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Not a moment goes by in which Michael A. Pellagatti doesn’t struggle with fear. The 18-year-old Bayonne High School student has always fought to express himself, always looking out from some window deep inside himself at the world. “I lived with ACD, ADHYD, Asperger’s Syndrome, high anxiety, panic disorder, and with being alone (except for …

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Every 53 hours, a law enforcement officer in the United States dies in the line of duty. Although the Bayonne Police Department has been fortunate not to have lost an officer in more than 40 years, for the last five years, officers from Bayonne have taken part in the Police Unity Tour, which is designed …

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Fire Chief Greg Rogers had good reason to grin after the City Council voted unanimously for a contract that set the stage for the construction of a new firehouse at the former Military Ocean Terminal. The council voted to award a contract for the pile driving necessary to set the foundation of the firehouse at …

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Pasqua gets Legion of Honor Award The Chapel of the Four Chaplains recently awarded their “Legion of Honor” award to Ralph Pasqua. He is the longtime commander of the Korean War Veterans Association of Hudson County and was selected for this Distinguished Award for the involvement he has had with the community for many years. …

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When Dan Kane first saw his office at Bayonne Medical Center – a plush, dark wooden place that exuded excess, but not practicality – he hated it. If anything, Kane was a practical man. Though he had been assigned as the new acting chief executive officer for Bayonne Medical Center, this just wasn’t his style. …

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Every generation, a musical emerges on Broadway that reflects the era of its creation. Some become powerful reflections of the society of that time, showing the values and the problems that particular generation confronts. Musicals like “West Side Story,” “Hair,” and “Rent” that touched upon immigrant conflicts, anti-establishment protests, and the social and psychological effects …

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One of the modern concepts for urban shopping districts is not to try and compete with highway shopping malls by trying to draw customers in from remote areas. With vast parking lots and easy access, highway shopping malls have a big advantage. But aging shopping districts such as Broadway in Bayonne have something malls do …

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In what may likely be seen as a dysfunctional political family, swearing in ceremonies took two days to accomplish, despite pomp that included two U.S. senators and one member of the House of Representatives, as well as state senators, state assembly members, mayors, council members, and other dignitaries. On Jan. 3, U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg …

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A shift worker for a local company, Robert W. Archibald, has strolled along the public walkway next to the Bayonne Golf Course at all hours of the day. So he knew the routines of the place and knew that at the end of the day, the golf course staff would ride along the walkway to …

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Correction In a story called “Bayonne welcomes first baby of year,” published on Jan. 11, the story made a mistake in the name of the father. The father’s name is Gabriel Poalucci. Housing survey on Bayonne city Web site In order to receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), …

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