Eagle Scout project in DiDomenico-16th Street Park: A.J. Chiaravalloti of Boy Scout Troop #25 planned and organized the construction of a walled, circular garden with three six-ft.-long benches at DiDomenico-16th Street Park. The benches are dedicated to people who have been affected by the Coronavirus: those who passed away as a result of it; healthcare personnel and essential workers; and community volunteers. A.J. Chiaravalloti also raised the funds to complete the construction. The project was constructed on the lower level of the park. Scout Chiaravalloti consulted Third Ward Council Member Gary LaPelusa about which plants would work well in the circular garden. Scout Chiaravalloti worked in cooperation with the Bayonne Department of Public Works and DPW Director Tom Cotter.  Â
Social media campaigns are not successful by accident; there is plenty of hard work behind it. They are also the result of trial and error, reading analytics, testing, and keeping a watchful eye, strategizing again and again. From the most vital campaign essentials to setting the correct standards and goals and identifying key performance indicators will allow you to take full advantage of all parts of social media to your benefit. This course will teach you how to use social media analytics per major social media platform to help boost your campaign and sales. You will be able to get hands-on experience on how professionals manage social media campaigns to increase their brand performance and expand their client base.
Days: TuesdaysDate: November 24th – December 8th, 2020Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Instructor: Fariha TasneemPrice: $65Location: Online
Ribbon-cutting for Omorfia Hair Studio: City officials joinedthe staff of theOmorfia Hair Studio at their grand opening  ceremony at 76 Avenue C in Bayonne. Mayor James M. Davis and City Council Members stopped by to help welcome our newest small business to the Bayonne. Pictured left to right: Toniann Cleary, Brianna Toro, First Ward Council Member  Neil Carroll, Mayor James Davis, Giná Ferraro, owner Flora Ropas, Third Ward Council Member Gary LaPelusa, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, Denna Hester, Gabriela Ogbin, and Jenna Carine.
Mayor Davis has informed us of the passing of an 76yr male, who also tested positive for COVID-19. This passing is the 81st in Bayonne since the beginning of the pandemic. Mayor Davis extends his condolences, on behalf of all of Bayonne, to the family of this man.
Under the direction of Mayor Davis, OEM provides weekly updates on the status of Bayonne in relation to the COVID-19 Health Emergency.
Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 143*The number above reflects the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive.
Administration’s Efforts to Leverage Development and Private Sector for Community Benefits comes to Fruition
JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins City Council members to announce the approval to move forward with the Laurel and Saddlewood Court project as passed 7-1 by the municipal council last night. Construction will include over 800 residential units, of which 5% is mandated affordable housing, as well as major onsite stormwater capture improvements, a public park, and a new 50,000 square-foot public school for PreK-5 students – valued at nearly $25 million, at no cost to taxpayers.
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Joseph Bilotta began experiencing shortness of breath in October last year when it was recommended he see a pulmonologist, who prescribed an inhaler.
The inhaler seemed to work fine until this summer, when his shortness of breath returned, but even more severely. That’s when the 55-year old Bayonne man who was in otherwise good health decided to see a cardiologist affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center.
Dr. Mitchell Baruchin, part of the RWJBarnabas Health medical group, ordered several cardiac tests that raised concerns. Baruchin scheduled Bilotta for a cardiac catheterization procedure the following week that would look inside the arteries of his heart to see if any were blocked.
But the Saturday before his scheduled procedure, Bilotta, barely able to breathe, took himself to the emergency room at JCMC. Bilotta was admitted to the hospital and on Monday morning he was in the catherization laboratory, where Dr. Vladimir Znamensky discovered significant blockages in three main arteries. The medical term is coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
Dr. Znamensky, who specializes in interventional cardiology, advised Bilotta he needed immediate open-heart surgery. Dr. Tyrone Krause, a cardiothoracic surgeon, chief of Cardiothoracic and chair of Surgery at Jersey City Medical Center, was recommended.
“I didn’t know anything about Dr. Krause or about how capable Jersey City Medical Center was in performing this kind of surgery,â€
Bilotta said. “I’m the type of guy who likes to do a lot of research before I hire a mechanic or a carpenter, and now I’m going to have someone open my chest and I really didn’t have time to do research on him..”
After speaking to Dr. Krause and learning more about his background, he felt at ease. “He’s highly proficient at performing this kind of surgery,†Billota said.
On Wednesday morning, July 15, Bilotta went into surgery.
Bilotta remembers coming through in the critical care unit. His bed was near the nurses’ station and he recalls overhearing the nurses’ conversations.
“The nurses in the critical care unit where just unbelievable,†Bilotta said. “The passion, the commitment and devotion that they have to their jobs. I was just so incredibly impressed. These nurses were truly called to do what they’re doing. You know, this is not just a job for them.â€
Recovering on the patient floor, Bilotta appreciated the excellent care from the nursing staff that continued throughout his stay.
“The care was just off the charts,†Bilotta said. “The nurses would take the time to explain what they were doing. If they were giving me medicine, they would explain what it does. They were really interested in making sure I was being educated on what was happening.â€
Bilotta was discharged on July 21 and has been getting better every day. His best friend has become a spirometer, a medical device that measures the amount of air you’re able to breathe in and out and the time it takes you to exhale completely after you take a deep breath.
Bilotta now walks three miles and day and just restarted his job as an engineer working from home at Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that manufactures medical devices.
Bilotta remains perplexed at how he succumbed to coronary heart disease.
He considered himself healthy, exercised two to three times a week, maintained the same weight since high school, followed a healthy diet and did not have a family history of coronary artery disease.
“You don’t necessarily have to have the risk factors to be susceptible to this coronary artery disease,†Bilotta said. “I’m just glad my cardiologist discovered it in time to save my life.â€
If you have any of the signs or symptoms of coronary artery disease, including chest pain or shortness of breath, make an appointment with your cardiologist. To schedule a visit with one of Hudson County’s top cardiac specialists, visit rwjbh.org/hudsoncounty.
For months I have been posting these updates for the City of Bayonne never thinking that I too would become a statistic, today I am with COVID-19 and asking all my friends in Bayonne and Hudson County to please take these directives from your Mayor’s and the OEM serious. Wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands.
COVID-19 UPDATE 11/5/2020 BAYONNE
Mayor Davis has informed us of the passing of an 67yr male, who also tested positive for COVID-19. This passing is the 80th in Bayonne since the beginning of the pandemic. Mayor Davis extends his condolences, on behalf of all of Bayonne, to the family of this man.
Under the direction of Mayor Davis, OEM provides weekly updates on the status of Bayonne in relation to the COVID-19 Health Emergency.
Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 112*
OEM UPDATE:To date, 1,697 Bayonne residents have tested positive for COVID-19, regardless of where that test was given. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 80 Bayonne residents have died due to Coronavirus-related illnesses. 1,505 residents have recovered to date (discontinued isolation per CDC guidelines). As the numbers continue to rise, we urge everyone toplease continue good hygiene, practice personal responsibility and social distancing. The State of NJ still requires masks to be worn inside businesses and whenever social-distancing cannot occur.
The number above reflects the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive.
BMC UPDATE: There are currently five (5) Bayonne residents with COVID-19 admitted in the Bayonne Medical Center.
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, on the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park. The lower level of the park is located west of and downhill from West 16th Street and Avenue A. (Due to the Coronavirus, this year’s clinic will NOT take place at the fire house at 16th Street and Avenue A.) The clinic will handle dogs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and cats from 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon.
The clinic is only for dogs and cats owned by Bayonne residents. The clinic will not vaccinate any other kinds of animals. All pet owners must wear face masks at the event. All animals brought to the clinic must be on a leash and accompanied by an adult who will place the animal on the examination table. All cats must be in pet carriers. Owners must clean up after their animals. A licensed veterinarian will administer the vaccine at no charge. Unleashed animals and pets unaccompanied by adults will not be admitted. Pets must be four months of age or older to participate in the clinic.
Dog and cat licenses must be renewed by Monday, February 1, 2021. A late fee of $5 will be added to the license fee, beginning Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Residents with questions about licenses, rabies, and the clinic should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 201-858-6029.
Provident Bank 20th Street, Bayonne branch employees: Emeleen Saenz, Michelle Robinson, Heidi William, Alyssa Blanchard, Sha-lynn Andrews and Sofia Estrada celebrate the Provident tradition as Money Bees recalling Provident Bank as the “Old Beehive Bank
The Provident Savings Institution was the first bank in Jersey City and Hudson County and is New Jersey’s oldest mutual savings bank. Provident formally referred to itself as “The Beehive Bank” and then “The Old Beehive.”
According to historian Barbara Petrick, “A beehive, symbolize[ed] the thrift and industry of many humble workers . . . .” (Petrick 30). In 1843 a local newspaper, the Jersey City Advertiser, described the purpose of the savings bank: “We expect to see deposits made by mechanics, and artisans, laborers, and servants, shopkeepers and apprentices, men and women, boys and girls . . . these will be the proprietors of the beehives” (quoted in Petrick 30). The bank’s earlier association with the local Temperance Society also seems to affirm Gregory’s belief that together the bank and the temperance movement could influence the behavior of the city’s working poor.
No final three for Bayonne’s Enzo Palumbo when his main bro in the house Cody Calafiore picked Palumbo over Nicole Franzel winner of BB 18 to sit in as his final two for the finale of BB 22 All Stars finale.
Palumbo was ecstatic at the news he would be sitting with Calafiore and may have a chance at winning the $500,000 prize. He hailed Cody as a great guy, his guy, his bro, and Palumbo didn’t hold back thanking and telling Calafiore how grateful he was at the chance to sit as his final two.
Ten years ago Palumbo came in 3rd place in BB 12. A feat he had expressed this game cycle he didn’t want to repeat and hoped to go all the way in BB 22.
It was obvious to viewers that these two Jersey Boys had a genuine love and respect for each other from the first day when entering the house Calafiore and Palumbo created an alliance for final two under the name The Root.
Viewers knew that Cody Califore was a clear winner for the $500,000 based on his outstanding performance; never sitting on the block the entire time in the house and winning nine competitions(five HOHs and four POVs).Plus an excellent social game creating alliances with members of the house and never getting blood on his hands as house memebers were voted off the show.
Enzo fans were hoping somehow Palumbo would be selected by the Jury to win BB 22 based on his game play winning comps early on and being a Big Brother house favorite.
In our house there were screams of anticipation for the viewer favorite Palumbo ,however, when the votes were counted Calafiore won nine of the nine votes cast by the remaining Jury members for his outstanding play during the game.
Palumbo wons $50,000 for his 2nd place spot.
Da Vonne Rogers won $25,000 as Favorite Houseguest
A well deserved win for Calafiore. Palumbo was visibly excited for his friend as the two hugged at Calafiore’s win.
Back in Bayonne, residents are waiting for the return of our favorite son Palumbo, and perhaps for his undying love of Bayonne shown by Palumbo often wearing Bayonne T-shirts on the popular Big Brother show, the city of Bayonne could present him with a key to the city showing Palumbo in Bayonne he is first, not second or Third.
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