Category: Bayonne News

Promising change in government, one of the initial orders of business for the administration of Mayor James Davis was the selection of Councilwoman Sharon Nadrowski as Bayonne’s first female council president. Supporters of Davis, those neutral, and Nadrowski herself say that the choice shows that the city is ready to break new ground. Nadrowski was …

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They came from the Boulevard, Avenue A, Margaret Street and other thoroughfares, complaining about vibrating houses, loud noises in the night, breathing difficulties, and parking problems. The one thing these dozens of residents had in common was their proximity to the Bayonne Bridge and its roadway-raising project currently under way, which they say has diminished …

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Gabriel Russo of Dahlonega, Ga., remembers spending summers visiting with his grandparents on Park Avenue in Hoboken as a child. They were great times, filled with family, friends, and special moments. So it was a homecoming of sorts for Russo, 60, when he was crowned winner of the eighth annual Sinatra Idol Contest last month …

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Compiled by Joseph Passantino  11th Street man faces three charges An 11th Street man who allegedly struck an acquaintance with a car bumper, injuring him enough to warrant a hospital visit the next day, turned himself into police and was charged with three alleged crimes by the police department.  On July 6, Bayonne Police officers …

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Hudson Reporter writers and graphic artists picked up numerous awards for their work recently when the results of two competitions were announced from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJSPJ) and the Garden State Journalists Association (GSJA). Senior Staff Writer Al Sullivan received three writing awards from the NJSPJ, and former staff writer Amanda …

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Highways seeking backpacks, other items, donations for kids Highways, a program of The Windmill Alliance Inc., is seeking donations from groups or the public for its Backpacks for Bayonne Kids 2014 program. Monetary contributions will be accepted. Or, any of these items can be donated: backpacks, Marble composition books, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, or glue …

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With Mayor James Davis now officially seated in the mayor’s office at city hall, his administration has begun to take form. Davis wasted no time in that effort, naming four people to posts before his inauguration ceremony was over in the Bayonne High School auditorium on July 1. They were Joseph DeMarco, business administrator; Robert …

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Although not as bad as first anticipated, Hoboken still got hit hardest with the percent of taxes it must pay to fund the newly passed $512 million county budget this year. Jersey City also got hit with a hefty increase. Weehawken also saw a moderate increase. Bayonne’s portion of county taxes dropped marginally by about …

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Crime category percentages decreased almost across the board in Bayonne when comparing 2013 to 2012, according to New Jersey State Police reports issued for each municipality. Year-to-year comparisons are released by the State Police each spring, so the most recent annual numbers compare 2012 to 2013, the last full year for which statistics are available. …

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Mother charged after three year old found wandering in street A three-year-old boy seen wandering in the city’s shopping district was taken into custody by police until his mother could be located about two and a half hours later, police said. Officers were sent to the 51st Street and Broadway location on July 2 at …

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