Public employees vindicated in court ruling
Layoffs may be unfounded

A November 2 decision granted an appeal to three former employees of the City of Bayonne who allege their layoffs in June of 2015 were not carried out in good faith. The city claimed the employees, who worked in property-maintenance code enforcement, were laid off due to a โ€œchange in philosophyโ€ that required less enforcement, …

Layoffs may be unfounded

Addressing the needs of people with disabilities

To the Editor: As the signing of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reached its 26th Anniversary on July 26, we must of course celebrate this monumental achievement and the paths it has opened up, both figuratively and literally, for people with disabilities living across the country. However, while celebration is certainly warranted, the anniversary of …

Bayonne Briefs

Give Thanks Food Drive The Bayonne Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Give Thanks Food Drive from November through 18, with 24 chamber members participating by holding a donation box in their places of business to collect food or gift cards. Carepoint Health is donating a truckโ€™s worth of food for the Give Thanks …

SUSSKIND, STANLEY

86, of Bayonne passed away on November 7, 2016 following a lengthy illness. Stanley lived in Bayonne his entire life. He served in the Army Infantry branch of the U.S. military, where he achieved the position of 2nd Lt. during the Korean War. He was an Infantry Platoon Leader, acting chaplain and regimental court martial …

Bayonne Briefs

Give Thanks Food Drive The Bayonne Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Give Thanks Food Drive from November through 18, with 24 chamber members participating by holding a donation box in their places of business to collect food or gift cards. Carepoint Health is donating a truckโ€™s worth of food for the Give Thanks …