Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: The Concerned Citizens of Bayonne held the organization’s annual fundraiser on April 17 at The Chandelier Restaurant. The fundraiser was an evening of great food, great prizes, and great company. Everyone had a wonderful time. The CCB gives special thanks to the committees who worked so very hard and did a wonderful …
To the Editor: On April 3, I, along with 17 of my fellow veterans, was treated to an outstanding presentation of patriotism performed by the pre-kindergarten to third graders of Horace Mann School. This performance celebrated “The Week of the Young Child,” and was the most well-performed and staged production we’ve ever had the pleasure …
To the Editor: I am a senior living in Bayonne. Once or twice a week I go to the Fourth Street Senior Center and have lunch. Recently I had a frightening experience. As I was eating, I began choking on my food. Cathy, who is in charge, immediately saw I was in distress and she …
To the Editor: After my dad had spent several weeks at Columbus Hospital in Newark, I gave the staff a nice thank-you card. Yesterday I was thinking of doing the same for the staff of 5R at Bayonne Hospital. But then I thought it would mean more to do so publicly. The nurses, the nurses’ …
To the Editor: Too often, we are all quick to criticize the way things are done in our town. Within the last two weeks, I had to make three trips to City Hall for various permits: fire, C.O.O., and zoning. I cannot compliment the people working there enough for how helpful they all were. In …
To the Editor: I know the City of Bayonne does provide vehicles to be used during work hours. What I do not get is why the employees are allowed to take these cars home. Just last night, April 11, I was driving on Avenue E at 8:50 p.m. and noticed the brand-new vehicle that was …
To the Editor: On March 31, the Joseph Lillo Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation for Children held its first Breakfast with the Bunny. As this was our first event of this kind, we were not sure of what kind of turnout we would have. Words cannot express how excited we were to watch so many delightful …
To the Editor: “Excellent” is the only word I could use for the recital I was at on Wednesday, April 4, at Bayonne high School. It was a sheer pleasure to watch the talented young people performing. The high school and alumni band were great. For the minimal amount of $10 for seniors and children …
To the Editor: The Bayonne Board of Education (BOE) has adopted our operating budget for the upcoming school year that will raise school taxes by two percent for the average property owner. The average home is assessed at $133,000 and pays a property tax of $9,109.17 at a present rate of $68.49 per $1,000 valuation. …