Category: Bayonne News

Whenever the upcoming elections are held in Bayonne – if not this Tuesday, then in a coming week – voters will get to decide about the future of rent control in this city, although the wording of referendum No. 1 seems confusing to some. “You can’t possibly know how to vote from the question as …

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With a stiff wind blowing off New York Harbor, public officials gathered in the Harbor Station section of the former Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne to break ground on the construction of what will become perhaps one of the most advanced fire houses in the state, paid for by $3.56 million federal grant from the …

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The auditorium at Midtown Community School went dark on Oct. 18 as a single-beam spotlight fell onto a shape near the back of room, and followed it up the main aisle as nearly 600 children from grades pre-k to third grade rustled on either side, unable to stem their enthusiasm for the long-anticipated guest. They …

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They’re creepy and they’re spooky, and very often they drip with blood or other gore. They startle by daylight, but at night, surrounded by fog or haunting lights, these monsters of the season draw crowds and plenty of gasps as they attract trick-or-treaters as well as others from inside and outside the city. This year, …

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In the old days, an athlete shaken up by a play or some other on-field mishap was often told to “suck it up,” or “shake it off,” or “get back there and play,” especially if nothing seemed physically wrong with him. What were seen as minor head injuries were often described as being “rattled” and …

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Although the sign depicting the future location of the Bayonne animal shelter has long faded, city officials say the location is still open for use as a shelter. Snowy winters and summer’s blistering heat waves have made the sign illegible, and some members of the animal rescue committee have questioned the delay. More than four …

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Spectra pipe line to close Fifth Street Moving ahead with work in Bayonne, the Spectra Energy natural gas pipe line will be doing work on Fifth Street connector between Route 440 and Ingham Avenue, closing that section for up to six weeks between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Traffic will be detoured …

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With less than 24 hours left before officers from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office officially evicted Carey [not her real name] and her daughter from the apartment they have lived in for more than seven years, Carey scrambled to find help, seeking anyone who might keep them from being locked out and cut off from …

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If you ever thought your neighbors might be from outer space, then the new show “The Neighbors” is right up your alley. Set in Bayonne, the show features a gated community in which most of the residents are aliens from outer space, with males who get pregnant and name their children after earthly sport stars. …

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