More bridge closures scheduled for this week
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has announced additional closures of the Bayonne Bridge due to work on the “Raise the Roadway” project.
They will be Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.; Thursday Jan. 15 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Friday, Jan. 16 from 11:59 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11:59 p.m.
Twenty-minute traffic holds will take place on Thursday, Jan. 15, to facilitate pier segment delivery and erection at worksites in Bayonne and Staten Island. The traffic holds may occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and will happen at the top of the hour.
Uptown cleanup effort to be held on Sunday
A group of concerned citizens will meet for a cleanup effort on Sunday, Jan. 18 at noon on Kennedy Boulevard to improve the look of the entranceway to the city, according to Corrado DeVincenzo, event organizer.
As many as 50 people are expected, including Councilman Gary La Pelusa, and members of Beautify Bayonne, the Christian Missionary Alliance church of Bayonne, the Gary La Pelusa Association, and Bayonne High School students.
Those interested in participating should meet at the gateway located between Bayonne and Jersey City on the boulevard.
Beautify Bayonne and the La Pelusa Association will be supplying workers with gloves, garbage bags, and other cleaning supplies, DeVincenzo said.
The rain date for the event is Sunday, Jan. 25 at noon.
For more information, call DeVincenzo at (551) 221-7983.
Martin Luther King Jr. to be remembered Monday
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored by the Interfaith Clergy Association on Monday, Jan. 19 at noon at the Nicholas Oresko School, 33 West 24th St.
The program will include speaker James Harris, former NAACP state president.
For more information, contact Rev. Dorothy Patterson, (551) 206-1499.
Sacco legislation promoting ‘Move Over’ law clears committee
A bill sponsored by Sen. Nicholas Sacco, D-Hudson/Bergen, that would promote safe driving to ensure the safety of emergency and maintenance personnel, was approved Jan. 12 by a 5-0 vote of the Senate Transportation Committee.
The bill, S-402, will require the Commissioner of Transportation to develop public awareness programs and use electronic message signs to inform motorists about the state’s “move over” law.
The programs and signs will remind drivers of their duty to change lanes when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, or highway maintenance or emergency service vehicle that is displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency lights. If it is unsafe to move over a lane, drivers must reduce the speed of their vehicles.
The current law requires that violators pay a fine of a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $500.
“Safety comes first when it comes to the men and women who protect us,” said Sen. Sacco. “By reminding drivers to move over when approaching emergency and maintenance vehicles, we can encourage them to drive safely, effectively reducing the number of roadside accidents.”
New Jersey enacted the “move over” law in 2009.