First in BayonneZoning Board to review nursing home proposal

Bayonne could see the construction of its first nursing home facility in May if the Zoning Board of Adjustment approves an application for a 120-bed facility on Broadway at a special meeting slated for Jan. 22. The $25 million project, located on Broadway near 29th Street, is being proposed by Omni Healthcare of New Jersey, …

Will your TV work after Feb. 17? Area seniors, low-income people may be unprepared for conversion

In just a month, televisions across the country will convert to a new kind of broadcasting, leaving people only a few options to make sure their sets still work – and some are unprepared. Newly elected Pres. Barack Obama has asked the FCC to postpone the Feb. 17 date in which TV broadcasts will change …

Blast from the pastBayonne Planning Board and City Council review emergency system

Guttenberg Mayor Gerald Drasheff, in his role as the planner for the Hudson County Office of Emergency Management, appeared before two Bayonne public bodies on Jan. 13 and 14 to explain the details behind the new emergency warning signals that will be installed in Bayonne and elsewhere in Hudson County. Drasheff appeared after several City …

More than figure eightsTwo Bayonne kids score big in skating competitions

The cold hits you the moment you walk into the Richard Korpi Ice Rink behind Bayonne High School, where students go through their routines, learning ice skills that allow them to compete in hockey or figure skating. Although the fully-enclosed, temperature-controlled rink serves as home field advantage for the Bayonne High School hockey team – …

Her turnDiDomenico named freeholder chairperson

The behind-the-scenes negotiations to get Bayonne Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico elected as chairperson of the Hudson County Board of Freeholders lasted until just minutes before she and others were scheduled to be sworn in for their new terms on Jan. 6. The nine-member freeholder board votes on matters related to policy and finance for the county’s …

New Bayonne Community News website now live! Read up-to-the-minute news, comment on stories, set up your business website, submit announcements

The Hudson Reporter newspaper group launched its new, completely redesigned website Jan. 1! Check it out at www.hudsonreporter.com. The site now brings you up-to-the-minute breaking news, allows local businesses to start their own websites, lets readers post comments, makes it easy to search for classifieds and stories, and invites everyone to submit photos, classifieds, sports …

Horror in real lifeLocal author features new volumes at Unique Books

Author Cindy Rosmus proves with her latest collections of short stories that dark fiction doesn’t have to involve vampires and ghosts, because the real horrors are in everyday life. Rosmus will be unveiling her latest books during a signing at Unique Books, located at 464 Broadway, between 1 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 17. Although …

Appreciated for their effortsCivilians and officers honored for helping the police

In a ceremony that took place in 2008, the Bayonne Police Department paid tribute to police officers and civilians for extraordinary efforts displayed during a period from mid-2007 to mid-2008. _____________ “These people make our job easier.” – Police Chief Robert Kubert ________ Police Chief Robert Kubert said the annual honors this year paid tribute …

Bayonne welcomes first baby of the yearVivian Moreira will get gifts from local merchants

Born one minute after midnight on Jan. 1, Vivian Moreira is the Bayonne Community News’ first baby of the year. Unfortunately, Vivian had fierce competition for the distinction of being the first baby born in New Jersey. That honor went to a Central New Jersey child born one second after midnight. Vivian, however, was the …