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Six months after introducing a budget and making subsequent adjustments for a $15 million Kate Howard development deal that fell through, the City Council passed a $135.5 million amended municipal budget. The vote was 4-1, with Third Ward Councilman Gary La Pelusa objecting. He cited displeasure with tax increases, and a 2.27-percent average increase in …

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Hot dogs have a special place in the hearts and stomachs of Bayonne residents. Even Mayor James Davis referenced memories of hot dogs and Yoo-Hoo from his childhood in his State of the City Address.One hot dog stand on Avenue E in Bayonneby the 34th Street Light Rail station holds onto that tradition. It’s revered …

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In what was formerly called “the basement” of Bayonne High School is now a Walk of Fame leading up to the new Strength and Conditioning Center, which was unveiled on Wednesday, September 21, with BHS graduate Mayor James Davis and BCB CEO and President Thomas M. Coushlin cutting the ribbon. “Don’t call it the basement …

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Bergen Point is fast becoming a hotbed of Bayonne art and culture. On Saturday, Sept. 24, Celebrate Boho Art, an art festival in the Bergen Point section, celebrated with the grand opening of the art community’s newest addition, The Bridge Art Gallery, while across the street the Crafty Fox was holding children’s painting classes, and …

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Aerial gondola envisioned for Staten Island-Bayonne commute A design contest for a conceptual gondola that would connect Staten Island commuters to Bayonne’s 8th Street Light Rail Station has been announced by the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC). Leitner-Poma, the same company that manufacturers Bayonne’s wind turbine, submitted and won the contest for its gondola …

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The Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF) hosted its first annual Exalt to Excellence White Party fundraiser on Saturday, September 17 at the BCB Bank Pavilion. The foundation provides services to low and moderate-income households, elderly and handicapped residents, including Meals on Wheels, rental assistance, energy assistance, and Head Start. The fundraising event was meant to …

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The city of Bayonne is one step closer to completing its master plan after its affordable housing component was approved following an August 23 compliance hearing at the Hudson County Courthouse. Judge Mary Costello ruled that Bayonne had fulfilled its constitutional Fair Share housing requirements to provide at least 20 percent low- and moderate-income housing …

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Many people who routinely watch the New Jersey Cuban Parade when it makes its way through Hudson County each June know Nicole Falcon‘s face. She is the pretty woman who waves from the top of one of the floats. Falcon has been invited to take part in Latino events in Bayonne and Jersey City over …

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The Liberty Science Center, which debuted in 1993 in Jersey City near Liberty State Park, has long been a favorite for Hudson County kids. Now the interactive museum is offering a special event for their parents, and even grandparents.The center, which closes daily at 5:30 p.m., will keep its doors open on the first Thursday …

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Skate park to be dedicated to Tyler J. Sellers On Saturday, September 24 at 1 p.m., the 1st Street Skate Park that opened in Bayonne on June 21 will be dedicated to Tyler J. Sellers, who died riding his skateboard on November 2, 2015 at the age of 20 after being struck by a car …

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