Category: Bayonne Letters

To the Editor: Four months after Sandy, there is no shortage of proposed solutions to finance and rebuild the massive damage along New Jersey’s coastline. Governor Chris Christie and other leaders are supporting buyouts of entire neighborhoods that want to relocate. A recent joint Assembly-State hearing has included a proposal to increase the governor’s contingency …

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To the Editor: I am imploring people to stop feeding the squirrels at Stephen Gregg Park here in Bayonne. As a family, last summer we noticed the squirrels becoming more and more bold and brazen and no longer scurry away when they get to close for comfort. My four-year-old daughter Ali was sitting on the …

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To the Editor: The Donohue and DeMarco families would like to thank Bayonne’s Office on Aging, and, in particular, Peggy Lanni and Meghan Luzzi for their help in getting our elderly, disabled aunt the help she needed with housing and personal care after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Their persistence and professionalism was outstanding. The …

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To the Editor: I am imploring people to stop feeding the squirrels at Stephen Gregg Park here in Bayonne. As a family, last summer we noticed the squirrels becoming more and more bold and brazen and no longer scurry away when they get to close for comfort. My four-year-old daughter Ali was sitting on the …

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To the Editor: The Donohue and DeMarco families would like to thank Bayonne’s Office on Aging, and, in particular, Peggy Lanni and Meghan Luzzi for their help in getting our elderly, disabled aunt the help she needed with housing and personal care after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Their persistence and professionalism was outstanding. The …

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To the Editor: We all know that people don’t go into the teaching profession for its salary. They’re not in it for the income; it’s for the outcome. It’s for the life-changing impact they have on a child’s life that will eventually impact the people around them and their society. It’s for providing hope in …

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A three-alarm fire tore through a multi-family home in Bayonne on March 6, located at Avenue E off 15th Street. The two-story structure was evacuated after a first-floor resident spotted the blaze in the rear of the building, and firefighters quickly responded to secure the scene. Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of …

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To the Editor: The Shamrock Society of Bayonne would like to sincerely thank all the people who made their Kick-off to St. Patrick’s Day party a great success. It would not have been possible without the support of the Shamrock Society’s members, along with the local community businesses. A heartfelt thank-you is extended to the …

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To the Editor: I find, when trying to locate a reliable painter, plumber, etc., and in my case, a dentist, word of mouth is usually the best method, as someone has had experience with the source. In my case, I discovered from a friend Diamond Dental Group of Jersey City [their telephone number is (201) …

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To the Editor: On behalf of the Hudson County Animal League, I would like to thank everyone that attended the Mardi Gras mystery dinner at the Venice Restaurant. Also thank you to the Venice, the food was great. We had a lot of people tell us they had a great time and were saying that …

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