Former Bayonne Council President Sharon Ashe Nadrowski will be heading back to City Hall Chambers as the First Woman Mayor of Bayonne.
Nadrowski’s , ran against Councilman at Large Loyad Booker and Bayonne Business Adminsitrator Maryjane Desmond.
Results show that Nadrowski’s Council Ticket maybe headed for complete victory.
More results will be posted as they become available
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will hold Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ. The HCCC Class of 2026 is the largest in the College’s history with more than 1,700 graduates.
The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Class of 2026 includes students who overcame enormous challenges to complete their studies and attain their college degrees. Among the more than 1,700 graduates are single parents, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, students with disabilities, and career changers.
The HCCC 49th Annual Commencement ceremonies will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2026 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ. Here are some of the graduates’ stories.
Charlene Adams is a Computer Arts major who balanced college and her roles as a Certified Nursing Assistant and personal caregiver. Living with dyslexia, she struggled with reading, writing and learning new material. “Instead of letting that stop me, I’ve learned to advocate for myself, use my accommodations, and develop strategies that help me succeed,” she said. “HCCC has been a place where I feel understood and encouraged, and where my challenges were met with resources instead of judgement.” Being a full-time student taught her that growth is possible, regardless of age, background, or learning style. She hopes her story encourages other adult learners, caregivers, and learning-disabled students to pursue their academic dreams.
Paul Estrada Cadena is graduating and going on to complete his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at William Paterson University. He stated: “As an ESL student, I initially faced challenges adapting to a new academic language and environment. However, with the support of my professors, advisors, and the HCCC community, I gained confidence in my communication skills and academic abilities. Over time, I became more engaged in class discussions, group work, and presentations, which helped me develop both personally and professionally. HCCC has played a key role in shaping my academic path and preparing me for the next step in my education. I am truly grateful to HCCC for the support and opportunities that have helped me reach this milestone.”
Event Location Time Details
Hamilton Park Farmers Market Hamilton Park (Jersey City) 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Midweek destination for fresh local produce and crafted goods.
Clearing the Air: Advocacy Event Team Wilderness (Jersey City) 5:30 PM A community session on advocating for better air quality in the city.
INKubator New Play Festival Art House Productions (Jersey City) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 8th Annual festival featuring a performance of “BOGO” by Oded Gross.
Rick Ross Live Madd Hatter Hoboken 7:00 PM Intimate live performance by the hip-hop artist.
Bayonne
Early Voting (Municipal Election): Saturday, May 9 (10:00 AM – 8:00 PM) and Sunday, May 10 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Locations: Bayonne Community Museum (229 Broadway) and Bayonne City Hall (630 Avenue C).
Mother’s Day Mommy & Me Experience: Saturday, May 9, starting at 2:00 PM. Includes a complimentary instant photo and refreshments. Location: Diamond Hut Boutique, 1 Flagship St.
Monday Night Combo Gaming: Monday, May 11, at 7:00 PM. A social gaming night featuring board games like chess. Location: The Vic Tavern, 107 Hobart Ave.
BAYONNE FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL HAS MOVED TO SUNDAY, MAY 10TH ,2026 Click link for details
Bayonne Food Truck Festival: Saturday, May 10, from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This community event features over 20 food trucks, live music, kids’ rides, and a beer garden. Location: Avenue E (between 22nd and 24th St).
Jersey City
MAYhem 14C Arts Weekend: Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. A large-scale arts festival featuring live opera, flamenco, tap dance, and immersive installations. Location: ARTS 14C, 157B 1st St.
World Collage Day 2026: Saturday, May 9, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A community arts workshop. Location: Pro Arts, 157A First St.
Adhunika Annual Fundraising Benefit: Saturday, May 9, at 5:00 PM. Features the musical adaptation “Ladyland” and live music by Babna Karim. Location: Art House Productions, 345 Marin Blvd.
INKubator New Play Festival: Monday, May 11, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The 8th annual festival showcasing new theatrical works. Location: Art House, 345 Marin Blvd.
Mother’s Day Weekend Photobooth: Saturday, May 9, at 10:00 AM. Free photos for families. Location: Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza (near Morlees).Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs
Hoboken
Mother’s Day Pop-Up: Saturday, May 9, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Featuring local vendors and artisans.
Honest Mistakes w/ Summerclub: Saturday, May 9, from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Live music and an open bar (21+). Location: Antique Loft at Riverview, 33 Newark St.
Main Street Pops Artisan Market: Sunday, May 10, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Location: Under the 14th Street Viaduct.
DIY Pickles Workshop: Monday, May 11, at 3:30 PM. A hands-on food preservation class. Location: Hoboken Public Library, 500 Park Ave.
Mental Health Community Conversation: Monday, May 11, at 5:30 PM. Location: Hoboken Public Library.
Secaucus
While specific large festivals are centered in the adjacent cities for this weekend, the Secaucus Public Library typically hosts community events; currently, listed major activities for this timeframe are concentrated in the Bayonne and Jersey City areas
Mayor Robert Kubert announced that Bayonne is moving its seventh food truck festival from Saturday, May 9, to Sunday, May 10, due to forecasts of rainy weather on Saturday. The event will take place on Sunday from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. Mayor Kubert said, “On Sunday, May 10, we look forward to welcoming both Bayonne residents and neighbors from other communities as we bring the food trucks to our city in 2026. The food truck festival will provide the opportunity to enjoy a variety of cuisines in our great community.” Mayor Kubert continued, “The City of Bayonne encourages visitors to arrive by Light Rail at the 22nd Street Station. It will be a convenient way to visit the festival and enjoy spending time with us in Bayonne.”
The food truck festival is sponsored by the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ). Bayonne UEZ Coordinator Jackie Farber said, “I would like to encourage our metropolitan area neighbors to come to town, support our local businesses, and enjoy the food truck festival. We hope you will come back to Bayonne again to shop, dine, and enjoy our growing community.”
The festival will take place on Avenue E between 22nd and 24th Streets. In order to accommodate the festival, portions of Avenue E will be closed to traffic. A variety of vendors will be selling food and other items out of food trucks, tents, and tables. The trucks and tents will offer a great assortment of foods and other items from a variety of cultures.
The participating food vendors will includes: Mozzarepas, Little Sicilian, Athens Delite, Chavas, Taste of Poland, House of Cupcakes, Cold Stone Creamery, Angry Archies, Bacon On A Stick, El Gallo de Oro, Shrimp Shack, Crape Suzette, El Chilango, Noodle Wala, The Nugget Spot, Mozzarella God, Stuf’d, Twisted Steak LLC, Waffles and Dinges, Just Delicious Kettlecorn, Carnival Concessions, Brooklyn Pizza , Jersey John’s House of Dogs, Rhythm & Ribs, Torta Truck, Mac Truck, Little Cafee, T-Berks , Ma & Pa’s Tex Mex BBQ , and Going Bananas. Other participating businesses will include UEZ Union Grounds Coffee House.
In addition to the food trucks and tents, the event will include children’s rides, live music, and a beer and wine garden for the adults. The children’s rides will be in Sister Miriam Teresa Park, which is located on Gregg Lane between 23rd and 24th Streets. The beer and wine garden will be located on 23rd Street towards Gregg Lane. There will be an ID card check for anyone purchasing alcoholic drinks. Those drinks may not be carried outside of the festival area.
Two bands will entertain visitors to the festival. The musical entertainment will feature concerts by Anna Felice Band, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., and Who Brought the Dog, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. A stage for performances will be set up at 23rd Street and Avenue E.
Admission to the festival is free. Members of the public will purchase their own choices of food, beverages, and children’s rides.
For safety reasons, several “Road Closed,” “Local Traffic Only,” and “No Parking” signs will be posted in and around the affected portions of the Avenue E corridor. Variable message signs will also be used to announce information to motorists. Police and Fire Department vehicles will assist in creating safety perimeters for the event. Set-up for the event will begin at 7:00 a.m.
Parking lots will be available in several locations: Lots 6 and 7 – 23rd Street and Church Lane; Lots 8 and 9 – East 26th Street between Broadway and Avenue E; and the Barnabas Medical Center parking deck at 24th Street and DelMonte Drive. Public metered parking will also be available along the Broadway corridor. Pay station and parking meter enforcement will be in effect.
Ground-Breaking Ceremony at Russell Golding Park in Bayonne: The City of Bayonne held a ground-breaking ceremony for the renovations at Russell Golding Park on Avenue E. Public officials and representatives of Picerno-Giordano Construction (the building contractor) and Center State Engineering took- part in the ceremony. Pictured from left to right: Public Works Director Tom Cotter, Contractor Rich Giordano (Picerno-Giordano Construction), Engineer Rob Russo (Center State Engineering), Mayor Robert Kubert, First Ward Council Member Neil Carroll, City Council President and Third Ward Council Member Gary LaPelusa, Council Member At-Large Loyad Booker, Congressman Rob Menendez, State Assemblyman Will Sampson, Maureen Hurley Brown (Principal, Climate and Culture, Bayonne Board of Education), Council Member At-Large Juan Perez, Samuel Schroeder (Chief of Land Acquisition and Design and City Planner Suzanne Mack
On May 4, the City of Bayonne held a ground-breaking ceremony at Russell Golding Park, which is located on Avenue E between 48th and 51st Streets. According to Public Works Director Tom Cotter, the nearly one-acre-sized park is having “a total renovation.” A combination of federal and county funds is behind this $5.75 million park reconstruction. The project received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and $750,000 from the Hudson County Open Space Fund.
At the ceremony, City Council President and Third Ward Council Member Gary LaPelusa said it was “a great day in the City of Bayonne.” He noted that the renovated park will feature new playgrounds, basketball courts, pickleball courts, and other features that will enhance the northern gateway to Bayonne. Council President LaPelusa thanked Congressman Rob Menendez for supporting the federal funds for the park project.
JERSEY CITY
Monday, May 4, 2026
INKubator New Play Festival (Jersey City): The 8th Annual festival features “BOGO” by Oded Gross.
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Art House, 345 Marin Blvd, Jersey City
Cost: Free
Historic Downtown Farmers’ Market (Jersey City): Local vendors and community gathering.
Time: Multiple times
Venue: Grove Street PATH Plaza, Jersey City
Hudson County Community College announced that Marlon Peña Crespo has been named the Class of 2026 Valedictorian. Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ.
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) announced that Marlon Peña Crespo has been chosen as the Class of 2026 Valedictorian. He will address his peers, family, friends, faculty, and others at HCCC’s 49th Annual Commencement Ceremonies on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ.
Marlon is completing his Associate in Science degree in Computer Science, earning a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average. A member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Marlon is a semifinalist for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. He navigated a new educational system after arriving in the United States from Cuba, transforming that challenge into academic excellence and a commitment to using technology for social impact. Marlon is focused on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve real-world challenges, particularly improving access to resources for underserved communities. He specializes in rapid prototyping and translating human-centered needs into robust, scalable solutions.
