Halloween 2016
Halloween 2016
North Jersey gambling referendum losing support Backers look ahead
A referendum on the ballot in November to amend the New Jersey State Constitution to allow gambling in North Jersey has been nothing short of controversial this election season, and according to recent polls, has been largely unpopular. Currently, the State Constitution restricts casino gambling to Atlantic City, but Our Turn NJ, a public relations …
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Hopefuls eye Board of Ed Candidates make their cases
The Bayonne Community News sent all 12 Bayonne Board of Education candidates a questionnaire designed to demonstrate to voters the candidates’ platforms and overall knowledge necessary to perform the duties of a trustee. These are the last two candidates who responded by press time. John Milan Sebik Sebik, who is running for a three-year term, …
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Bayonne’s Narrow Bridge Films heads across the river ‘Summer Cabin’ debuts at New York Film Screening Oct. 21
Six months ago Narrow Bridge Films screened its third feature film, “Summer Cabin,” at Bayonne’s Frank Theatres. It was also shown at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Jersey City for the Golden Door Film Festival in September, where it was nominated for best local film. Last year, Narrow Bridge won for “The Devil You …
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‘Summer Cabin’ debuts at New York Film Screening Oct. 21
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Bayonne Briefs
Mayor unused time Mayor James Davis, who worked for the Bayonne Police Department from 1986 until he was elected mayor in 2014, will receive his final retirement compensation for 1,657 unused sick and vacation hours during his tenure at the BPD, according to his chief-of-staff, Andrew Casais. His compensation of $168,980.86 will be paid out …
Hispanic Day Parade
Muslim Community Center vandalized Alleged perpetrator caught; racism and hate condemned
The Muslim Community Center on Avenue C and 27th Street was vandalized the morning of Friday, October 14, in what many are calling a hate crime. Graffiti of a racist and hateful nature was spray painted on the façade, near the entrance. The mosque is housed in the basement of St. Henry’s School across from …
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Hopefuls eye Board of Ed Candidates make their cases
The Bayonne Community News sent all 12 Bayonne Board of Education candidates a questionnaire designed to demonstrate to voters the candidates’ platforms and overall knowledge necessary to perform the duties of a trustee. At press time, these five had responded. Michael Alonso Alonso, who is running for a three-year term is a former candidate for …
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Bergen Point Fall Festival gets big turnout More Bayonne festivals in the works
The third annual Bergen Point Fall Festival had Broadway packed. Vendors were bountiful, selling everything from food and apparel, to offering prizes to guess how much a pumpkin weighs. Musicians performed, art galleries opened their doors, and restaurants extended theirs, with the Italian eatery, Mona Lisa Pizzeria, cordoning off a section of the street for …
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More Bayonne festivals in the works
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