Category: Bayonne News

Trying to put the last of the pieces together for a complicated mall project in a significantly negative economic environment, the Cameron Urban Renewal group – with the approval of the Bayonne City Council – secured a $2.5 million low-interest loan to help with construction costs. The loan – which would be paid back over …

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By the slim margin of 5 to 4 at their June 19 meeting, the Hudson County Freeholders approved the county budget, which rose by $11.8 million from last year. This budget reflects a 4.8 percent hike in taxes, with Hoboken, Jersey City, North Bergen and Bayonne expected to see the heaviest increases. This year, the …

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Uncle Milty’s is back. Well, not exactly. An eight-piece miniature replica of the legendary Bayonne amusement park will go on display at the Bayonne Town Center office, 8 W. 22nd Street, starting in July. Uncle Milty’s Playland – sometimes known as Uncle Milty’s Amusement Park – was among the legendary amusement parks. It was Hudson …

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A statement issued by Allyson Miller, spokesperson for Bayonne Medical Center, announced last week that Bayonne Medical Center and Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) reached a tentative contract agreement late Sunday night, June 14. “The agreement is subject to ratification by the union members,” Miller said. Negotiations between the healthcare workers’ union – which …

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Richard J. Baccarella, principal of Bayonne High School, has announced the selection of the prestigious Circle of Ten award winners for the June 2009 graduating class. These outstanding scholars will be the first to receive their diplomas at the annual commencement exercises, to be held on Monday, June 22. The 2009 Circle of Ten award …

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For the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce, the future means change. While the chamber will be closing the doors of its Avenue C office as of July 1, this is not a sign that the chamber is going out of business. “We’re just changing our approach,” said Matt Duran, who became president of the Bayonne Chamber …

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As a secretary for the New Jersey State Troopers, Roberta Davis has taken a bit of ribbing from officers over the name of the new play she will be appearing in. Davis, a graduate of Lincoln School and Bayonne High School, has been involved with a variety of plays over the last few years, but …

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History often looks kindly on first things and last. For graduating students of All Saints Academy marching down the center aisle of St. Henry’s Church on June 4, each step was recorded in history, as these were the first students to ever graduate from the newly established school. The 49 graduates of the new school …

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