Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
New firehouse clears BLRA A review of plans for the new firehouse in the Harbor Station section of the former Military Ocean Terminal (MOTBY) is expected to get the blessing of the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority at its March 17 meeting. The BLRA reviewed the project to make certain that it complied with the redevelopment …
Without fanfare or representation of the teachers’ union, the Bayonne Board of Education passed its $119.6 million 2010-2011 school budget on March 2, which imposes no increase in taxes, said Bayonne School Business Administrator Leo Smith. This budget would impose a $57.1 million tax levy – unchanged from last year, marking the third year in …
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When Sal Iannaci, video journalism/TV production teacher at Bayonne High School, asked his TV production students who they wanted to interview, he got a delightful shock. He had expected them to suggest interviewing Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith or the congressman for the 13th District, Rep. Albio Sires, or some other political heavyweight; he did not …
Continue reading “The man who knocked Muhammad Ali down
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Saying she will have a challenge following in the footsteps of Eleanor Tiefenwerth, newly-named Executive Director Ana Quintela took lead of the Bayonne Equal Opportunity Foundation on March 7. “I know it will be a challenge, but I like challenges,” Quintela said. Jerry Kelly, chairman of the BEOF board, said Quintela was selected after a …
Continue reading “New face for BEOF
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Gilda’s Club President Ruth Dugan, wife of former Bayonne state Senator James Dugan, will be honored with the Humanitarian Award by the Garden State Woman Awards Committee at the sixth annual Garden State Woman of the Year program at an annual luncheon on Friday, March 18, at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. The …
Continue reading “Good deeds rewarded
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Lo Re and Halecky inducted into New Jersey Elected Officials Hall of Fame The New Jersey State League of Municipalities inducted two former Bayonne City Council members, Vincent Lo Re Jr. and John Halecky, into the Elected Officials Hall of Fame during the 19th annual Mayors’ Legislative Day on Feb. 16 at the State House …
In a move that took many local officials and hospital supporters by surprise, the owners of Bayonne Medical Center admitted last week that they had sold the building and land to an Alabama-based real estate investment trust for $58 million. In a press release issued on Feb. 23, the management of Bayonne Medical Center said …
Continue reading “Surprise deal
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Since the council has introduced an ordinance that could drastically scale back current rent controls on apartments throughout the city, some residents have been speaking out, saying that the law should not be changed. The ordinance would allow landlords to opt out of rent control in many cases, if they make certain upgrades to their …
Continue reading “Rent control battle looming
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Although questioned by the Bayonne School Teachers Association’s President Alan D’Angelo at the Feb. 24 meeting of the school board, Bayonne School Business Administrator Leo Smith said the board did nothing to hide the fact that it had awarded a contract for consulting work to a company owned by former School Business Administrator Clifford Doll. …
Continue reading “Doll hired as consultant
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A month after Gov. Christopher Christie fired the commissioners to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission over allegations of nepotism and patronage, Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell has co-sponsored legislation aimed at preventing these violations from occurring again in the future. Numerous Hudson County municipalities use the services of the PVSC, or have other agreements with the body …
Continue reading “Stopping the abuse
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