Category: Bayonne News

Strong winds and a steady rain could not stop county residents from rescuing, caring for, and adopting four-legged friends when a group of animal advocate groups hosted Paw Fest at Ellsworth Park in Union City on Saturday, Oct. 3. While much of the eastern seaboard was hunkered down ,safe, warm, and dry in their homes, …

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In phobia surveys it usually comes in first, and it’s not flying, mice, or heights. It’s public speaking. And it knows no ethnic, socioeconomic, or cultural bounds. Mastering it can lead to a life of confidence, fulfillment, and maybe personal or professional prosperity. At least that’s what the multitude of those involved with Toastmasters International …

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Mary J. Donohoe School receives national honor In celebration of its founding by the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation in 2005, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation recognized hundreds of the nation’s leading schools – including Mary J. Donohoe Grammar School in Bayonne – industry leaders, corporate partners and others at its annual Leaders …

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Parishioners were anguished when they heard during Mass on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 that Our Lady of the Assumption on 23rd Street, St. Michael-St. Joseph on 23rd Street, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 22nd Street would merge, starting Jan. 1. The new parish, to be called St. John Paul II, …

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On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters will go to the polls to elect Bayonne Board of Education members for the first time in decades. Until a referendum changed the process last year, the sitting mayor had appointed all school board members. This year, five board members will be chosen. There will be three three-year seats that …

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The comeback of the Broadway retail district has begun, according to city, developer, and healthcare officials who gathered on Sept. 24 at the site of a new ambulatory care center slated for 23rd and 24th streets. Dozens of representatives of the St. Barnabas Health Care System, the administration of Mayor James Davis, and developer Rendina …

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Domenico Lillo, 45, of Bayonne, a former city police officer, admitted to using excessive force during an arrest, falsifying records in an attempt to conceal his conduct, and helping a relative fraudulently obtain a home rehabilitation loan, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced in a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Lillo pleaded guilty before U.S. District …

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Even though they’re still very young, Jessy Passantino and her sister Destiny have always been very competitive. “They both have a lot of trophies,” their father Rob Passantino said. “Sometimes they compete against each other; sometimes they work together. Destiny likes being an artist.” Jessy is 7 years old, Destiny is 8. As sisters, they …

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