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The amateur boxers will face off against their opponents on April 29
Five boxers representing State of Fitness Boxing Club in North Bergen will be in action this Friday, April 29 on an amateur boxing show in Boonton. Jair Calixto, Josh Vivar, Gianmarco Marin, Emmanuel Martinez and Tommy Gutierrez are all set to box at the Boonton Elks Lodge in separate bouts. The sho...
Proposed by City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, the items failed to get a second
The Bayonne City Council has not taken any action on two resolutions and an ordinance seeking to restart the redevelopment process for a site at the former Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne. The council took no action on the proposals by City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski at its April 20....
Omar Monroig, a up-and-coming bodybuilder, was known as a 'gentle giant' by family and friends
More than a decade after a hit-and-run in North Bergen killed beloved bodybuilder Omar Monroig, his family is still searching for closure. On March 23, 2012, Omar was struck by an early 2000s Toyota Camry as he crossed 51st Street and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen on his way to grab drinks at a lo...
Sophia Alawi is a traveling actor with a passion for musical theater
A Weehawken native is playing “Joan” in 42nd Street Moon’s rendition of “FUN HOME.” The musical runs from April 21 until May 8 at the Gateway Theatre at 215 Jackson Street in San Francisco. An opening night is set for April 23 at 6 p.m., and tickets are available at 42ndstmoon.org/fun-home...
Bruce Dillin has been seeking to erect a statue of the boxing legend at the top of the stairs in Stephen Gregg Park
A Bronze statue of Chuck Wepner, the famous “Bayonne Bleeder” will soon be on its way to Bayonne. A close friend and perhaps the biggest fan of Wepner, Bruce Dillin of Dillin Tire Company in Bayonne, has secured enough funds to bring the statue to the city following a third and final fundraiser....
The cause of the fire is under investigation
Officials are investigating a blaze in North Bergen on April 20 that tore through seven buses belonging to NJ Transit, according to a statement from the agency. The fire occurred at a bus storage facility on Tonnelle Avenue and 18th Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. North Bergen Police Department an...
Cars in Guttenberg were also affected
Two suspects accused of going on a vehicle vandalism spree have been apprehended, according to the North Bergen Police Department. On April 11, at approximately 4 a.m., 11 motor vehicles were damaged in the area of 73rd Street and Boulevard East, police said. Two juveniles climbed on top of the vehi...
He dismissed establishment support of Menendez Jr. to potentially succeed Sires
Grajales says that a progressive vision for the Hudson County-based seat is what's needed as he campaigns for the Democratic nomination.
The city plans to hold workshop sessions on the budget
The budget, which is $7.1 million more than last year and comes with a 5.6 percent tax increase, is aiming to be adopted by this May.
The cannabis-related ordinances were adopted unanimously by the city council on the cannabis-related holiday
The Bayonne City Council has voted to adopt two ordinances that restrict the location of cannabis establishments in the city and overhaul the existing cannabis regulations ordinance. The council voted to adopt both ordinances at its April 20 meeting, a day before recreational cannabis sales began in...
The plan passed 3-2 and political donations were a topic of discussion
The Bayonne City Council has approved the Gamal Group East redevelopment plan, encompassing the eastern portion of the former Caschem site at 35 Avenue A. The council voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance approving the plan on April 20. City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski voted against the plan,....
Union City, North Bergen and Hoboken police departments are partnering for the county program
The Hudson County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has created a “Diversion Pilot Program” to help Hudson County residents. The program aims to divert locals away from the criminal justice system to the level of care they need to help mitigate their substance use challenges. The Hob...
Meanwhile, the school budget was rejected in North Bergen, par the course for the township
In North Hudson, three school districts held elections in April, including West New York, Weehawken, and North Bergen. West New York In the West New York, the incumbent slate of three trustees running on the “Your Children’s Future” slate, including Jonathan Castaneda, Ana Sanchez, and Douglas...
Maldonado is seeking reelection as county’s top elections official
Maldonado, a Democrat, is seeking reelection for another five-year term as County Clerk and as the county's top election's official.
Town Administrator Gary Jeffas said the board needed to give comment before the Town Council can vote on it
For those in Secaucus curious about the state of the town’s ordinance to allow recreational cannabis establishments and sales, it is still alive. The council previously introduced the ordinance at its March 22 meeting, 4-3 with First Ward Councilman Robert Costantino, First Ward Councilman John Ge...
Dr. Kerry Magro will be the keynote speaker
Bayonne Free Public Library Director JP Porcaro has announced a “World Autism Month Breakthrough Summit with Dr. Kerry Magro,” on Friday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Participants who attend all three modules will receive a certificate of participation, and all modules can be accessed at ...
The 2022 budget is still under review by the state
North Bergen has moved to increase the maximum amount of its 2022 budget, which totals $106,036,919. The Board of Commissioners has adopted an ordinance increasing the municipal budget cap rate and to establish a cap bank, a typical occurrence each year. The board voted unanimously to do so at its A...
It is not clear why, although it follows recent reporting that highlighted past union practices
A labor organization seeking to unionize workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bayonne has withdrawn its petition, according to documents filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Previously, Local 713 International Brotherhood of Trade Unions, based out of Carle Place in New York had met th...
Redevelopers plan to turn the building and block into a mixed-use commercial site
The building, which was the site of a fatal fire last December, is still slated for redevelopment into a mixed-use commercial site.
Town Administrator Gary Jeffas said the board needed to give comment before the Town Council can vote on it
For those in Secaucus curious about the state of the town’s ordinance to allow recreational cannabis establishments and sales, it is still alive. The council previously introduced the ordinance at its March 22 meeting, 4-3 with First Ward Councilman Robert Costantino, First Ward Councilman John Ge...
The budget calls for an increase in local taxes of 1.59 percent
North Bergen has introduced its 2022 calendar year budget. The North Bergen Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to do so at its April 6 meeting. The approximately $106,036,919.07 budget is roughly $6 million more than the budget adopted for 2021. It will be up for a public hearing and vote at i...
The program will air on April 27 and other times through May 11
Bayonne’s annual Holocaust Remembrance program will air on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m., on the Bayonne Educational Network (BEN-TV), which is on Channel 77 on Optimum and Channel 40 on Verizon Fios in Bayonne. The program will also air at the same date and time on the Bayonne Local Government A...
Angel Rosario-Sanchez, a 22-year-old of Union City, was convicted of a crime against an 8-year-old boy in 2019
A jury has convicted a Union City man of sexually assaulting a child at a public pool, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. On Thursday, April 14, Angel Rosario-Sanchez, a 22-year-old of Union City, was convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy in 2019. A jury found Rosario-...
Laura Soto-Bayomi will play Alice in CLO's version of the Elizabeth Raum opera
Soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi will star in the leading role as Alice in City Lyric Opera’s rendition of “The Garden of Alice.” Born, raised, and still living in Secaucus when she’s not performing, Soto-Bayomi recently caught up with the Hudson Reporter about her life and upcoming performances in...
The Bayonne mayoral candidates are boasting about who is backing them ahead of the municipal election
The largest property services union in the country with 13,000 members in New Jersey, 32BJ SEIU, has announced its endorsement of City Council President and mayoral candidate Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski for mayor. The union also endorsed her entire council slate, including: Bayonne Board of Education Trus...
The Bayonne City Council President and mayoral candidate is outlining a different aspect of her campaign platform each week
City Council President and mayoral candidate Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski has released her team’s plans to address “Schools” issues in Bayonne. “As ‘Solution Sunday’ continues week after week, residents get a greater understanding of what my administration will do to address issues that matter ...
The lawyer and doctor is seeking to run in the upcoming May 10 municipal election
Dr. Mitchell Brown, a local physician and attorney, has officially announced his candidacy and election platform for the upcoming May 10 municipal election in Bayonne. Brown said the announcement on April 15 came after meeting with campaign supporters and long-time Bayonne Medical Center employees.....
Community members are again invited to help clean up the city
Bayonne community members and groups will take part in a citywide Earth Day clean-up in Bayonne on April 30, announced Mayor James Davis and the City Council. “Earth Day 2022 will provide residents a great opportunity to volunteer to clean up and beautify our city,” Davis said. “It’s a day w...
The budget would cause 5.6 percent increase in local taxes
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has proposed an estimated $132 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2022, which will come with a 5.6 percent local tax increase, as the city looks to overcome increases created by rising inflation and union contract settlements, along with investing in infrastructure im...
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Following the murder of Bayonne resident Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza at the hands of her husband and the suicide of Bayonne firefighter Otto Weber, both in March of this year, domestic violence and mental health have been issues the community has been seeking to tackle. Sarah’s Daughters Domestic ...
The Jersey City student may be the youngest winner in history
A six-year-old from Hudson County may now be the youngest Grammy winner in history. Ayan Shah is a child vocalist on the album “A Colorful World” by Indian musician Falguni Shah, better known as Falu, which won Best Children’s Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Ayan lives in Weehawken with his f...
Three of the five council members now oppose the measures, potentially killing them ahead of the meeting
Mayor James Davis is vowing to stop City Council President and mayoral candidate Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski from voiding the city’s sale agreement on a major development project at the former Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY). According to Davis, the incumbent councilmen running on his slate a...
The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on April 6
West New York has bonded millions to further support the construction of one of its three planned parking garages. The Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance bonding $3,450,000 for the construction of a parking garage at the site of the 57th Street Parking Lot. This is o...
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