Category: Bayonne News

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Quantum of the Seas ushered in a new era in ocean travel when the marquee ship left port from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne on Nov. 14. I was lucky enough to be onboard for the three-day cruise. The cruise ship, the third largest in the world and the most …

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The Bayonne City Council recently paid tribute to Soldiers’ Angels, a group that has been sending letters and packages to U.S. troops wherever they are deployed in the world. In a resolution on Oct. 26, the council said, “This nation is kept strong and free by the loyal citizens who preserve our precious heritage through …

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Canned food drive underway downtown Join the Bayonne Initiative in its quest to make Thanksgiving brighter this year for needy families by contributing to its canned food drive until Nov. 23. Donations of nonperishable foods can be made at its collection site at 174 Broadway, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Requested items include: low-sugar …

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Port Authority to begin Bayonne Bridge traffic ‘holds’   Beginning in mid-November, periodic 20-minute Bayonne Bridge traffic holds are required for motorist safety during installation of pier segments above the roadway, according to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Holds are when traffic is stopped briefly. The work being performed is part of …

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The elected school board referendum was placed on the ballot in the November 4 election and was passed by voters by a 77- to 23-percent margin. But the issue may not be fully determined for a few months. City Clerk Robert Sloan said that the school board election would likely be held in April, and …

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The New Jersey Turnpike Authority took its show on the road to educate Bayonne residents on the four-year Interchange 14A Improvement Project, which has been initiated to improve traffic flow. The “Public Information Center” was held on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Washington Community School on Avenue B to inform citizens about how the construction will …

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Bayonne Medical Center and CarePoint Health officially opened its new Emergency Department with  $1 million in upgrades at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 5. Local and state elected officials, McCabe Ambulance representatives, hospital employees, and others attended. The major improvements include a new “Fast Track” area to address more routine, outpatient needs and provide rapid …

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