BJJ in North Bergen

North Bergen is a large Hudson County township on the Palisades above Union City and Weehawken, connected to Manhattan by the Lincoln Tunnel approach roads and NJ Transit bus routes along Bergenline Avenue — the commercial spine of the Hudson County Palisades. Three academies serve the local market, and North Bergen is one of the more lineage-diverse single-city BJJ markets in NJ.

Team Curuma Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy carries Carlson Gracie lineage — a distinct flag in a Hudson County landscape dominated by Renzo Gracie affiliates. Anaconda Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu North Bergen brings Carlos Machado lineage (another Gracie family branch, separate from both Renzo and Carlson); Carlos Machado is a 10th-degree red belt and long-time Texas/LA instructor whose lineage is relatively rare in the Northeast. North Bergen Mixed Martial Arts & Boxing covers the hybrid combat sports format. The co-presence of Carlson Gracie and Carlos Machado lineages in a single small township is noteworthy for practitioners interested in lineage diversity. Adult unlimited typically runs $170–$240/mo.