Students at Bayonne High School recently participated in a Cablevision Power to Learn Black History Month event that explored the legacy of the Greensboro Four. Participating in the event, which was presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Channel, was original Greensboro Four member Joseph McNeil who spoke with students about the civil rights movement, along with Assemblyman Charles Mainor, Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell and Mayor Mark Smith. Pictured (l. to r.) with participating students are Bayonne NAACP President Al Strickland, New Jersey NAACP President James Harris, Assemblyman O’Donnell, Principal Richard Baccarella, Mayor Smith, Teacher Deidre Hurley, National Museum of American History Director of African American Culture Christopher Wilson, Greensboro Four Member McNeil, Assemblyman Mainor, Cablevision Vice President of Education Trent Anderson, Bayonne BOE Director of Language Arts, Social Studies and Service Learning Dan Ward, Smithsonian Channel Representative Lakeisha McCoy and Cablevision Director of Government Affairs Don Viapree.
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Bayonne Opens Cooling Centers
 Mayor Mark A. Smith and Municipal Services Director Joseph A. Waks announced that Bayonne has opened three cooling centers this week, due to the severe heat. The cooling centers will be open this week from Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The cooling centers will allow people who do not have air conditioning a place to cool down during the heat emergency. The three cooling centers are Bayonne’s three senior citizen centers. They are located at 16 West 4th Street, 597 Broadway (between 27th and 28th Streets), and 56th Street (at 329 Avenue B).
           Mayor Smith and Director Waks advised residents to check on elderly relatives and neighbors for signs of heat exhaustion. Those signs include dizziness, weakness, tiredness, heavy sweating, paleness, nausea, vomiting, and fainting. Heat exhaustion may be treated with cold liquids, rest, and air conditioning. If untreated, heat exhaustion may progress to heat stroke, which is a medical emergency. In cases of suspected heat stroke or other medical emergencies, please call 9-1-1.       Â
             Additional announcements about cooling centers will be made as needed.
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A Dog’s Best Friend- Hudson County Photographer JOE FRAZZ
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by Evelyn Bonilla
Standing amongst the rubble of an old abandoned lot, photographer Joe Frazz takes out his camera and clicks away at a dog that walks anxiously over the rubble looking for food. This particular moment that Frazz points and clicks with his camera, is a moment that some would probably take for granted, but for Frazz it’s a moment that may help. Continue reading A Dog’s Best Friend- Hudson County Photographer JOE FRAZZ
Bayonne, New Jersey-Annual Columbus Day Parade
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon the City of Bayonne held its annual Columbus Day parade. Our River View Observer photographer was there and shot these photos…
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Finalist Enzo Palumbo of Big Brother Season 12 Gets Home Coming Party at Bayonne’s Ten East Restaurant
Ten East Restaurant, Bayonne NJ  location “Welcome Home Party” for Big Brother season 12 finalist Enzo Palumbo
Happy to be home and out of the house Big Brother finalist from season 12 -Enzo Palumbo and his family and friends enjoyed a night of partying at Bayonne, New Jersey’s Ten East Restaurant on Friday October, 1st.
The River View Observer was there.
All photo’s by Steveamack.com
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Ten East owners Anthony (L) and Patrick Franconeri(R) pose with Enzo Palumbo
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Big Brother’s Enzo Palumbo -Bayonne to Hollywood with the Meow-Meow!
Bayonne’s Enzo Palumbo Loses “Big Brother” Cash but Keeps an Eye on the Hollywood Prize- River View Observer Exclusive Interview
By Sally Deering
Photo sent  by Enzo Palumbo
     First, an explanation of the “meow meow.” It’s like “etcetera, etcetera,” mixed with “yada yada” with a hint of “Oh yeah? What’s it to ya?” It’s also the nickname of Enzo Palumbo, a handsome, funny, “tell it like it is” insurance adjustor from Bayonne who spent 75 days as a contestant on CBS’s “Big Brother” this summer. Let’s let Palumbo describe the “meow-meow.”
“Meow-meow” it stems from back in the day,” Palumbo says. “Years ago, I was with my friend and we were with two girls. One sits in the front seat with me and before I put my radio on, she farts in my car and tries to blame me. I ask her, what are you doing? She says, ‘whatever, meow, meow. That was the end of it. Meow meow. I’m a straight up cool cat.”
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Can Big Brother Contestant Enzo Palumbo of Bayonne NJ Win The Game Now That He Has Made It To The Final Four?
By Joe Calamito
Enzo Palumbo A 32-year-old insurance adjuster from Bayonne, New Jersey just might have the Hudson County street smarts to stick around to the very end on CBS’s Big Brother and come back to Bayonne with the prize.
Never having watched CBS’s Big Brother in all the years it has been on the air, I became interested when my children told me that a guy they know well, and went to school with from Bayonne was a contestant on the show. After watching several episodes I have become hooked. Maybe it’s this Palumbo guy he reminds me of all the guys I grew up with in downtown Jersey City and still know today. Jersey cool, laid back, popular, unruffled, low key, charismatic, astute, shrewd and street smart. Charastertics I believe that can get him to the finish.
Ten East Restaurant, Bayonne Celebrated Second Anniversay on August 19th
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 One of Hudson County’s Most Popular Restaurants
If you haven’t been to Ten East you are missing out on one wonderful night of Delicious cuisine and breathtaking ambiance, as new customers found out on August 19th at Ten East’s 2nd Anniversay Party. The large crowd experienced: An all night long Happy Hour, Free passed Hors ‘Doerves, 50% off the entire dinner menu, Drink Specials and Giveaways, A chance to win a trip to the Bahamas, DJ Spining music, Karaoke by Jerzey Jim, a fun night for the whole Family.
Cutting the ribbon at the 2nd Anniversay for Ten East :Mayor Mark Smith, Patrick and Anthony Franconeri -owners of Ten East Restaurant.
June 2010 First Annual Car Show – Bayonne
The first annual Car Show for the year 2010 took place on June 17th on Broadway in Bayonne, New Jersey. Sponsored by the Bayonne Town Center and other local merchants in Bayonne the event is a one block street festival with Classic Cars by Liberty Cars, DJ music and live entertainmet. Here are photo’s for you to view from the event.  
    The Bayonne Town Center hosts a Classic Car Show once a month for information on dates please call 201-339-9409
Incumbent Bayonne NJ Mayor Mark Smith Wins Full Four Year Term as Mayor of Bayonne
 A jubilant Mayor Mark Smith thanks his supporters at Bayonne’s Chandelier Restaurant after winning the May 11th election for Mayor. Smith beat out New Jersey State Assemblyman and former Bayonne Councilman Anthony Chiappone and former Bayonne Policeman Leonard Kantor to serve as Mayor for the next four years.
7,402 votes were tallied for the Smith column over Chiappone’s 2, 503 vote count -roughly  66% for Smith, 22% for Chiappone  and 1, 239 votes 11% were counted forLenoard Kantor.
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Smith originally won the Mayor ship 17 months ago to fulfill the remaining term of former Mayor Joe Doria who at that time left his position as Mayor to work in the administration of then Governor Jon Corzine as Commissioner  of the Department of Community Affairs.
Smith’s “Moving Bayonne Forward” campaign resonated with Bayonne voters especially in the areas of holding down property taxes, reducing city government through attrition which was a promise he made and kept and his campaign promise in the coming four years to preserve Bayonne’s small town charm.
The Mayor said in his closing remarks at his celebration party “Tonight we party and celebrate, tomorrow we get down to work in creating the dream to move  Bayonne forward”
Three  of Mayor Smith running mates Council at Large candidate and current Councilman Terry Ruane won re-election as did Debra Czerwienski and first time council candidate Joe Hurley won in the second ward, and Mayor Mark Smiths’ other two council picks Ray Greeves of the third ward will be in a run- off against current Councilman Gary La Pelusa and Agnes Gillespie will be in a run -off with independent Candidate Thomas Cotter for the First ward.
