Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
New apartment building unveiled In July, the Bayonne City Council approved a variance for Pier View Lofts, a 65-unit apartment building to be constructed at the site of the former Doolan’s Auto Service and Bayonne Roofing Company on 678-688 Avenue E on the corner of 43rd Street. The new apartment building will be 69 feet …
The Bayonne Police Department, along with departments across the nation, celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday August 2. Bayonne’s celebration took place at 16th Street-DiDomenico Park. The annual event fosters a positive relationship between the police department and the community,while throwing a carnival-style party for the kids of Bayonne. One bounce-house was in the shape …
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When five Roman Catholic parishes in Bayonne merged into two in January, Frank Scibetta, a Boy Scout troop leader who used to attend the now-closed Assumption Church, took his troop meetings and his Mass attendance to Bayonne’s Trinity Episcopal, though he’d been baptized at Assumption in 1976. “It was very sad and personal for me …
Continue reading “Church consolidation eight months later
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The summer sounds of jet skis whizzing by the shore, of churning bicycle cranks, popcorn popping, and the growing chatter of crowds pouring in preceded the Summer Sounds by the Bay headliner for August 3, The Large Flowerheads. Every town in the country seems to boast some kind of “music in the park” series, but …
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Olympic dream ends for Jonathan Gomez After placing fifth in a preliminary heat with a personal best time of 1:56.65, Jonathan Gomez, the St. Peter’s Prep and St. Peter’s University alumnus and Bayonne Scarlet Aquatics star, did not advance past the semifinals on Monday, August 8, at the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. Swimming …
The Bayonne Board of Education (BBOED) on Wednesday again voted not to renew Superintendent Patricia McGeehan’s contract, which expires June 30, 2017. Normally, boards do not vote twice on the same matter, but it was determined that Trustee Barry Kushnir had a conflict of interest because his uncle’s spouse is a school principal, invalidating Kushnir’s …
Continue reading “BBOED moves around pieces
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On October 21, 2015, city employee Patrick “P.J.” Leonard appeared before the Bayonne City Council to blow his proverbial whistle at the Davis Administration, charging that members of the mayoral campaign to elect James Davis received preferential treatment, that council members received health benefits they were not entitled to, and that Business Administrator Joe DeMarco …
Continue reading “Disgruntled employee or whistleblower?
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Seeking to promote education and job opportunities, Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) gave grants last month to two Jersey City and one Bayonne not-for-profit organizations. PBF awarded $25,000 for certain projects and programs as part of its 2016 major grants initiative. These included the Bayonne Educational Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Jersey City, and …
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Retirement, replacement, and reward The Bayonne Board of Education (BBOED) meeting on Wednesday celebrated Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Robert Craig’s career after he announced his retirement in a letter to the superintendent on July 1, writing “I have been blessed over the years to have worked with some of the best and the brightest. I …
The Bayonne City Council approved two 25-year tax abatements and three development plans on Wednesday, much to the dismay of many in attendance whose concerns—mostly over the potential for decreased parking—fell on the wrong ears. At issue are two sites on the East Side, one on Avenue F that allows for building up to six …
Continue reading “East Side residents feel forgotten
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