Mayor and Commissioners Celebrate El Salvador’s Independence Day with Flag-Raising Over Town Hall
September 12, 2025Mayor Nicholas Sacco hosted an event on Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025 at North Bergen Town Hall to celebrate El Salvador’s Independence Day.
Following the ceremonial raising of the Salvadoran flag over Town Hall, the mayor presented certificates to Joel Bercian, Francisco Rivera Diaz, Marlin Ortez, and Thayly Ruiz in recognition of their commitment and dedicated service to the Salvadoran community in North Bergen.
The mayor was joined at the presentation and flag-raising by Commite Civico El Pulgarcito President Jose Andres Flores, Township Commissioners Hugo Cabrera, Allen Pascual, Claudia Rodriguez, and Anthony Vainieri, Police Chief Robert Farley, Assemblyman Julio Marenco, County Commissioner Robert Baselice, and numerous municipal officials and employees.
This event commemorated the 204th anniversary of El Salvador’s Independence Day on Sep. 15, 1821.