Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
To the Editor: I would like to point out a deficit in Bayonne. On May 3, 2012, the A&P closed at North Street. This left the lower half of Bayonne without any major supermarket. This has caused a great inconvenience for senior citizens without private transportation. They really can go to only one supermarket, Shop …
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To the Editor: On Jan. 15, the community was invited to the auditorium in Bayonne High School to attend a “financial aid workshop” sponsored by the guidance department. The truism is: no financial aid until accepted; no acceptance without applying; and you can’t apply without an application. It was refreshing and even heartwarming to listen …
To the Editor: Nearly a lifetime member, Ralph Terracciano passed away on Jan. 7, 2013. This was listed in a local newspaper on Jan. 9. His viewing was on Jan. 10. He had spent countless years at American Legion Post 19 donating his time and effort to keep the Post at its peak operating standard. …
To the Editor: Who says there is no nature in Bayonne? Come to the Bayonne Library and take the elevator to the second floor. There in the display cases you will see pictures of the various birds, ducks, animals and plants found in our city. Many of the birds pass through Bayonne during their period …
To the Editor: I do not understand how Al Sullivan can report about a “bench” being removed from a bus stop located “somewhere” on JFK Boulevard, but not indicating its location! Using my imagination and my power of deduction, this elusive “bench” must have been somewhere between First Street and City Line at 63rd Street. …
To the Editor: It has been some time since Super Storm Sandy hit our area and it has taken me a while to re-organize my life in the aftermath of this natural disaster. Nevertheless, I wanted to convey my gratitude to the people who were key in helping to get my home and my business …
To the Editor: This is an appeal to all residents that rely on bus transportation between Bayonne and the Port of Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. In the past, the No. 99S bus ran along the Boulevard to Bayonne from the N.Y. Port Authority Terminal throughout the night. Now the No. 119 bus, …
To the Editor: I would like to commend Chief of Police Ralph Scianni, Public Safety Director Jason O’Donnell, and Mayor Mark Smith for the quick and decisive action they took to protect our children, teachers and administrators in our schools. On Monday, Dec. 17, they had police officers placed in each school in Bayonne. Surely …
To the Editor: During this wonderful and joyful season of Christmas, many of our citizens in Bayonne did not consider it to be as joyful as it had been in past years. As the economy continues to falter and we still deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many of our residents needed help during …