BAYONNE BRIEFS
Creative Art Center opens
Community leaders joined owner Naquasha Hawkins for the grand opening of Qua’s Creative Art Center at 275 Broadway. The center has classes and studio space for kids, adults, and seniors.
Senior Center...
Bayonne warns residents of new phone scam Mayor Davis said fraudsters have been imitating...
Mayor James Davis is advising residents to be wary of scammers.
Recently, scammers have telephoned Bayonne residents with bogus claims about being from the City or Bayonne, a medical practice, or other legitimate-sounding offices. They...
Construction to begin on 25th Street pedestrian bridge The bridge is one of three...
Mayor James Davis has announced that work will start in June on replacing the 25th Street Pedestrian Bridge, which enables pedestrians to walk over the railroad tracks that separate Avenue E and Prospect Avenue.
The...
Chiaravalloti legislation outlaws fake vaccination cards He also wants to 'save the bees.'
As more people across the United States and New Jersey roll up their sleeves to protect themselves against COVID-19, the risk of scammers selling fraudulent vaccination cards is now higher than ever.
Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti...
Register for Bayonne PAL Basketball
The Bayonne PAL Basketball program will begin registration May 10th for the upcoming Summer and Winter programs. Registration will be on Mondays thru Thursdays from 4pm-6pm at the PAL. Anyone who registered before Covid-19...
A Successful Earth Day Cleanup
On Saturday, April 24, Bayonne held a successful Earth Day cleanup around the community. Organizations, businesses, schools, and neighbors were invited to participate. More than thirty teams of four to 10 people each removed...
Black in Bayonne speaks out After the Chauvin verdict, where does Bayonne stand?
In April, a grand jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. The killing of Floyd in May of 2020 sparked a wave of protests...
Body found near Route 440 in Bayonne identified The deceased is Jose Rivera, 41,...
The body found off of Route 440 in Bayonne has been identified, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit has identified the man found dead in a tarp...
Assistant supervisors of special services appointed The Board of Education voted to approve the...
The Bayonne Board of Education has voted to approve three assistant supervisors of special services and fill the new roles on the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools John Niesz.
Stefanie Tych was reassigned from a school...
City eyes developing warehouse site 80-84 East 25th Street is a dilapidated structure
The Bayonne Planning Board has designated 80-84 East 25th Street as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment. Prior to the vote, the study was presented to the board by City Planner Mika Apte at...