Category: Bayonne News

The world got a bit smaller and friendlier for students at the county’s public high school — High Tech High School — on Jan. 16, when they were visited by the USA and Thailand’s national badminton teams. Visitors included Andrew Smith of England, once ranked in the top 10 in the world in men’s singles …

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Dozens of people attended the Jan. 29 regular meeting of the Bayonne Board of Education, voicing their opinions on a number of issues. High on the list was the two-year contract extension of Superintendent of Schools Patricia McGeehan. Several were interested in the communication from Interim Executive County Superintendent Monica Tone about McGeehan’s contract addendum. …

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A number of city residents will unite next month to participate in another group mural project that will help beautify the city, but this time there will be an added benefit: The art will honor a native son, known for his courage and undying spirit, one whose name is synonymous with beating the odds. Chuck …

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With Valentine’s Day drawing close, thoughts turn to love triumphs and near-misses. The release of the movie “Fifty Shades of Grey” on Feb. 13, the beginning of Valentine’s Weekend, has refocused attention on how potential love interests come together, whether they meet “Mr. or Ms. Right,” or put themselves out there only to get disappointed …

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‘Springtime in Sorrento’ benefit dinner The Friends of Saint Francis Organization will present a “Springtime in Sorrento” dinner party on Saturday, March 7 to benefit the Felician Sisters’ ministry for children and supportive programs for families of seriously ill youngsters. “For more than 100 years, the Felician Sisters have served the local community in education, …

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Law enforcement officials were investigating the deaths of a 35-year-old mother and her 19-year-old daughter whose bodies were found in a West 10th Street home on Jan. 27, according to a press release from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. The deceased were identified as Melanie Polito, 35, and her daughter, Ashley Baez, 19. The case …

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The he said/he said continues. Mayor James Davis spoke during the public portion of the city council meeting on Jan. 21, addressing an ongoing battle between his administration and that of the Bayonne Board of Education over what he said is unreimbursed school construction funding. Davis said that in a fall meeting between his administration …

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A city police officer was arrested on Friday, Jan. 23 and charged with allegedly violating a defendant’s civil rights by using excessive force during a 2013 arrest, as well as allegedly falsifying records in an attempt to conceal the alleged crime, according to a press release issued by U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Police Officer …

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. That could have been the adage many in the Dorothy E. Harrington City Council Chambers were thinking on Jan. 21, when the city council voted to award Bayonne’s new five-year emergency medical services contract to McCabe Ambulance Service. McCabe won out over the Jersey City …

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