Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that Dr Pepper Snapple Group and national non-profit KaBOOM! have awarded the City of Bayonne a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant. The funding will support the reconstruction of the playground at Cottage Street Park. The grant is part of the Let’s Play initiative introduced in November of 2010 – a $15 million, three-year commitment from Dr Pepper Snapple Group to KaBOOM!, the national non-profit saving play by ensuring there is a great place to play within walking distance of every child. Together through Let’s Play, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM! will build or fix up 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013, benefitting an estimated five million children across North America. Continue reading Bayonne Awarded $15,000 Let’s Play Grant From Dr Pepper Snapple Group
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Bayonne Citywide Clean-Up Set for April 16
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 Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that a citywide clean-up called Spring Cleaning Day will take place on Saturday, April 16. Smith said, “During the winter months, litter accumulated under ice and snow. Now that the snow and ice have melted, it is time for each residential and commercial neighborhood to do a good spring cleaning. The goals of the day cleaning the city, educating people against littering, and encouraging everyone to take responsibility”
Each of Bayonne’s eleven public elementary schoolyards and the schoolyard of All Saints Catholic Academy will serve as a neighborhood supply center for the clean-up effort. Residents and businesses interested in participating should report to the nearest schoolyard before 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, to receive directions and pick up supplies for cleaning up neighborhoods. Participants will receive a list of suggested areas to clean. The supplies available will include gloves, garbage and recycling bags, dustpans, and shovels. People are also welcome to use their own supplies, if they have them. Continue reading Bayonne Citywide Clean-Up Set for April 16
Bayonne’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade- Sunday, March 20th, 2011
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Photo’s from the Bayonne St. Patrick Day Parade March 20th, 2011    see more on our RIVER VIEW OBSERVER FACEBOOK PAGE
Bayonne, New Jersey-Annual Columbus Day Parade
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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.
An Interview with Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith
A Dedicated Mayor with Strong Values Talks to Our Sister Paper the Bayonne Observer about His Goas for Bayonne.
By Evelyn Bonilla- Photos by Steveamack.com
    As a child born and raised in Bayonne, Mayor Mark Smith grew up enjoying all that his hometown of Bayonne had to offer. It’s way of life, its schools and the neighborhoods around him. The son of a Bayonne police officer and a nurse at Bayonne Hospital, he was taught to treat people with dignity and respect and to always put others before himself. These values were instilled in him and these are the values that he carries with him today. In retrospect, I’m sure he would’ve never imagined that his future would lead him down a path that would revolve around the future of Bayonne and its residents.
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Agnes Gillespie and Ray Greaves Win Bayonne June 15th Primary for Council Seats
Agnes Gillespie and Ray Greaves Council people- elect give the high sign as winners of Tuesday’s Primay in Bayonne
Photo by Joe Calamito
The 1st and 3rd Wards in Bayonne have two new Council people elect. Agnes Gillespie and Ray Greaves both won tonight in Bayonne’s Primary. Two of Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith’s Council running mates; Gillespie, and Greaves fell short of a first ballot victory in the May election forcing them into a run- off against Thomas Cotter in the first ward and Gary La Pelussa in the third ward.
Winning tonights primary with Gillespie totalling  1408 votes to Cotter’s 1155 and Greaves with a total of 1623 to LaPelusa’s 1570 gives Mayor Smith’ a cohessive Council and with 6 of his running mates on the City  Council Mayor Smith can now push forth his agenda for the city.
A happy Mayor Mark Smith addresses the audience at the Knights of Columbus in Bayonne after Agnes Gillespie and Ray Greaves won their council seats.
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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.
Bayonne’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
With the sun shining and  the temperture hitting almost 70, Bayonne’s St. Patrick Day Parade step off on Sunday March 17th and it was a grand time for all.
Our River View camera was there…
Bayonne’s Mayor Mark Smith and his two lovely daughters at the start of the parade
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Bayonne Police Arrest Men With 595 Pounds of Marijuana
Mayor Mark A. Smith and Police Chief Robert Kubert announced that the Bayonne Police Department arrested two men on marijuana charges on January 26 after discovering them at 65 New Hook Road. The men arrested were Gordon T. Peters, 42, of Miramar, Florida, and Jason L. Peters, 21, of Miami, Florida. They were charged with possession of over 25 pounds of marijuana, and possession of marijuana within 500 feet of a public walkway. The approximate weight of the marijuana seized by the police was 595 pounds, which has an estimated street value of $2 million. Continue reading Bayonne Police Arrest Men With 595 Pounds of Marijuana