Category: Bayonne News

The city’s 22nd Street corridor continues to be developed, and will receive a shot in the arm when nearly 190 units of residential space are completed in two phases at the former Bayonne Plumbing site on Avenue E, city officials and others said. Demolition work on the north side of 22nd Street is nearly complete, …

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As Superintendent of Schools Patricia McGeehan begins to guide the Bayonne School District for what is likely the last two years of her city educational career, the Bayonne Community News caught up with her last Friday to talk about career, family, and her plans for the future. The superintendent began the conversation by noting the …

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An entertainment venue that would host fair-weather concerts, the circus, and various expositions may well turn Bayonne into a go-to place for entertainment, if the goals of a producer and the city administration are realized. Robert Donnell Productions has reached an agreement to develop a temporary concert structure and trade show site at the Peninsula …

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“I want the Port Authority to say that this option is off the table,” said a very angry Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer at a rally recently of local, state and federal officials near the Grove Street PATH station. The officials met to oppose several proposals by the Port Authority, including eliminating overnight PATH service during …

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Keeping young girls interested in positive endeavors and giving them an outlet to hone their competitive urges are two things a new Bayonne sports team has been created to satisfy. Starting this spring, Bayonne will have its first fast-pitch softball travel team for girls from 9 to 17 years old, according to Bayonne Fury president …

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More bridge closures scheduled for this week The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has announced additional closures of the Bayonne Bridge due to work on the “Raise the Roadway” project. They will be Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.; Thursday Jan. 15 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., and …

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The city administration has contacted the Board of Education about where millions of dollars in reimbursements are for school construction projects bonded for by the city, paid off by the state, and allegedly reimbursed to the board. In a letter to the board and Schools Superintendent Patricia McGeehan on Dec. 19, and obtained by the …

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Shovels are in the ground and remediation work is under way at the city’s southwest corner as the Kaplan Companies ready to begin work on phase one of its residential Promenade at Bayonne development, a city official said. Work being done late last month at the site, at the intersection of Avenue A and West …

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Bringing musical theater instruction and performance to children of all backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses is the goal of a new children’s musical theater group just formed in Bayonne. Van Horn Performance Theater, which serves children ages 7-17 in the Hudson County area, began operation late last year, according to owner/director Erin Van Horn, a teacher. …

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City officials are seeking a pedestrian overpass for Rt. 440 in Bayonne, or some other major safety measure, citing a need to protect residents, workers, and shoppers. The Bayonne section of Rt. 440, Rt. 169 before much of the current development near the east side roadway, has seen increased traffic over the last several years …

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