Category: Bayonne News

Few moments in modern history struck such a nerve in the nation—or perhaps the world—than the shootings of first graders and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. One teacher in Hudson County called it “the 9/11 of schools,” suggesting that the impact was felt deeply in most communities because students and …

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Of the slightly more than a dozen people who showed up for the April 28 public information session on upcoming underwater blasting in the Kill Van Kull, most were harbor pilots or employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Of the three people with questions, one commented about blasting that had already taken place …

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I didn’t get to see the musical “Hair” until it was staged at the Aquarius Theater near the Ed Sullivan Theater in Los Angeles in 1970. I was nostalgic for the 1967 time period it depicted, when I had wandered around Greenwich Village as a hippie. In truth, by the time I saw it, not …

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It’s pizza time again, as pizzerias gear up for their second chance to gain bragging rights to the best pizza in town. For the second year in a row, the Bayonne Community News and the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to stage an annual Bayonne’s Best Pizza Challenge. They are hoping to make …

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County budget introduced County Executive Tom DeGise introduced the $304 million 2013 FY budget at the May 6 Freeholder Caucus meeting, saying that declining property values caused most of the nearly $8 million increase from the 2012 budget. Because of a state formula, increases in taxes generally fall hardest on communities that have seen a …

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While the city of Bayonne recently celebrated the news that the Port Authority has awarded a $743.3 million contract to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge—and work will likely start before the end of the year—local officials said they had worked out side agreements that would address possible concerns from residents living near the …

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Flush with unexpected first-year success in winning The International Cheerleading Competition in Florida in March, the Bayonne PAL Cheerleaders are looking to expand, hoping to include some special-needs kids in their program. Although a new program, many of the girls—and one boy—involved in this year’s win are not new to cheerleading, said Carla Aceti, cheerleading …

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When David Martinez and Anthony Aleman watch a baseball game on TV, they aren’t cheering for either side. They often aren’t even watching any of the players. They’re watching the umpires, the people who comprise what they call “the third team,” and who, if doing their jobs well, most fans don’t notice. Martinez, 32, who …

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At the freeholders’ caucus on April 23, help for businesses suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy was an important order of business. These businesses may get new relief as the state authorizes as much as $30 million in grants. Freeholder Bill O’Dea said the state is preparing to offer businesses help provided that they meet …

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Menendez marks 6th Anniversary of Sandy U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said recovery from Superstorm Sandy has taken time. “Looking on the past six months since Superstorm Sandy, I am so proud of the people of New Jersey,” said Menendez. “We made it through the storm, banded together in the dark, and found there were angels …

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