Category: Bayonne News

When Eugene McNally passed away in late 2008, he stipulated in his will that $200,000 of his estate be donated to the Lorraine M. LaPilusa Cancer Treatment Center at Bayonne Medical Center. Treated for a short time at BMC during the last years of his life, McNally apparently never forgot the work he and others …

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When the motorcycles roared into Bayonne on June 4, they had already made stops throughout Northern New Jersey, visiting the grave sites of four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients as part of their tribute to veterans. The ride by the national Nam Knights Motorcycle Club was a kind of a belated Memorial Day tribute, partly …

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When members of the Port Authority police unit and a team made up of Bayonne police officers and firefighters step on to Gorman’s Field on June 24, they will be swinging for the fences to help raise funds to battle austim. The Bayonne Department of Public Works is hosting this charity softball double-headed starting at …

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Resurfacing program under way on Kennedy Boulevard in Bayonne, Jersey City A milling operation for Kennedy Boulevard between 52nd Street (Bayonne) and Neptune Avenue (Jersey City) started June 20 and will continue for four days until Thursday, June 23. The paving will start Friday, June 24, and will continue to Wednesday, June 29, weather permitting. …

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Although only 37 girls made up the 2011 graduating class from Holy Family Academy, this is 37 more than anyone expected two years ago when the historic Bayonne school was scheduled to close. So when the girls made the long march down the wide aisle of St. Henry’s Church for their graduation ceremony on June …

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For almost an hour after the polls closed for the June 7, 2011 primary elections, Casino in the Park in Jersey City – where the Hudson County Democrats gathered – remained quiet and nearly empty. In some ways, the Dems’ reaction to their victory was more of a sigh than a cheer, since even though …

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When Chris Kuczynski needed a project to meet the requirements for his becoming an Eagle Scout – the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve – he didn’t have to look far. An active member of the Bayonne Little League, he was well aware of a dilapidated and unused baseball field in the shadow of …

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The May meeting of the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce was something of a pep rally, as President Matt Dorans presented the membership with a more upbeat assessment of Bayonne’s economic future. The Chamber of Commerce, over the last few years, has been making changes that allowed it to maintain itself even in tough economic times. …

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Although Bayonne High School isn’t scheduled to hold its graduation until June 22, the school took time to acknowledge its academic leaders at a special ceremony on June 8, an annual tradition in which students are honored in various areas. While the Circle of Ten – which represents the 10 highest ranking achievers in each …

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City files charges against Cresci Based on an audit done of the Bayonne Parking Authority, the City of Bayonne has filed criminal charges against former city assistant attorney Peter Cresci for theft by deception. City Attorney Charles D’Amico filed the charges against Cresci on Tuesday with the Bayonne Police Department, alleging that Cresci had assumed …

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