Category: Bayonne News

In an upset of epic proportions, Bayonne Police Capt. James Davis was elected mayor on Tuesday night, beating incumbent Mark Smith in a runoff. According to the Hudson County Board of Elections, as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night, Davis had 51.3 percent of the vote to Smith’s 48.7 percent. In addition, Davis’s coattails were long, …

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In an era of health care companies’ mergers and coalitions, a well-regarded Bayonne medical practice has forged an agreement to work with one of the state’s largest and most respected health systems. On June 6, local officials, physicians, and members of Barnabas Health’s executive leadership team gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the addition of …

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s $55 million development of the Cape Liberty Cruise Port will result in a new terminal which will provide guests not only with greater ease and efficiency, but with new amenities, a company spokesman said on June 6. Among those improvements will be Wi-Fi accessibility and charging stations in the terminal, according …

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Girl power rocks. Especially when it comes to academics and history. Six Bayonne girls are going to the History Day National Finals at the University of Maryland in College Park from June 15 to 19 to represent not only the city, not only the area, but the entire state. The six students have shown their …

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The June 3 primary battle in Hudson County ended as a victory for the long-time Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO), which managed to fend off all but one of their opponents in five contested races for seats on the Board of Freeholders.  Slightly more than 31,000 Democratic voters turned out for the election out of …

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Free legal clinic for those with Superstorm Sandy issues The Hudson County Long Term Recovery Committee is offering a Superstorm Sandy Free Legal Clinic on Wednesday, June 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, 574 Summit Ave., Jersey City. If you have a legal issue or issues due to Superstorm …

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More than 120 Marist High School students were honored at the school’s 21st Annual Academic Awards Banquet on May 1, but probably no student was more pleased than junior Matthew Cabrera. Cabrera was there to collect his honors for being the number-one ranked student in his class, and for the Principal’s List Award, President’s Education …

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This time there is no tomorrow. Several months of campaigning will come to an end on Tuesday, June 10, as the municipal election runoffs will settle five of the six races originally contested on May 13. The posts of mayor and council members in Second Ward, Third Ward, and two at-large spots will be decided. …

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In a bid to continue to revitalize the once thriving Broadway shopping area, the Bayonne City Council recently approved a request to authorize a redevelopment study of the southern portion of the city block bounded by East 21st Street, Broadway, and Library Court.   “The redevelopment study is a precursor to designating the area as …

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When Co-presidents Janis Levine and Faye Grossman adjourn the gathering of Bayonne-Jersey City Hadassah Chapter members on June 10, it will not only be the end of a meeting, but it will be the end of an era. That meeting will be the last official one the chapter, which has been operating for 78 years, …

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