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Bayonne Police Department to Launch Daily Online Google Map of Road Work Zones

Bayonne Police to Lauch Daily online google work load zones

Bayonne Police Chief Robert Geisler announced that the Police Department’s Traffic Unit will begin a daily dissemination of a Google map that will show the location of scheduled road work sites occurring in Bayonne that day.

The Google map program for Bayonne will operate Mondays through Fridays, beginning on Monday, July 28.  The map will display a worksite’s location and the scheduled work times.  The program will also indicate whether a road closure is planned. The goal is to have the information disseminated no later than 7:00 a.m. each weekday.  Chief Geisler said, “The Bayonne Police Department is presenting this Google map program, so that Bayonne residents and visitors will have useful information before they drive around the community.”  He continued, “This new program reflects the service-oriented mission of the Bayonne Police Department.  We hope the Google map will help people to limit any inconvenience as they plan each day.”  

The following link will lead to the Google worksite map and related information:

An advisory from the Police Traffic Division states, “This notification contains an interactive map that shows areas that will be affected by work zones.  Driving through these areas may affect your commute in the City of Bayonne on this date. Please note that certain work zones may move throughout the day and that all work zones are subject to last-minute changes. These moves and changes may not be reflected on the map.  Any issues or concerns regarding a work site should be addressed to the Bayonne Police Department Traffic Unit @ 201.858.6969 or emailed to traffic@bayonnepd.org.”

The link to the worksite map will be available on the Facebook pages of the Bayonne Police Department and the Bayonne Office of Emergency Management (OEM), on the City of Bayonne’s website, and other locations on the web.

Bayonne Swimming Pool Center Avenue E and Linnet Street Demolished

A Bayonne staple for over 45 years, owned by the Caposello family serving the Pool buying community in Bayonne, was demolished on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Located at 9 Avenue E. After nearly five decades of dedicated service, Bayonne Swimming Pool Center, a family-owned business in Bayonne, New Jersey, has closed its doors.

Soul Machine Will Play Top 40, Yacht Rock, R&B, and Motown in the Bayonne Summer Sounds Concert Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Soul Machine will present Top 40 songs, Yacht Rock, R&B tunes, and Motown music in the Summer Sounds by the Bay concert on Wednesday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m.   Be ready for a memorable night of singing and dancing.

The concert will take place at the amphitheater on the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park.  The concert site is located below the foot of West 16th Street, between Avenue A and Newark Bay. The Recreation Division urges members of the audience to bring their chairs.  No chairs will be provided.

On music days during the summer concert season, in the event of inclement weather, please call 201-471-7590, visit www.leaguelineup.com/bayonnerec, or view the City of Bayonne’s Facebook page to check on the status of that night’s performance.

For more information about the concerts, please contact Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6129 or email BAYONNEREC@AOL.COM.

MAYOR’S CORNER-CELEBRATING AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis

       

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis Mayor's Corner

   This week, we are celebrating the 249th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. This year, our national holiday will be on Friday, July 4. In Bayonne, for the evening of Wednesday, July 2, we have scheduled children’s amusements at 6:30 p.m., a concert at 7:00 p.m., and fireworks at about 9:15 p.m., in DiDomenico-16th Street Park, weather permitting. The rain date is Thursday, July 3, with events at the same times shown for July 2. There are good reasons to celebrate our great country on any or all of those days.

The Beginnings, A Chicago Tribute Band, Will Perform in Summer Sounds Concert on Wednesday, June 25

Bayonne’s Lower Level of DiDomenico 16th Street Park off Avenue A

Chicago Tribute Band In the Beginnings

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that The Beginnings, a Chicago tribute band, will present hit songs from the 1970s and 1980s in the Summer Sounds by the Bay concert on Wednesday, June 25, at 7:00 p.m.  The group performs in Chicago’s original, classic-era, seven-piece configuration, without the aid of backing tracks or additional musicians. 

The concert will take place at the amphitheater on the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park.  The concert site is located below the foot of West 16th Street, between Avenue A and Newark Bay. The Recreation Division encourages audience members to bring their chairs.  No chairs will be provided.

On music days during the summer concert season, in the event of inclement weather, please call 201-471-7590, visit www.leaguelineup.com/bayonnerec, or view the City of Bayonne’s Facebook page to check on the status of that night’s performance.

For more information about the concerts, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6129 or email BAYONNEREC@AOL.COM.

Fireworks, Concert, and Children’s Entertainment Set for Wednesday, July 2

Bayonne 4th of July Celebration on July 2, 2025

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne’s Independence Day Celebration will be held on Wednesday, July 2, at the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park, beginning at 6:30 pm, weather permitting.  There will be a rain date of Thursday, July 3, if needed.  If the rain date were utilized, the same times and procedures announced for Wednesday, July 2, would apply to Thursday, July 3.

On July 2, there will be plenty of attractions for both children and adults.

Bayonne Farmers’ Market Back on Tuesdays Through October 28

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Bayonne Farmers Market back on Tuesdays

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Bayonne Farmers’ Market has is returning for the 2025 season.  It will begin on Tuesday, May 27.  The Farmers’ Market will operate on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. from the springtime through Tuesday, October 28.  The market will operate rain or shine, unless extremely heavy rains make it impossible to function.  The Bayonne Farmers’ Market operates with the support of the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ).

Produce Vouchers Available For Low-Income Bayonne Seniors

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Senior Produce vouchers available

Produce market vouchers are available for low-income seniors through the Bayonne Office on Aging, Mayor Jimmy Davis announced.

The seniors’ farmers’ market nutrition program is designed to provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs.

Beginning May 27, the Bayonne Farmers’ Market will be available on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. until mid-fall. The last date scheduled for the Bayonne Farmers’ Market is Tuesday, October 28. The market will be located at West 23rd Street between Del Monte Drive and Broadway.

Those eligible for the market vouchers are low-income seniors, defined as individuals who are at least 60 years old and who have household incomes of not more than 185% of the federal poverty income guidelines, or $2,413 per month for a single person and $3,361 per month for a family of two. To qualify, seniors must provide proof of age, income, and residence. Acceptable proofs include driver’s license, non-driver Motor Vehicle Commission ID card, Medicaid card, food stamp (SNAP) benefits card, Social Security award letter, pension letter, and current bank statement showing direct deposit of income benefits. There will be no exceptions made for those without proper documentation. If a senior wishes to have a proxy pick up vouchers on their behalf, a written letter with the required proofs from the senior must be provided at the time of distribution. Again, there will be no exceptions.

Vouchers will be distributed at City Hall, 630 Avenue C, in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, June 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Distribution will be done electronically, with seniors receiving a scan code that will be scanned by the farmer for each purchase.

PLEASE NOTE: The distribution will be completed again by way of a state computer system, which has listings for all previous voucher holders.  If the system shows that an individual received vouchers in 2024 and did not use more than 50% of the total amount, that individual will be denied receipt of vouchers for 2025.

Distribution will continue every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon beginning June 24 while supplies last.

For further information, please contact the Bayonne Office On Aging at 201-858-6119.

Bayonne’s Memorial Day Parade Monday,May26, 2025

The Bayonne Memorial Day Parade took place under beautiful sunny skies on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025. Since 2022, the City of Bayonne has worked with the veterans of the Memorial Day Parade Committee to organize the parade. Mayor Jimmy Davis said, “As the son of a proud Korean War veteran, I am glad that the veterans and the City of Bayonne have worked together successfully on the parade.”

Posted May 19, 2025

Bayonne’s Memorial Day Parade is Set for Monday, May 26

Marching in Bayonne for Memorial Day
Bayonne remembers its fallen military men and women with its annual Memorial Day Parade

The Bayonne Memorial Day Parade will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025.  Since 2022, the City of Bayonne has worked in conjunction with the veterans of the Memorial Day Parade Committee to organize the parade. Mayor Jimmy Davis said, “As the son of a proud Korean War veteran, I am glad that the veterans and the City of Bayonne have worked together successfully on the parade.” 

The grand marshal of the 2025 parade will be former Mayor Richard A. Rutkowski, who served in the U.S. Army in the 1950’s.  He was posted to Iran, where he trained Iranian troops.  He shook hands with the Shah of Iran.  Rutkowski was at the Russian border during the Iraqi crisis of 1958.  Following his military service, former Mayor Rutkowski became active in various veterans’ posts, including: American Polish Vets, Catholic War Veterans Post 1612, Joyce-Herbert VFW Post 226, and Cpt P.J.E. Hogan Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5.  Along with many other veterans, Rutkowski speaks at the historic Joyce-Herbert V.F.W. Post 226 Veterans Museum, educating our youth and community about our military history.

Pete Amadeo, the Supervisor of the City of Bayonne’s Recreation Division, has worked with Barry Jones, the parade chairman, and the other veterans on the Memorial Day Parade Committee to invite various organizations to take part in the parade in both 2022 and 2023.   Mr. Jones is an Army veteran from the Vietnam era.

There will be a ceremony at the traditional start of the parade on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at 10:00 a.m., at Fifth Street by the World War I Monument.   Immediately after the ceremony, the march will begin at 5th Street and will proceed up Broadway.   It will pass the reviewing stand in front of American Legion Post 19 and will end at 32nd Street and Broadway. 

Any organizations still wishing to march, please contact Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6127 or email bayonnerec@aol.com.  

Mayor Davis stated, “From the American Revolution to the present, more than 42 million Americans have served in our military during war.  Of them, more than one million died in the service, whether in battle or elsewhere during wartime.”  Mayor Davis concluded, “Veterans often remind us that ‘freedom is not free.’ That means that America’s fighting men and women have purchased our freedom with their sacrifices since 1775.  We owe our freedom and our way of life to them. Please show your gratitude for those who gave their lives for our country by coming to the memorial ceremonies and to the parade.”