Category: Bayonne News

A Bayonne school official confirmed this week that allegations of possible cheating on school tests was investigated two weeks ago and resulted in the suspension of two students for not complying with the school district’s policy on using technology. Students are asked to sign a “contract” about what is or is not allowed regarding devices …

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It was before the high school basketball season ever tipped off, when Bayonne veteran girls’ basketball head coach James Turner fired off the salvo that resonated with the Bees for the entire season. “I told them that we are going to win the [Hudson] county championship,” Turner said. “I said it from the first practice. …

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An oil leak of more than 100,000 gallons from an underground pipeline in Halecky-IMTT Park discovered on Feb. 22 launched a mobilization of various emergency response units and a more than weeklong cleanup. Responders from the state Department of Environmental Protection used vacuums to recover the first of a few thousand gallons of what was …

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New Board of Ed trustees to replace two who resigned Trying to replenish its ranks so that it can continue to do business, the Bayonne Board of Education selected two new trustees on Feb. 24. The ninth board member will be elected next month. Mary Jane Desmond and Carol Cruden will fill the vacancies of …

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Christopher Piechocki became the third person to resign from the Bayonne Board of Education in less than two months, further depleting the Board of Trustees and nearly hampering its ability move on measures. Piechocki was appointed a trustee in late 2014 to fill an unexpired term. When the board switched to an elected one last …

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They’re b-a-c-k. Those nasty little holes that make your car go bump in the night, and in the daytime. Following a 20-plus inch snowfall on Jan. 23 and a couple of milder storms before and after, potholes are making a comeback. The city is asking the public’s help in identifying where the potholes are, so …

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A Bayonne native who now makes southern California his home got the thrill of his life recently when he played a hand in identifying what he says are long-lost artwork by Salvador Dali. Ron Barbagallo, 56, is a consultant to animation studios in Hollywood. He has worked there for 18 years and was a friend …

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A three-car accident near the Exit 14C toll plaza in Jersey City on Monday left a teacher and his 5-year-old daughter dead in the wreckage. The accident took place at 3:20 p.m. Monday afternoon. The vehicle that was carrying County Prep teacher Tim O’Donnell and his daughter Bridget, known as Bridie, was struck from behind …

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Schools Superintendent meets with board on encounter with employee Bayonne Schools Superintendent Patricia McGeehan met with members of the Bayonne Board of Education in a private meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18 regarding an incident that allegedly occurred between her and a reception aide at a school, according to an online story. Board of Education President …

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A blighted block on Broadway could be a symbol of Bayonne’s rejuvenation, according to Bayonne and St. Barnabas officials. Demolition of buildings will begin in about two weeks to make way for the St. Barnabas Health Care System on the west side of Broadway between 23rd and 24th streets. Work there has been ongoing since …

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