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Trinity Church was filled not with the sound of music on Sunday, Oct. 5, but with the sound of barking, and a few frustrated dog owners telling their dogs to behave. Some dogs came into the vestibule of the church where they mingled with other dogs waiting for the blessing of the animals. “I have …

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Anthony Sienkiewicz didn’t start out painting historic battle scenes. He spent most of his life working in plumbing design, painting on the side. But he did meet his wife while serving on the West Coast at Fort Lewis near Seattle, and credits her with influencing his turn toward military art. Theirs is a love story …

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In what may be a relief for municipal and not-for-profit organizations working to create parks or preserve historical landmarks, the Hudson County Freeholders voted in their September meeting to extend old grants to allow projects to continue. The freeholders had been considering taking back money that had not been used for projects that had been …

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City to get reimbursed for port improvements The city is poised to approve an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that would reimburse the city $844,445 related to berth improvements made at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor. Police to purchase five new police cars At its Oct. 16 meeting, the …

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Bayonne native Nicholas Oresko, who won the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II, died at 96, from complications of surgery. At five foot, seven inches tall when he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, Oresko thought his height might interfere with his dreams. He wanted to be everything …

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With internal campaign polls showing that he has almost a 70-percent approval rating, Mayor Mark Smith announced that he would seek reelection to his second full term in the May 2014 election. This came at a September fundraiser in Bayonne and according to those close to the mayor was designed to quell rumors that he …

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Republican Gov. Christopher Christie met with business owners, fellow Republicans, and a host of curious Bayonne residents in a quick campaign stop in Bayonne on Sept. 28. Although he met privately with prominent businesspeople before making his way down Broadway to a more public venue, his speech in both places was generally the same, touting …

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A few days shy of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, Rev. Gary Grindeland stood on the lawn of Grace Lutheran Church dressed in his altar garments holding a Bible in one hand and a dog treat in the other, waiting to bless his four-legged and other parishioners. Although he did not use …

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Mahoney named man of the year Paying tribute to a police officer who has had a distinguished career, the Bayonne Police Emerald Society has named James “Moe” Mahoney as its man of the year. This is an annual tribute that is part of the society’s Half Way to St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Mahoney has received …

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