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Shirley, 35, of Jersey City was an only child, born into a home with a mother who was “an active addict, a violent alcoholic,” she said in a recent interview. She was molested by an aunt’s friend when she was 8 years old, and dealt with the trauma by herself for years, eventually turning to …

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‘Inside Out’ offered for free Saturday at Bayonne museum The Bayonne Theater Company and BCB Community Bank will present another “Movie at the Museum” on Saturday, Jan. 23. “This month we will feature the movie ‘Inside Out,’ accompanied by a kids’ jam with interactive music instruction by Rich Casella, of Guitar Den, and the El …

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Opponents of a planned Muslim community center on the east side are marshaling their forces for a demonstration outside City Hall prior to the 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 Zoning Board of Adjustment special meeting at which the project will be considered. It’s the only item on the agenda. Joe Wisniewski has been against the …

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Longtime Bayonne Board of Education President Will Lawson quit the board on Jan. 8, with one year left on his term. A day earlier, the five newly elected members who had just been sworn in, along with sitting trustee Mikel Lawandy, chose not to reelect Lawson as president. Though board member Ted Garelick introduced a …

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For the first time in several years Bayonne is updating its master plan and it wants you to participate. That’s the word from city officials. Consultant Francis Reiner of DMR Architects began work last fall by making a presentation to the City Council at its September meeting. City Planner Sue Mack, who’s project manager for …

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Bayonne High School students are getting a jump on their college careers and business professions through a new learning academy and the auxiliary programs it provides. On Dec. 8, the Academy for Professional Studies (APS) was officially opened with a dedication and tour of the newly renovated APS wing. The new Business and Technology Education …

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Mayor Davis can collect police pension Mayor James Davis can collect his police department pension while he is serving as the city’s mayor, the state Treasury Department’s Division of Pensions and Benefits has determined, a website reported. Davis’s police captain pension, reported at $120,000 per year, was originally held up following the state board’s approval …

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The Bayonne Police Department has joined statewide and national movements to transition from paper records to technology in the registering and tracking of jewelry and other valuables resold to merchants. The BPD has joined RAPID, the Regional Automated Property Information Database, an internet-based computer system that electronically delivers transaction information from pawn, second-hand, and precious …

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While 2015 was good for Jonathan Perez, 30, of North Bergen in terms of health and work, he said 2016 would be even better if he achieves his New Year’s resolution: Starting a family. While some residents who were interviewed offered the traditional resolutions, others resolved to interact better with others, improve longstanding relationships, or …

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The increase in the Bayonne Bridge toll from $14 to $15 on Dec. 6 for cash-paying customers in regular passenger vehicles does not sit well with many motorists. While most of the motorists agree that the single-digit percentage increase is not great, some say that it does affect how much they use the bridge. Others …

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