Category: Bayonne News

When Bayonne Chamber of Commerce President Vince Virga passed the torch of leadership to Matt Dorans recently it was a familiar scene, since it was Dorans who passed it to Virga four years ago. But while only four years have passed, many impactful events have changed the landscape for business in Bayonne: a major storm …

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A garden that began as a simple educational experiment and a tribute to a longtime friend and school benefactor has evolved into an integral part of learning at All Saints Catholic Academy, parents and teachers say. “It’s really taken on a life of its own right now,” said Lori Galella, garden founder and director. “As …

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Bayonne Bridge closures this week noted The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced closures of the Bayonne Bridge as part of the “Raise the Roadway” Navigational Clearance Project. The remaining multi-hour closures for this week are: Thursday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. …

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Provident Bank executive Gail Godesky is on a mission. She wants the 2015 American Cancer Society (ACS) Bayonne Relay for Life at DiDomenico-16th Street Park this weekend to be as successful as the previous eight held in the city. But more than that, she wants to see cancer beaten. Godesky has put out a call …

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The Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway project is still a source of concern for a number of downtown residents, and some spoke at a special update meeting on May 19 hosted by Mayor James Davis and the two council members who live in the area. The meeting was held in the Saint Andrew the Apostle …

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President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin of Bayonne, posthumously on June 2, for his “conspicuous gallantry” during World War I, the White House has announced. Elsie Shemin-Roth of Webster Grove, Mo., will join the president at The White House to accept the Medal of Honor on her …

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Port Authority announces bridge closures The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced closures of the Bayonne Bridge as part of the “Raise the Roadway” Navigational Clearance Project. The remaining multi-hour closures for this week are: Thursday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.; and …

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The $131 million 2015 Bayonne municipal budget, the first by Mayor James Davis’s administration, will be on display at the Wednesday, May 20 City Council meeting, when it goes up for public hearing and further consideration. The city has been working on it for weeks now, and chief architects Business Administrator Joseph DeMarco and Chief …

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A yearning to recapture an early and wondrous time in one Bayonne woman’s life has morphed into a grand celebration of fun, camaraderie, and community in the revival of the Bayonne Hometown Fair on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. For Carrissa Golomb, owner of Reese’s Hair Pieces on 24th Street, a children’s clothing …

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