Category: Bayonne News

The minute Jose Santiago walked through the doors of the Dunkin Donuts near the city line in Bayonne, people took notice. He was wearing the blue uniform of a NASA astronaut that he had received as part of a recent trip to Honeywell Educators at Space Academy at the United States Space and Rocket Center …

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Fallon Kaczka, a kindergarten teacher at Public School No. 3 who is involved in the early childhood program, had a life long dream to write and publish a children’s book – a dream that came true this month with the publication of “What About Oysters?” through a self-publishing company called Author House. Kaczka said she …

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For a city that is nearly completely surrounded by water, the need for a fireboat is obvious. But if city officials needed any reminder, two incidents over the last year and a half made the point clearer: The fire department rescued a 92-year-old man from the waters of the Kill Van Kull near Brady’s Dock, …

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BLRA expected to seal Port Authority deal A special meeting of the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority has been called for July 29 that would put the final touches on an expected $238 million deal for the sale of portions of the former Military Ocean Terminal to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. …

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Victor Badaracco and his brother-in-law, Michael O’Rourke, work as a kind of tag team when it comes to doing repairs at St. Andrew’s Parish in Bayonne. O’Rourke does maintenance by day, and Badaracco often shows up after hours to repair this or take care of that. “I like to do things behind the scenes,” he …

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Anthony Chiappone officially ended his political career when he submitted his letter of resignation to state Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Cryan on July 14, effective on July 16. The resignation, which came after a state attorney general investigation, was the last saga in a 12-year career that marked Chiappone as a political maverick. In a …

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After 30 years as an icon of lower Broadway, Lucky’s Hardware will close its doors. Ralph Pasqua, the owner, said the closing is due to his health issues and other related problems. “We will be open a few months longer only to sell out the remaining stock,” he said in a letter issued to his …

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Fees for obtaining public records will be dramatically lowered if Gov. Christopher Christie signs legislation that was unanimously passed by both houses of the state legislature last month in response to residents’ complaints. The Open Public Records Act, or OPRA, is the name of the New Jersey law guaranteeing taxpayer access to public records in …

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At 5 years old, Jack Hogan plays in the local Cal Ripken Instructional League for the Dodgers, but his favorite team is the New York Yankees. Like many boys his age, Jack would like to play ball in the regular leagues. But he may never get the chance. He is suffering from a condition called …

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Committee vote on Chiappone seat Democratic Committee people will meet at Nicholas Oresko School in Bayonne on Monday, July 26, at 7 p.m. to vote on a person to fill the state Assembly seat being vacated by Anthony Chiappone, who resigned on July 16 after pleading guilty to election reporting violations. Committee people from Jersey …

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