Category: Bayonne News

For those seeking to revert back to an elected Board of Education, the old adage about trying again is very apt. After failing to get the necessary signatures to get the referendum for an elected board on the November ballot, activists in Bayonne had started a new drive, hoping to get the necessary signatures for …

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For local politics, 2013 wasn’t the best of years or the worst of years, but it will be marked as a year in which the old political order in several corners came to an end. This is particularly true in Jersey City and Hoboken, where the traditional political party lines were pushed aside in favor …

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Hudson County Animal League hosting flea markets and Tricky Tray The Hudson County Animal League will hold fundraisers over the next couple of months. The group is hosting flea markets at the old fire house and senior center, 27th Street and Broadway, on Jan. 18 and Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables …

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Looking back at the year 2013, there were no overwhelming changes but a subtle shift that seems to have put the Bayonne back on track after several years of economic woe. Development was at the heart of the city’s most dramatic change, as the improved economy once again made the city a desirable part of …

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While estimates vary on just how much it will cost to replace the county administration building and court house at 595 Newark Ave. in Jersey City, some freeholders say local taxpayers can’t afford it. This is not just because the construction costs could be as high as $250 million, said Freeholder Jose Munoz recently, but …

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Satanic verses? A woman was arrested last week after she was allegedly caught painting Satanic messages on the front door and sign of St. Andrews Church at Fifth Street and Broadway a few days before Christmas. Police caught a woman in the act after the church had been painted on Dec. 22. Churchgoers said there …

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For more than two years, State Sen. Sandra Cunningham has been working on a bill that would “cut ex-offenders a break.” People coming out of jail, looking to step back into society as productive citizens are burdened with what former Gov. Jim McGreevey called “A scarlet letter,” not A for adultery, he said, but F, …

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Standing in front of the Schuyler Row House at 16 East 33 rd St. this time of year, you can’t help but get into the Christmas spirit. Constructed in 1878, the building straight out of a Charles Dickens novel, is part of a time in Bayonne history when row houses had become something of a …

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Although rumors abound as to why the new firehouse on the former Military Ocean Terminal is not complete, local officials cited numerous small problems that will delay the opening until early in 2014. “Believe me I’m as anxious to get the place open,” said Public Safety Director Jason O’Donnell, when contacted in mid-December about reports …

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Driving past 11th Street and Broadway in Bayonne it might be easy to miss the little storefront that is the Copacabana Grill, but if you do you’ll be missing a world of taste. “The Copa” looks small from the outside, but when you walk in, you’ll see a large bar to the left and four …

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