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Bergen was founded by settlers who wished to return to the west bank of Hudson’s River and located the village at what is today’s Bergen Square.
In 1642, Myndert Myndertsen, who bore the title Heer van Nederhorst, received a large land grant (including much of contemporary Bergen and Passaic Counties), where he wished to establish a colony called Achter Kol (Bogota) The site chosen was “five or six hundred paces” from the Hackensack village on Tantaqua ( …
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Answer Expert Verified. Orson Welles chose this area in New Jersey as the setting for The War of the Worlds. This was the area the Martians were said to have landed. For this reason, the residents of Bergen County, New Jersey, were particularly vulnerable to panic upon hearing the broadcast.
North Bergen ranked 52nd safest place in America by national security group. The Township of North Bergen was ranked the 52nd safest place in America by the National Council of Home Safety and Security earlier this month: ranking number 1 in Hudson County and cracking the top 10 in New Jersey.
Even though North Bergen is close to Jersey City and Manhattan, it’s a safe, affordable area with a small town vibe! With a population around 60,000 and a crime rate 57% below the national average, it’s great for families and retirees who want a quieter home.
North Bergen Annual Crimes
Violent | Total | |
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Number of Crimes | 90 | 494 |
Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents) | 1.49 | 8.15 |
Though it only officially existed as an independent municipality from 1661, with the founding of a village at Bergen Square, Bergen began as a factory at Communipaw circa 1615 and was first settled in 1630 as Pavonia.
The building, known as Permanenten (“The Permanent”) to locals, was designed by Henry Bucher in a neo-renaissance style and completed in the 1890s. Luckily (particularly considering its local name), the building survived a large fire in Bergen in 1916.
The train station at Bergen dates back to 1913 when it opened to accommodate the Oslo-Bergen railway completed four years earlier.
The Hanseatic Museum is just up the road (or wharf) from the Bryggen buildings. The museum, which is one of Bergen’s best, is beautiful both inside and out. It tells the story of Bergen’s long and crucial relationship to the Hanseatic League and includes historical rooms, Schøtstuene, which match the building’s outer walls in style and splendour.