Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
The seemingly endless quest for a settlement of the teachers’ contract was complicated last week when William Blanchard, a math teacher at Bayonne High School, sent out a letter to union members asking them to vote to impeach Bayonne Teachers Association (BTA) President Alan D’Angelo at an upcoming union meeting. The letter charged D’Angelo with …
BAYONNE — The Bayonne Board of Education’s 2015-2016 operating budget may include a $2.2 million deficit, according to a statement from Mayor James Davis. The statement cited “preliminary information” deriving from a mandatory annual audit of the BBOED by the NJ Department of Education. In the statement, the mayor attributed the potential structural deficit to …
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NORTH BERGEN – The Annual Winterfest celebration will be Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Among the attractions will be live musical performances, face painting, a Frozen bounce house, a rock wall, a trackless train, horse and wagon, and more. Guests will include Frosty, Rudolph, The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, …
HOBOKEN — The city of Hoboken is enduring another water main break, as water has begun pooling at 16th Street and Willow Avenue. The Willow Avenue Bridge is open. Suez Water is working to fix it. Photos to come later this morning. (And no, we can’t get the news ‘copters who’ve been hovering over the …
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JERSEY CITY — Yi Deng, a subrights assistant from Jersey City, will compete on Jeopardy!, America’s Favorite Quiz Show,on Monday, Dec. 5 on WABC. Jeopardy! and its host, Alex Trebek, are in their 33rd season in syndication. With 23 million viewers each week, Jeopardy! is the top-rated quiz show on television, and has won several …
To the Editor: I just want to say a few words of thanks. First I want to thank God and express my sincere gratitude to all those wonderful Samaritans, even if I don’t know who they are or what their names are. I’m sure they know I’m talking about them. On November 2, I fell …
To the Editor: This week is definitely a time for thankfulness, and I cannot express my appreciation more to Bayonne Elite Cheer for welcoming the special needs community into their home gym for the first ever Special Needs Cheer Clinic! Everyone involved was amazing. Thank you to the Directors: Carla, Chelsea and Andrea; thank you …
To the Editor: I want to give my heartfelt thanks for all the help I received from everyone after my house fire, especially the police officer who got me out of the house at 2 a.m. I do not know your name, but you saved my life. I pray to God to protect you and …
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To the Editor: Recently, the St. Ann’s Society of Bayonne formerly of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish held its 82nd Annual Fundraiser “Wishing on a Star” at The Chandelier. On behalf of the society, I would like to thank The Chandelier, especially Victor, Hugo and their staff for the excellent food and hospitality. We …
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To the Editor: As some of you have read, and learned about in our recent meetings, the Bayonne Republican Club is reorganizing in town. We have a strong voter base of Republicans and independents in Bayonne, and as the town continues to change, it’s important for all to know that a new base of support …