January 8, 1980:
New Jersey OK's Use of Bond Interest to Cover Deficit


January 10, 1980:
Dismissal of Teacher Protested


February 12, 1980:
North Bergen Delays Layoffs

March 19, 1980:
Calandrillo's Promotion to Police Sergeant Nears


March 20, 1980:
North Bergen to Fight Order Reinstating 3 Fired Teachers

March 26, 1980:
Four Mocco Foes Elected Trustees

April 17, 1980:
State Upholds Reinstatement for Fishbach


April 18, 1980:
North Bergen Has Two Superintendents

June 13, 1980:
Judge to Consider Status of DFshbach


September 19, 1980:
North Bergen Teachers Picket Trustees

September 19, 1980:
North Bergen Delays Naming Principal


October 10, 1980:
AFT Wins Vote in North Bergen 

October 10, 1980:
North Bergen Teachers Vote to Continue AFT Affiliation


November 20, 1980:
North Bergen Trustees Plan $1M Deficit

November 26, 1980:
Klein Denies That He Plans to Quit: School Chief's Choice in as Principal

December 2, 1980:
School Board Sides with Parents: Massive
Staff-cutting Plan Rejected


December 10, 1980:
Union Chief to Tell Teachers to Reject Payless-Days Plan


December 11, 1980:
But North Bergen Teachers Reject Working Payless Days - School Upkeep Staff to Accept 4-day Week


December 17, 1980:
North Bergen Teachers to Protest Layoff Threat


December 18, 1980:
North Bergen Delays School Layoffs


December 18, 1980:
North Bergen OK's Session on Deficit


January 9, 1981:
North Bergen Approves Money Transfers


February 18, 1981:
Ruling Due in May on Ex-School Chief

March 18, 1981:
School Board Will Vote on North Bergen Pay Pact

March 26, 1981:
Votes Will Decide on Use of Surplus Funds - North Bergen Trustees Trim Budget by $753,989

May 6, 1981:
Seven North Bergen Teachers Asked to Attend - Hearing Before Judge Set in Honor Society Dispute 

July 22, 1981:
Former Schools Chief Should Lose Certificate, State Judge Rules


September 1, 1981:
School Head Offered One-Year, No-Raise Pact


September 10, 1981:
North Bergen Schools Chief Sought $5,000 Hike: Klein Accepts No-Raise Contract Offer

September 18, 1981:
New Jersey Upholds Decision to Rescind Certificate of Ex-School Official


November 18, 1982:
School District Approves Clerks' Pay Raises


April 1, 1983:
Plan to Cut Daily Classes Protested


May 19, 1983:
North Bergen Trustees to Probe Students' Charges: Harassed for Speaking Out

September 22, 1983:
North Bergen Teachers Seek List of Seniority

November 6, 1983:
Seek Court in North Bergen Dispute - Teachers Sue for Seniority List

November 22 1983:
Schools Chief Testifying in Dispute with Teachers


December 8, 1983:
Back Pay Due for Demotion: Ex-school Chief Wins Fight


January 12, 1984:
Teachers to File Protest


February 15, 1984:
Helstoski Gets 3rd Order to Give Up List


February 16, 1984:
Helstoski Wins Delay


March 19, 1986:
'Embattled Teachers' - Opinion Editorial by Phil Steinberg


May 7, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Picket - Protest Stalled Contract Talks


May 7, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Picketing - Taking it to the Streets


May 20, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Plan Budget Protest


May 22, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Decry Stalemate in Contract Talks


May 28, 1986:
Union, Trustees Trade Charges


May 28, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Claim Board Not Negotiating

June 19, 1986:
North Bergen Lays Off 16 Teachers

June 19, 1986:
North Bergen Layoff Irks Teachers Union


August 27, 1986:
11 Teachers Are Rehired


August 29, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Reach Pay Agreement


September 18, 1986:
North Bergen Teachers Contract Adopted

January 18, 1989:
Fear at School: 8 Deaths in 2 Years (Part 1)


January 18, 1989:
Fear at School: 8 Deaths in 2 Years (Part 2)


January 19, 1989:
School Deaths Not Related, Officials Say


March 29, 1989:
The School Race in North Bergen 

June 6, 1989:
North Bergen Teachers OK 3-year Pact

June 6, 1989:
Tentative Pact with Teachers Reached

June 6, 1989:
Tentative Pact with Teachers


September 6, 1989:
Talks Focus on Benefits