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North Bergen Honors Two North Bergen Eagle Rank Boy Scouts

During a ceremony scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 30th, at 11 am during the North Bergen Town Meeting, Mayor Nicholas Sacco and the Township Commissioners will honor Nicolas Ferrer and Ronald Robutkiewicz for having achieved the Boy Scouts Eagle Rank.

The Eagle Rank is the highest honor conferred to a Boy Scout. It represents a lot of preparation, dedication and hard work during years of serving the community and training for life as a Boy Scout. The Eagle Rank has been conferred to half of the Presidents of the United States, as well as other recognized individuals such as Neil Armstrong.

Nicolas Ferrer joined the organization at the age of 5, while Ronald Robutkiewicz became a Boy Scout at 11. They both have worked hard by undergoing strict and demanding medical training, flag signal training, map and compass training, and survival skills. They also learned important lessons of citizenry and patriotism through their leadership training.

These young men have had a brilliant career within the Boy Scouts during which Nicolas earned 38 merit badges, while Ronald earned 33. As they prepare to graduate this year, these two North Bergen High School Seniors also prepare to continue their professional and personal formation by joining the college life in areas of their interest. Nicolas will remain an Assistant Scout Leader and Ronald will be working and attending to College as they carry over the knowledge, experience and skills they learned as Boy Scouts that have prepared them better for life.

A proclamation honoring this great achievement will be awarded to these two North Bergen native Eagle Rank Scouts.

NEW RADAR PUTS THE
BRAKES ON FATALITIES

Rebeka Verea was an 18 year old resident of West New York. In 2005, right after her High School Graduation Ceremony, Rebeka was involved in a fatal accident on West Side Ave and 74th St. in North Bergen that ended her life. Since her death, Rebeka’s parents, Dr. Jorge Verea and Lourdes Verea have worked tirelessly to create awareness in our youth about the risk and consequences of reckless driving.

The Rebeka Verea Foundation, created by Rebeka’s parents, is a non profit organization that works to educate the community, especially parents and adolescents about the tragic consequences of speeding and other reckless driving behavior. The Verea family, in the middle of their tragedy, continues to work to keep Rebeka’s memory alive by saving the lives of many young adults through education and awareness.

On Thursday, April 24th, at 10:00 a.m., Dr. Jorge Verea and Lourdes Verea, President and Vice-President of the Rebeka Verea Foundation will be donating a Speed Radar in Rebeka’s to the Township of North Bergen in an attempt to control drivers’speed. The event will take place on West Side Ave. near the area where Rebeka’s accident took place.

Mayor Nicholas Sacco and North Bergen Police Chief William Galvin will preside over the dedication along with the Verea Foundation Family. West New York Mayor, Sal Vega who also works as a Director of the Foundation will be at the dedication along with Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the Director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, Pam Fisher.

This event will serve as an important step to increase the safety of our roadways and also to remember fatal car accident victims such as Rebeka Verea.

For more information about the Rebeka Verea Foundation or to find out how you can help, please call (201) 758.9600 or visit www.rebekavereafoundation.org

PROMOTIONAL CEREMONY FOR NORTH BERGEN POLICE DEPARTMENT

On Wednesday, April 9th, The Township of North Bergen celebrated the promotion of 17 law enforcement officers at a ceremony that took place at Town Hall.

Chief William Galvin welcomed the attendees and Police Commissioner Theresa V. Ferraro was in charge of the Commencement address for the occasion. Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco addressed the audience as the keynote speaker and then presided over the swearing-in and oath of office ceremony of the promoted officers.

During this important event, Lieutenant Robert Hovan was promoted to Captain, while Sergeants Randolph Homer, William Lyons, John Sanford and Patrick Irwin took the oath as new Lieutenants.

Detectives James Holsten and Joseph Gener were officially named new Sergeants along with Police Officers Thomas Ferrari, Robert Brown, Alex Guzman and Angelo Forese. Additionally, the rank of Detective was conferred to Police Officers Joseph Rao, Michael DiGuilmi, Carlos Sanz-Batista, Luis Velez, Bronson Jusino and James Gaughran.

Through these promotions Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco and Police Chief William Galvin recognized the effort and great work of these valuable officials.

“These police promotions are an important part of our commitment to keeping our community and all of our residents safe and secure,” said Mayor Sacco. “All of these officers are very deserving and I congratulate them and their families for this great achievement.”

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THE EASTER BUNNY VISITS NORTH BERGEN SPECIAL PEOPLE

Mayor Nick Sacco and the North Bergen Special People Program sponsored the annual Easter Party for the Special Young People of North Bergen on Wednesday, March 19th, at the Nutrition Center on 1110 14th Street at 7p.m.

Each year, Special Children’s Director Netta Meltzer works to put this great celebration together for a very special group of North Bergen residents. This year was no exception.

Along with a delicious dinner, this party also featured a great Magic Show, Easter presents and chocolate for everyone.

NORTH BERGEN POOL COMPLEX
RECEIVES STATE AWARD

Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Allen Pascual accepted the award on behalf of Mayor Sacco and the Township along with North Bergen recreation supervisors John Cellini and Joanne Sogluizzo

The North Bergen Pool Complex opened last summer for the enjoyment of thousands of locals. The opening fulfilled a promise Mayor Sacco made 5 years ago when the Township was forced to close the old swimming pool.

This new complex is a-state-of-the-art facility that features an Olympic size pool, a children’s pool, and a “spray” park. In addition, it offers a picnic area, refreshments and food vendors, and basketball and volleyball courts.

This impressive complex was recently awarded with the Excellence in Design Award conferred by the New Jersey Recreation & Park Association during a ceremony celebrated on March 4th in Atlantic City. “This award represents another incentive to continue working on improving the quality of life of North Bergen residents,” said Allen Pascual, Commissioner of Recreation.

“This pool facility is an important quality of life enhancement that helps make North Bergen a special place to live,” said Mayor Sacco. “This award that we proudly received is an important recognition and a reminder of our strong commitment to make North Bergen a great place to live.”

Residents will be able to purchase or renew their pool membership in April at the Recreation Center. The pool complex will open this year on Memorial Day Weekend. For more information, contact the Recreation Department at (201) 861-9601.

THE NB UEZ IS NOW HELPING RESIDENTS WITH THEIR JOB SEARCH

In an effort to contribute to the economical growth and development of our community, under the leadership of Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco, the North Bergen Urban Enterprise Zone has created the North Bergen UEZ Job Bank.

This job bank initiative is aimed at assisting residents in their job search by providing North Bergen job seekers with access to a list of open positions in the area. The NB UEZ job-posting database consists of a list of job entries collected from North Bergen UEZ certified businesses. These local businesses have entrusted our program with information about job openings in hope of finding qualified applicants within our own community.

All North Bergen residents are welcome to drop their resume off at the NB UEZ office located at 7616 Broadway, North Bergen. Resumes will be classified by area of expertise and kept on file until a fitting opportunity arises. Once an opening is announced by any of the UEZ certified businesses participating in the job bank, each resume will be reviewed for matching skills and experience. Qualified applicants’ resumes will be forwarded to the potential employer by the UEZ office, and candidates will be recommended to be considered for the specific position.

North Bergen residents and businesses will greatly benefit from this initiative created to help stimulate our local economy by providing additional means to locate positions in our community.

The North Bergen UEZ program encourages all those interested in participating in this program to call our office for further information: (201) 392.2467. Resumes can be dropped off Monday through Friday during business hours. A complete list of openings is available to any job seeker at the North Bergen UEZ office.