Category: Bayonne News

After the city and Waitex Global International could not agree on purchasing terms of the Military Ocean Terminal (MOTBY) the city finds itself in a budget hole. The Bayonne City Council held a public hearing on April 20 during which the council addressed concerns about city spending and the adoption of the looming $135.5 million …

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Five artists from Bayonne will join a group of international, regional, and local artists, who will show off their work in “Art and Soul; Women In the Arts,” a show at Mana Contemporary gallery’s first annual fundraiser and cocktail reception on May 19. Organizers of the event last week announced the lineup of artists that …

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After a disaster, the first organization with volunteers on the ground, ready to help disaster victims is most often the American Red Cross. Such was the case after nine people were displaced by a three-alarm fire that devastated a West 26th Street home on April 18. The Bayonne Community News spoke with Diane Concannon, communications …

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Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise told the Board of Freeholders last month in his 2016 State of the County address that he sees “promise and excitement” for the future. Coming up, residents will see a new county courthouse in Journal Square, the extension of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail to Route 440 in Jersey City, …

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Third Hudson County brush fire of the week damages school van Smoke could be seen for miles from the International-Matex Tank Terminal (IMTT) on Sunday afternoon when a two-alarm brush fire was reported around 3 p.m. at East 5th Street and Isabella Avenue, according to city officials. The blaze was isolated to the waterfront, and …

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Tonight, the Bayonne City Council will vote on whether to drop developer Kate Howard LTD, owner of Waitex Group, from developing the southwest portion of the Military Ocean Terminal (MOTBY) called Harbor Station South. It’s a major reversal that will affect the city budget. The original plan was to start construction next year on a …

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A local family found a hand grenade in their backyard on East 51st Street while hosting a barbeque last week. The grenade turned out to be inactive and posed no danger to residents. The Jersey City Bomb Squad was called in, promptly removed the device, and cleared the site. Bayonne Lt. Anthony Maddalone said the …

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The Hudson County Board of Taxation on Tuesday ordered the city of Bayonne to complete a citywide property revaluation by January 1, 2019. Since the last revaluation was 25 years ago, many properties are likely to see an increase in the amount they pay in taxes. A revaluation does not increase the property owner’s tax …

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A Bayonne artist has expanded his creative horizons, writing a novel about life and a man’s bid for second chances; it’s been a cathartic experience. Rocco Scibetta, 57, is usually painting in acrylic and oil. He has exhibited at shows at the Bayonne Community Museum and Boho Yoga Studios in Bayonne. He has also taught …

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Seventeen people displaced after fire ripped through 26th Street building The Bayonne Fire Department arrived at 124 West 26th Street at 6 a.m. on April 18 in response to heavy smoke billowing from the roof of a 2.5 story home, Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver told an online news source. About 50 firefighters responded, including …

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