] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[114] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025). Passaic is on track for a 153% increase and. A very effective tool in combating street crimes. Wiley was convicted for using the town's resources to participate in political campaigns. ZDQxYjcxMTYzMGVlZGEzMWE4MzJhZGFmNWM4OTU4OTM2MTZiNzI4ODJmMzE3 NjdiYzczZmVlMDA4ZTY2NDFiMmNkY2VmNGZiM2Y3Y2M1MTAxZDllMjJhYjNi For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. The border between the two townships is the current Hudson-Bergen county line.[24][25]. Of all households, 28.4% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Santini owns and operates New Jersey Animal Control and Rescue, an animal control company with a number of municipalities in Hudson County -- including a $166,000 annual pact with North Bergen. Robert Dowd The two will be tried separately. "Due to employee and tenant privacy restrictions we cannot comment on the details of any of the individual matters.". Other minority groups are also represented on our police force. Mr. Tabakin is an independent and highly respected and experienced attorney," Swibinski said. Somick, the son of North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Saccos longtime girlfriend Kathy Somick, and Garcia are still awaiting trial on the 2015 charges. MTIzMDhlMDgwMjc4ZmM0Y2MyN2ZmZjRiNjhjM2VmMmE4M2M0NmQ3YzU3ZWM1 When the municipalities along the Hudson River (what are now Guttenberg, West New York, Union City and Weehawken) broke away, it left North Bergen roughly an inverted "L", or "axe-shaped". Residential districts along and between the two boulevards were developed. We are committed to utilizing the latest technology, coupled with a philosophy of community policing, in an effort to provide the most efficient, effective and professional delivery of police services. John F. Kennedy School[141] (529; 18), All rights reserved (About Us). The North Bergen Housing Authority will vigorously defend itself in this matter. [21] In 1658, Peter Stuyvesant, then Director-General of New Netherland, repurchased from them the area now encompassed by the municipalities of Hudson County east of the Hackensack River. About 9.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over. Corruption. [117], The Hudson County Executive, elected at-large, is Thomas A. Further north, Nungesser's Guttenberg Racetrack became a notable and notorious destination which, after its closing, became a proving ground for new technologies: the automobile and the airplane.[33][34][35][36][37][38]. Earl was one of several current and former workers who tried to blow the whistle. Authorities in North Macedonia say the commander of the police station at a border crossing to Serbia, his deputy and seven other station staff have been arrested for allegedly taking bribes from motorists to ease their crossing. ODQ3MzAwYzI0NzdmZTBlOTE1ODNhM2Y1ZmQ2ZjgxNWQ1ZmJiZGZjZWU5ZWZi shelter", James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park, New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, Commissioner of Parks and Public Property, New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, Category:People from North Bergen, New Jersey, National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball, 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, QuickFacts North Bergen township, Hudson County, New Jersey, GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 U.S. Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for North Bergen, NJ, "Resident to show unique North Bergen photos; Magician, author has high hopes for exhibit", "H New Jersey Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements", "History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey". In Buneros most recent appeal, he claimed that his trial attorney should have presented a better argument related to duress that he complied with the orders to participate in illegal activities, like removing campaign fliers of Saccos political opponents, under the threat of being fired. Local weeklies include the free bilingual paper, Hudson Dispatch Weekly,[163] (named for the former daily Hudson Dispatch),[164] North Bergen Reporter (part of The Hudson Reporter group of local weeklies), and the Spanish language El Especialito. [88], North Bergen has been governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government since 1931. Everything is in litigation so I cant comment, Sanzari said. On Friday, August 9, 1974, 17-year-old Mary Ann Pryor and 16-year-old Lorraine Marie Kelly left North Bergen, New Jersey with plans to go shopping at the Garden State Plaza. [3] At the time, the town included everything east of the Hackensack River and north of and including what is now Jersey City Heights.[30][31]. All rights reserved, Tractor Trailer Falls Off Overpass Onto West I-287 Lanes Below in Westchester County; 1 Dead, Scooter-Riding Robbers Targeting Seniors in Manhattan Sought: NYPD, JetBlue Flight Bumps Plane at JFK, 2nd Unusual Incident in Days, Finally, There's Snow In the Forecast! OTNiYTA3NjM1NTAyOGE1MjMyMDY2ZDc1MGEzZjUzMmYyOWFmMzg4MTI1M2Y4 MmY2MjE5ZTFmYjNmN2NkMzUwMGY0MWE3Y2Y5NGY4NGIxZTBlZDkyNTUwZmQ3 Lines 22, 23, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88 and 89 terminate either at Journal Square or Hoboken Terminal. Earl said she first reported corruption allegations internally, then to Housing and Urban Development officials and even to the FBI. Several sources said they have seen federal grand jury subpoenas that were issued after the corruption allegations were raised in the I-Team stories. He has sponsored numerous laws expanding and improving this vital crime-fighting tool over a period of many years. Wiley testified against the two men at their trial. [50], North Hudson Park was renamed the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park. Support NJ.com. Phil Swibinski, a spokesman for North Bergen and the housing authority, said township officials firmly believe Santini's termination was justified. [150][151], A Step Ahead Preschool is a private pre-K through kindergarten school established in 1993. The 54-year-old served a 5-year prison sentence and was released in January, along with his co-defendant, Francis Longo. His (security) job requires him to be available," Swibinski said. MzVkNWJlNzkxMmQ4Yzg0ZTRkOTdlYTY4ZDU5YzJiZjZhYTllNWY1YzI4OGNl [165] River View Observer is a monthly newspaper that covers the Hudson Waterfront market. [148][149], North Bergen had been the location of High Tech High School, a county magnet school for ninth through twelfth grades. 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Somick and Garcia are accused of getting paid for low-show/no-show jobs with the township. North Bergen is located within the New York media market, with most of its daily papers available for sale or delivery. [78][79], There were 21,236 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. The people of North Bergen are waking up to the corruption and nepotism of the Sacco administration. MzU5ODc0ZTA5ODJiMDc3YWMzMmEyMWE0NDhjODFiYmUyODVlNDE3MzQ5Y2Fm Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Louis Zayas, the attorney representing Santini, was dismissive of the entirety of Earls lawsuit. Earl further states that the purchasing department authorized a number of federally funded perks for Santini including an SUV that cost over $40,000, police sirens, tinted windows and handcuffs. At their foot in the Meadowlands, the Erie, the New York, Susquehanna and Western and the West Shore railroads ran right-of-ways to their terminals on the Hudson, the last building its tunnel through Bergen Hill at North Bergen. "This is the way it's always done," Sanzari said, according to the lawsuit; -- Sanzari took no action when he was made aware that an NBHA resident had "various reported criminal activities and arrests on her property," including an incident in which her dog attacked another tenant; -- Sanzari interfered with drug testing results in order to avoid firing an NBHA employee; and he hired his daughter's boyfriend, even though the boyfriend did not live in North Bergen and was not eligible. 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