Category: Bayonne News

“On our last day on a trip to Africa in 2003, we visited a Massasi village,” said Tim Eustace, speaking at the Bayonne Rotary Club monthly breakfast on July 31. “Our youngest son at nine years old came away from it saying we had to do something about the poverty. We tried to convince him …

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From the first day teaching summer school, Molly Zervoulis noticed one of her students had no interest in math. Alfredo, she said, was a distraction in class; he was unwilling to participate; and he got only four out of 25 answers right on the diagnostic test. But by the fifth day, he was participating more …

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It is only fitting that those who want to remember John Santopietro and raise funds in his name go out onto the ball field or gather in the stands to watch, as they are expected to do on Aug. 17 at Gorman’s Field. There, they will hold a fundraising softball game pitting the Bayonne Elks …

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When Rev. Earl Munyan called on a Bayonne couple last week as part of his duties as a counselor for Hospice Comfort Care of New Jersey, he expected grief, perhaps even a confession, but he didn’t expect the couple to ask him to marry them. “I was visiting one of my patients and went into …

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City Council to consider wine company expansion The Bayonne City Council will introduce an ordinance at its Aug. 15 meeting to approve a financial and tax agreement with Royal Wine, part of the company’s expansion plan for Bayonne. At the same meeting, the council is expected to approve an ordinance that would make the City …

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Pedestrians stopping at the top of the Bayonne Bridge walkway can see for miles. Soon, thanks to action taken by President Barack Obama and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ports along the shores of Newark Bay will be seeing an increase in cargo. The president and the Port Authority announced last …

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“One joke at school was always, ‘My father can beat up your father,’ ” said Bayonne resident Ray Robinson during a recent interview. And there was no doubt that in his case, it was true, since Robinson’s father was Sugar Ray Robinson, arguably one of the greatest professional boxers in American history. Although most famous …

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The United Water company will take over many of the operations presently conducted by the Bayonne Municipal Utility Authority, in an effort to absolve $130 million in agency debt. “This is like having your credit card debt wiped out,” said Steve Gallo, executive director of the Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority. “It means almost half of …

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With demand for services rising and government subsidies declining, providing mental health and drug treatment services has become more difficult. “Today, state grant funds cover less than 50 percent of the support necessary to provide timely and appropriate care,” Joseph Kadian, executive director of the Bayonne Community Mental Health Center (BCMHC) said. “In addition, payer …

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