Honoring women in sports

Seton Hall University hosted the 23rd annual “New Jersey National Girls and Women in Sports Day” awards luncheon on February 1. Outstanding Athlete Awards were presented to one female athlete from each high school, junior college, and college in the state. Honorees included Tyler Rickard, a senior at Bayonne High School.

KUBIS, CARL

72, passed away on February 4, 2015. Born in Bayonne, he was a lifelong resident. He served in the U.S. Navy and was employed as a line worker for the General Motors plant in Linden and for the Elevator Construction Union No. 1 as a mechanic. He was predeceased by his parents, Bronislaw and Anna …

Point, counterpoint
Education board, city still jousting over ‘missing millions’

The free for all over the alleged $11.8 million in missing school projects money has reached new heights, with the Board of Education Finance Committee submitting a letter published in last week’s Bayonne Community News denying the city’s claims that the money’s missing – and then a city official refuting all of the BBOE’s assertions. …

Education board, city still jousting over ‘missing millions’

SHINE, THOMAS

54, passed away on February 4, 2015. He was born in Jersey City and lived Bayonne for the past 20 years. He was a physical therapist at Meadowview Hospital in Secaucus. Prior to that, he held public relations positions with the Nets and the New Jersey Devils. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and …

Crisis averted

To The Editor: On January 15, 2015, the City of Bayonne experienced a sudden loss of one of the most precious commodities we use on a daily basis: water. It was truly a moment that harkens back to the phrase, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.” Calls quickly flooded city hall phone …

Bayonne High School girls’ bowling team tops local tournament

On February 7, the Bayonne High School girls bowling team traveled to Bowler City in Hackensack and won the Group IV North Jersey Sectional Tournament. It was not the usual trip for the girls’ bowling team, as they traveled to bowl in the NJSIAA State Sectional tournament presented by Bollinger Sports Insurance. “As soon as …

Additional charges outlined for Bayonne cop
Government alleges loan conspiracy

A Bayonne police officer already charged by federal officials with alleged police brutality has additionally been charged with allegedly obtaining a fraudulent loan, and then allegedly making false statements about it, according to a criminal complaint handed down by the United States District Court, the District of New Jersey. Domenico Lillo, 44, a Bayonne police …

Government alleges loan conspiracy