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Mayor Nick Sacco today formally announced his intention to run for re-election to continue serving the residents of North Bergen in the upcoming May nonpartisan election. Mayor Sacco said he has made “a tremendous impact on the Township through his unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for residents.”

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the residents of North Bergen as Mayor. During my time in office, I have worked tirelessly to improve our community in areas such as education, infrastructure, recreation and public safety, all while keeping property taxes stable to keep our community affordable,” said Sacco. “I am proud of the progress that we have made together, but even more excited about North Bergen’s future.”

Two new candidates will appear on Mayor Sacco’s ticket this election, as Commissioner Frank Gargiulo recently announced his retirement from elected office, and Commissioner Julio Marenco is running for State Assembly. They are:

Vainieri and Rodriguez will be running alongside Mayor Sacco, Commissioner Hugo Cabrera and Commissioner Allen Pascual.

“I am thrilled to welcome these talented and dedicated individuals to our team. Commissioner Vainieri has done excellent work for North Bergen on the County level, most notably in improving Braddock Park, and Claudia Rodriguez will make history as our first Latina Commissioner. I look forward to working with both Anthony and Claudia as well as the other Commissioners to keep delivering progress for North Bergen,” said Sacco.

Sacco said he has a proven track record of delivering results for North Bergen residents, and throughout his time in office has led the effort to improve the quality of local schools, invest in infrastructure, and enhance public safety in the community. Under his leadership North Bergen has become one of the safest and most vibrant communities in the state of New Jersey.

“North Bergen is a strong and vibrant community, and a great place to live, work, and raise a family. I am running for re-election to ensure that it remains that way for generations to come,” said Sacco. “I am eager to continue working with residents and community leaders to make North Bergen an even better place to call home.”

Mayor Sacco’s self-professed dedication to the community has earned him recognition and respect from residents, businesses, and community organizations. He is known for his approachable and personable nature, as well as his ability to work effectively with others to achieve common goals. A respected member of the community and a committed public servant, Mayor Sacco is also a proud husband, father, and grandfather who values the importance of family.

Sacco’s re-election campaign will focus on building on the progress that has been made, he said, while also addressing new challenges that have arisen in recent years. He is committed to working closely with residents, businesses and community organizations to create a brighter future for North Bergen, keeping the community both safe and affordable.

Hospital hosts high school students at first Healthcare Career Day

Hudson Regional Hospital hosted 25 pre-selected Secaucus High School students who have shown an interest in pursuing careers in healthcare for its first annual career day on Friday, Feb. 17, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Students were to hear from Hudson Regional Hospital’s President and CEO Dr. Nizar Kifaieh, tour the hospital with Assistant Vice President of Nursing Sheryl Syby, and then break up into six groups to shadow practitioners to show next generation of healthcare professionals the diverse range of positions and responsibilities performed in a healthcare facility.

Hudson Regional Hospital is located at 55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus.

OneMD opens first office at Hudson Regional Hospital

Long-time Hudson County doctors, Reinerio G. Rodriguez and Luis Correa, have launched OneMD, a new practice that will provide primary and family care out of Hudson Regional Hospital at 55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus, as well as four other locations in Hudson and Bergen County.

Correa and Rodriguez will accept most insurance as well as Medicaid. Both doctors are bi-lingual in English and Spanish.

Rodriguez is a family medicine doctor who received his medical degree from St. Matthew’s University (Grand Cayman) and did his residency at Hoboken University Medical Center.

Correa is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He is a graduate of St. George’s University School of Medicine (West Indies, Granada) and he did his residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

OneMD will be opening additional locations later this year in Jersey City, Union City and West New York in Hudson County and Rutherford or North Arlington in Bergen County.

North Bergen condominium records eight new sales

Solaia, a collection of 70 upscale condominiums in North Bergen, has seen a flurry of sales throughout the holiday and winter season.

The14-story building located in the Palisades Cliffs overlooking the Hudson River recorded eight new sales in a recent six-week period, according to developer Skyline Development Group.

The sales, including several to former New York City residents, totaled more than $10 million and elevated the property to 35 percent sold, with most of those homes already closed and occupied.

Included in the burst of activity was one of the most significant sales to date at the building, a spectacular three-bedroom penthouse home with private outdoor space that sold for a record $2 million.

Associates recognized for sales achievements in January

Weichert, Realtors has announced that sales associate Anthony Iemmello with the Hoboken office was recognized for outstanding sales performance at the regional level in January. Iemmello shared top honors for having the most revenue units and sales in the Weichert sales region.

Weichert’s Jersey City Downtown office, which is managed by Jacqueline Greco, had the most revenue units and shared top honors for having the most sales in the Weichert sales region. Among teams, the Nader Rezai Team led the sales region for dollar volume, listings, revenue units and sales in January.

Sales associate Sandy Cuevas with the Jersey City Exchange Place office was recognized for outstanding achievement at the regional level in January. Cuevas shared top honors for having the most revenue units and sales in the Weichert sales region.

The Weichert sales region is comprised of offices throughout Hudson County and parts of Bergen County.

Unity Bank opens Fort Lee branch

Unity Bank has opened a new full-service branch in Fort Lee, increasing its service footprint to 20 branches. The new branch is located at 899 Palisade Ave. at the intersection with Columbia Avenue.

The facility features the abstract landscape oil paintings of Bergen County artist Sol Zaretsky of Teaneck. Unity purchased several of Zaretsky’s paintings through its program to support local artists in communities where it has branches.

The facility, previously operated by another bank, includes dedicated parking and drive-up banking and ATM services. Surrounding businesses include an insurance company, salon and a dentist.

Ryan Peene, Unity Bank’s Senior Vice President/Chief Depository Officer, who is well known in the Bergen County and Hudson County communities for leadership roles on the City of Hoboken Planning Board and Greater Bergen Community Action, leads the development of the Fort Lee branch and all of Unity’s retail banking operations.

The Fort Lee team also includes Franca Fabrizio, area manager; Sunita Pereira, operations manager; Vince Forma, commercial lender; Kathleen Hay, SBA lender; and mortgage lenders Nicholas Aversa and Pasquale Grande.

Fort Lee is the second new branch opened by Unity in the last two months. In December, the bank opened a branch in Lakewood in Ocean County. Unity Bank now provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Ocean, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania. The bank holds about $2.4 billion in assets and $1.8 billion in deposits.

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Clifton 51, East Orange 47

Luis Vega made four 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 23 points to lead sixth-seeded Clifton to a narrow victory at home over 11-seed East Orange, 51-47, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament.

Saif Al-Deen Saleh recorded a double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks while Jayden Rivera added 11 points and three assists for Clifton, which trailed by two after three before putting things away with an 18-12 fourth quarter.

Clifton (17-9) will face third-seeded Ridgewood in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.

Kaiyri Barkley scored a team-high 18 points with three made 3s while Joshua Richards had a double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for East Orange, which falls to 13-11 with the loss.

North Bergen 43, Memorial 40

Shawn Orefice made three 3-pointers, finishing with a game-high 19 points to lead fourth-seeded North Bergen to a come-from-behind victory at home over 13-seed Memorial, 43-40, in the first round.

Cesar Perez went 4-for-4 from the line and hit a pair of 3s on the way to 16 points while Jonathan Jones added eight points with a pair of made 3-pointers for North Bergen, which will host fifth-seeded Union City on Thursday.

North Bergen (15-11) trailed by six at halftime before swinging the momentum with a 14-9 third quarter.

Edward Lugo tallied a team-high 11 points while Anthony Franco and Ariel Trejo chipped in eight points apiece for Memorial, which falls to 12-13 with the loss.

Passaic Tech 68, Paterson Kennedy 52

Ayden Brown and Jordan Lugo scored 15 points apiece to lead second-seeded Passaic Tech to a victory at home over 15-seed Paterson Kennedy, 68-52.

Kaiden Rex notched 13 points while Elian Paulino added 10 points for Passaic Tech, which trailed by three after one before taking control with a 21-8 second quarter.

Miach Pierce made four 3-pointers on the way to 15 points while Z’yaire Simmons chipped in 11 points for Paterson Kennedy, which falls to 10-12 with the loss.

Passaic Tech (18-9) will face seventh-seeded Hackensack in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

Paterson Eastside 68, Morristown 39

Bryce Stokes made four 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds and seven steals to lead top-seeded Paterson Eastside, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a one-sided win at home over 16-seed Morristown, 68-39.

Preston Brown recorded 15 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals while Justin Bethea chipped in 13 points for Paterson Eastside, which held a 34-12 lead at halftime.

Paterson Eastside (24-2) will host ninth-seeded Livingston in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.

Zion Baitey tallied 15 points while Finn Rodgers had nine points for Morristown, which falls to 12-14 with the loss.

Union City 63, Fair Lawn 51

Kaleb Johnson scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead fifth-seeded Union City to a win at home over 12-seed Fair Lawn, 63-51.

Darrien Ponder tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists while Jaylen Mayo chipped in nine points and four rebounds for Union City (13-13), which trailed by five after one before taking the momentum with an 18-14 second followed by a 15-9 third quarter.

Jianni Moran made three 3-pointers with a team-high 15 points while Brandon Barker added 10 points for Fair Lawn, which falls to 18-7 with the loss.

Livingston 32, West Orange 27

Dylan Perlstein scored a game-high 12 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists to lead ninth-seeded Livingston to a hard-fought victory on the road over eighth-seeded West Orange, 32-27.

Luke Cohen tallied 11 points, four boards and two assists while Nate Nussbaum chipped in nine points for Livingston (17-10), which will go on the road to face top-seeded Paterson Eastside, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Jhensen Touze had a double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks while Nick Matos and Jaden Livingston had six points apiece for West Orange, which falls to 15-11 with the loss.

Hackensack 66, Montclair 44

Damir Shelley scored a team-high 17 points to lead seventh-seeded Hackensack to a victory at home over 10-seed Montclair, 66-44.

Jamiko Smith added 12 points while Eric Afrifah chipped in 10 points for Hackensack, which led by 10 at halftime.

Hackensack (12-15) will go on the road to face second-seeded Passaic Tech on Thursday.

Montclair falls to 13-12 with the loss.

Ridgewood 58, Passaic 40

Third-seeded Ridgewood defeated 14th-seeded Passaic, 58-40.

Zahkai Sylvester went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, finishing with a team-high 16 points while Marlon Torres had 14 points for Passaic, which falls to 9-18 with the loss.

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A messy winter storm expected to hit New Jersey starting Monday afternoon could bring a wintry mix of precipitation to the northern half of the state with 2 to 6 inches of snow in the forecast for areas north of I-78, according to the National Weather Service.

Higher snowfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected north of I-80 in Sussex County along with parts of Warren, Morris, Bergen and Passaic counties. The weather service cautioned that snowfall amounts south of that area could vary due to the changeover from snow to rain, but a treacherous commute Tuesday morning is likely.

“The area from just south of I-78, on northward to I-80 will be the most difficult forecast, where some snow will precede a changeover to sleet and rain,” the weather service said. “If you have travel plans in this region, particularly Monday evening through early Tuesday morning, stay tuned to the forecast and be prepared for slippery road conditions.”

The southern half of the state will be warm enough to dodge the snow, but can expect at least a half-inch of rain from the storm.

AccuWeather’s forecast map calls for less snow with 1 to 3 inches north of I-78.

The weather service’s New Jersey office has not issued any watches or advisories for the storm as of Sunday morning, but noted in the morning forecast discussion that an advisory would be likely as the storm nears.

Temperatures on Sunday are expected to climb into the 50s through much of state, considerably warmer than the chilly conditions on Saturday.

“A rather beautiful Sunday is in store today as we welcome back the return of warmer temperatures and sunshine,” the weather service said.

After the storm Monday and Tuesday, milder conditions are expected mid-week before things cool off again heading into the weekend with the potential for another potent system being closely tracked by forecasters.

“Then another storm, potentially strong, may arrive Friday however there is uncertainty with its evolution,” the weather service said.

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The public sectional quarterfinals of the NJSIAA girls basketball tournament take place Wednesday and Thursday, setting up the semifinals for Friday (odd-numbered groups) and Saturday (even-numbered groups).

The North Non-Public A/B tournament quarterfinals are slated for Friday.

Here are the highlights and takeaways from quarterfinal action, as well as a look ahead to select semifinal match-ups.

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Ramsey pushes forward

The Rams had been to the sectional quarterfinals just once in the last six years, and that ended with a 2020 loss to division rival Westwood.

Thanks to Thursday’s 35-31 win over the fifth-seeded Cardinals, No. 4 Ramsey (18-11) is a step away from its first North 1, Group 2 final since 2015. Coach Dan Royce and company will visit defending champ and top seed Jefferson Township (20-7) in the semifinals Saturday.

Sophomore guard Hannah McGurr drove for the go-ahead layup with 4:24 remaining against Westwood (17-11), and senior Julia Taylor iced it by going 3-for-4 at the line in the final 12 seconds. The Cardinals missed the front end of three 1-and-1 foul shots over the last five minutes.

Senior Amanda Rosen again paced the Rams with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

‘Semi’ sweetness for North Arlington

Wednesday’s North 2, Group 1 quarterfinal win ensured North Arlington’s best season in 20 years, regardless of what happens next.

When the No. 4 seed Vikings (18-9) visit No. 1 University of Newark (23-6) on Friday, it will mark their first sectional-semifinal appearance since 2003. That year was their last in North 1 before the NJSIAA realigned its sections.

Junior Lia Cruz (15 points) keyed a 48-37 victory over Whippany Park in the quarters. She hit a pair of three-pointers in the final two minutes of the first quarter to give North Arlington a 16-6 lead, and the home team held the Wildcats at arm’s length the rest of the way.

Looking ahead to the next round...

North 1, Group 1 semifinals

No. 5 Boonton (21-5) at No. 1 Cresskill (23-7), Friday, 5 p.m.: Since a 49-41 loss to Glen Rock on Valentine’s Day, the Cougars have clamped down on defense, allowing just 24.8 points per game to their last four opponents. Junior forward Erin Fahy (4 blocks, 4 steals) once again led the way in Wednesday’s 33-23 quarterfinal win over Mountain Lakes, while Julia Hasenstab, Joslyn Lewin and Sophia Doto combined for 9 steals.

No. 3 Park Ridge (16-13) at No. 2 Passaic Charter (20-5), Friday, 5 p.m.: Another round, another milestone for the Panthers, who reached 20 wins for the first time by warding off Wallkill Valley on Wednesday, 52-40, behind 32 points from senior Na’Tori Postell. This will be the teams’ second meeting all-time: Park Ridge won the first, 66-39 in the 2019 Garfield Holiday Tournament, and the Owls will counter with their own scoring sensation, Allie Shenloogian (20.9 ppg).

North 1, Group 3 semifinals

No. 4 Teaneck (18-7) at No. 1 Montville (24-4), Friday, 5:30 p.m.: The key matchup here will be in the frontcourt, as the Mustangs’ height will provide a strong challenge for Teaneck. Junior 6-footer Demi Simpson was up to the task in Wednesday’s victory over Ramapo, collecting 14 rebounds to help the Highwaywomen hold a 32-26 edge off the glass. Montville won the teams’ previous playoff meeting, 64-47, in the 2020 quarterfinals.

No. 6 Sparta (21-7) at No. 2 Old Tappan (22-4), Friday, 4:30 p.m.: The Golden Knights hosting Sparta on Jan. 7 provided a sneak preview of what coach Brian Dunn’s team is up against. The Spartans winning that game, 43-31, gives the defending champs confidence that they can go toe-to-toe with one of North Jersey’s most relentless teams. Old Tappan guards Natalie Carril (career-high 12 points) and Melissa Brennan (11) stepped up in a 49-45 quarterfinal win versus River Dell.

North 1, Group 2 semifinals

No. 7 Pequannock (18-6) at No. 3 Glen Rock (19-7), Saturday: The Bergen County Panthers will have another home playoff game after their Morris counterparts knocked off No. 2 seed Morris Tech on Thursday, 59-39. Pequannock has won 11-of-13 (with both losses in that span to Morris Catholic) with junior Chloe Vasquez as the driving force, averaging 20.7 points. Glen Rock got 11 points from frosh Mia Vergel de Dios in a 38-25 quarterfinal win over High Point.

North 2, Group 2 semifinals

No. 4 Jonathan Dayton (19-7) at No. 1 Secaucus (26-3), Saturday, noon: The Patriots are up against the same foe they defeated in the 2013 and 2018 semis, with the latter game being the closer of the two (59-55). They had little trouble completing a season sweep of Rutherford on Thursday, racing out to a 20-2 lead and getting a stellar performance from junior Alyssa Craigwell (28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 steals).

North 1, Group 4 semifinals

No. 3 Eastside (23-5) at No. 2 Morristown (16-9), Saturday, 4 p.m.: The Ghosts allowed 27 points in each of their first two postseason games, including Thursday’s victory over Fair Lawn. Sophomore guard Nevaeh Banks has scored double digits in each of her past five games, hitting 15 three-pointers during that stretch.

The Colonials beat Eastside’s crosstown rival, Kennedy, in the opening round and ran past North Star Academy in the quarterfinals, 73-32.