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Putting it all together
A combined effort helped Bayonne survive Hurricane Sandy

Days before Hurricane Sandy hit the center of the state, its winds uprooting trees and ripping off roofs, the Bayonne school district began to make plans for the storm itself and its aftermath. According to a report prepared for the Bayonne School District, planning meetings started on Oct. 25, five days before the storm’s arrival. …

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Radio free Hudson County?
Alert system fails under the fury of Sandy

“Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now?” In many ways the Homeland Security alert system that was supposed to notify residents in the event of a terroristic or natural emergency was very reminiscent of an old cellular telephone commercial that depicted poor reception depending upon where a user stood. In this case, …

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‘Hey, one of our benches is missing’
Residents of JFK apartment building gather petition signatures for bench’s return

A chilly wind blows down JFK Boulevard on a recent late November morning, stirring up leaves and small branches left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy’s visit a week earlier. Joe Moller, a disabled union man, sat on a red-painted wooden chair near the curb at the bus stop. He was not waiting for a …

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FEMA opens disaster recovery center at museum The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will set up a disaster recovery center at the Bayonne Community Museum, located at 229 Broadway (on the corner of Ninth Street). FEMA will open the center there on Saturday, Dec. 1. It will be open seven days a week, from 9 …

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Keeping his memory alive
All Saints garden named after Joe Tagliarini

A year after his untimely death at 57, Joe Tagliarini found a little immortality – even though for many people, Joe had already left his mark in the hearts of the community. He was someone most people loved the moment they met him. All Saints Catholic Academy began a schoolyard garden earlier this year, and …

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Getting out of there alive
Marist athletic director helps kids survive inner city

Ronald Hayward made a deal with his brother, hoping to save his brother’s life. “I told him if I got drafted by a major league team, he could come with me wherever I went,” Hayward recalled during an interview in early November. As the newly appointed athletic director at Marist High School, Hayward credits sports …

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Staring death in the eye
Hudson hospitals work to promote organ donations

“I know it’s very difficult when you’re looking death in the eyes,” said Barbara Kuzminski, conveying the importance of organ sharing on Nov. 19 at Christ Hospital. Her grandson Jonathon was 20 months old when he passed away tragically in May 2011. “He was transported from Bayonne Hospital to St. Peter’s Hospital,” she said. She …

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County reviews response to Sandy
Freeholders look for accountability from PSE&G?

“What did you know and when did you know it?” In something that sounded like a scene straight out of Watergate, Freeholder Bill O’Dea lashed out at PSE&G about what the company knew before Superstorm Sandy and why the power company did not warn public officials about the severity of the power impacts. Seeking answers …

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Kicking off the holidaysBayonne joins American Express in Small Business Saturday

After a year of slow but steady progress in the national economy, shoppers in Bayonne will have a chance to support local small businesses along Broadway and at the same time get bargains on their Christmas shopping. With all the talk of stimulus packages among federal legislators, the best way to stimulate the local economy …

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Bayonne Briefs

Helping those in need Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari’s said his office collected more than 7,000 blankets, one pallet of dog and cat food, 1,000 sweatshirts, 500 flashlights and other supplies from local Hudson County businesses to aid in the relief efforts of those affected and displaced by Hurricane Sandy. “Our thanks go out …

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