Category: Bayonne News

Casey Popowki, a sixth grade student at Nicholas Oresko School in Bayonne, noticed that her mother, a teacher, often traveled with two pairs of shoes: High heels and flats. She wore one pair to and from work, then had to change into the other at work. So Popowki wondered: What if there was a pair …

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When Tim Craig, director of this year’s high school production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical,” called Mark Squitieri last summer, all he said was “grow back your chops.” Squitieri knew exactly what he meant. “He didn’t have to tell me he wanted me to play Scrooge again; I knew,” Squitieri said. Two years ago, …

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Each month, the City Council passes ordinances to give specific handicapped parking spots to residents who apply. If a person meets the state set criteria, the city is required to give them a space, said Police Chief Robert Kubert. “It’s pretty routine,” he said. An applicant must provide a doctor’s certificate attesting to the disability. …

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“When I was in high school, I thought bullying was bad. I got harassed a lot,” said David Morrison of Jersey City last week. “But the more I see on the news, I think kids today have it a lot worse. It seems like it’s an epidemic or something.” On Nov. 15, Morrison made the …

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Paving update on Broadway and side streets City officials have announced updated information about Bayonne’s 2010 street-paving program. On Monday, Nov. 29, contractors will create expansion joints in the Broadway pavement by sawing the surface and sealing the saw lines. These steps will enable the pavement to expand and contract to avoid damage as temperatures …

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General Douglas MacArthur once said, “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” Yet as old soldiers, sailors, Marines and other service members filled the council chambers on Nov. 11 to mark this year’s Veterans’ Day, Bayonne seemed determined not to let them fade away either, insisting through this and other yearly rituals to keep …

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A corporate gift that would help fix a ball field on West First Street has reopened old wounds with neighbors, who confronted the City Council at its public meeting on Nov. 10, demanding changes that would alleviate some of the problems there. Elaine Magenheimer, a long-time resident of West First Street, deposited a shopping bag …

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John Ciacciarelli will turn 78 years old on Dec. 16. So the idea of jumping from an airplane at 10,000 feet was less terrifying than it might have been when he was younger – although the first time he jumped back in October, he admits he kept his eyes closed until the parachute opened. He …

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When The Cast of Beatlemania plays the Jewish Community Center on Dec. 4, they will be returning to a city they know very well, since the band in its current line up was a regular attraction at the Hi Hat Club a few blocks away for many years. Carlo Cantamessa, who plays the character of …

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