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The changes in leadership at city hall continue, and last week’s major announcement was that Acting Police Chief Drew Niekrasz will take the chief’s post permanently.  Niekrasz was elevated from deputy chief to his new post in a ceremony at city hall on July 24. He becomes the 19th police chief in the city’s history. …

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You might call him the “Grover Cleveland of Bayonne.” Like his fellow New Jerseyan, Gary La Pelusa served a term, was defeated in a follow-up run, was undeterred as he returned to “private” life for four years, and then was reelected. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, La Pelusa got a new lease …

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Compiled by Joseph Passantino  Duo charged with stealing phone Police officers were called to 25th Street and Ave C on July 22 at 7:30 p.m., on the report of a theft, police said. “A juvenile victim stated he was sitting on a bench at 25th and Avenue C and [allegedly] a shirtless black male sat …

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Bridge weekend closures to resume as work continues on ‘Raise the Roadway’ project The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, as work proceeds on the “Raise the Roadway” project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on July 28. The scheduled …

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Little more than two weeks into the administration of Mayor James Davis, the City Council began delivering on the promise of more open government that Davis and his Moving Bayonne in the Right Direction slate campaigned on for months. Davis and his five municipal running mates ran on a platform, of among other things, creating …

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The city has passed a resolution authorizing the Bayonne Planning Board to investigate whether a parcel of land by the closed Pathmark supermarket off of Avenue A should be examined for a designation as an area in need of development. That designation, if determined, could open up the plot of land for all types of …

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Citing the need for the proper staffing levels of nurses and other health care providers for patients at the Bayonne Medical Center, about 120 union members and leaders picketed outside the facility on July 21. ”We respect and fully support HPAE’s desire to express their views via picketing or any other lawful means,” said Allyson …

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The Windmill Alliance is a diverse, multi-service organization dedicated to helping more than 40 developmentally disabled adults at the Windmill Center at 141 Broadway or one of its satellite facilities. The array of supports and services are age appropriate and offered in the least restrictive environment to achieve goal-oriented results. Vocational services, practical arts, personal …

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Compiled by Joseph Passantino  Full of bull-ion; gold in sale not real A New York man allegedly tried to pass off a substance as gold bullion in a sale to a local merchant, police said. On July 14 at 2:07 p.m., police were called to a jewelry store on the 500 block of Broadway by …

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Bayonne director and actor headline New York theater production Bayonne residents are the talent pool in two short plays opening together in New York next week. “Grief” and “The Encounter” will run at the American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th St., from July 29 through Aug. 10. Both productions are directed by Bayonne resident …

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