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Mayor Davis Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement for Bayonne Ferry Terminal

Mayor Davis signs purchase and sale agreement:  Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis signs purchase and sale agreement for buying back a parcel of land from the Port Authority for a ferry terminal.  Pictured left to right: Joseph Skillender, Jr., Bayonne Director of Planning, Zoning and Development, and Mayor Jimmy Davis.

          Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis has signed the purchase and sale agreement to repurchase a parcel of land from the Port Authority for a ferry terminal.  Mayor Davis said, “I am very happy that we are one step closer to completing this real estate transaction, which will help us achieve our goal of ferry service for the people of Bayonne.”

For a purchase price of $4.4 million, the City of Bayonne has obtained 2.3 acres at the former Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne (MOTBY), which juts out two miles into Upper New York Bay from Bayonne’s eastern waterfront.  Of that parcel, 1.6 acres will provide space for the ferry terminal and parking.  The remaining 0.7 acre will continue the Hudson Riverfront Walkway along the southern shore of the former MOTBY.   An adjoining private property owner, Lincoln Equities, is contributing an acre of additional land for the ferry project in return for building the UPS Facility.  The terminal will be located about halfway out the former MOTBY, approximately one mile east of the Bayonne mainland.

Plans for the ferry terminal are in the final design phase.  The parking lot for the ferry passengers is expected to be 1.4 acres in size, with approximately 130 parking spaces.  The number of parking spaces will depend on design, layout, drainage requirements, and other factors.   The City of Bayonne has issued a request for proposals/request for qualifications (RFP/RFQ) for constructing the ferry building and operating the terminal. 

In a previous attempt at establishing a ferry service, the City of Bayonne selected Seastreak as the operator.  However, the time for that selection expired, so the City of Bayonne has gone out to bid again for a ferry operator.  The municipality’s goal is to select a ferry company by March or April 2025. 

Mayor Davis concluded, “I am very happy that we have the contract with Port Authority to buy this land so that Bayonne will have our own terminal and control our own destiny.  This purchase will make it easier for us to achieve our goal of ferry service for our great community.”

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Bayonne Fire Department Holds Promotion Ceremony for Battalion Chiefs and Captains

  Recently, in the Bayonne City Council Chambers, the Bayonne Fire Department held a ceremony for six new battalion chiefs and eleven new captains.  The promotions took place to refill the ranks following recent retirements in the department.

       New Bayonne Fire Department Battalion Chiefs:  Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Fire Department leadership posed with the department’s newly promoted battalion chiefs (BC’s). Pictured left to right: Mayor Jimmy Davis, Fire Chief Keith Weaver, BC Christopher Czuba, BC Theodore Wolf, BC Michael Smith, BC Edward Ratyniak, BC Roger Nunez, BC Marcial Pivano, Deputy Fire Chief William Bartos, and Public Safety Director Robert Kubert. 

      New Bayonne Fire Department Captains:  Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Fire Department leadership posed with the department’s new captains: Mayor Davis, Fire Chief Keith Weaver, Captain Steven Pilanski, Captain Timothy Lynch, Captain James Pilger, Captain David Sisk, Captain Brian Petty, Captain Jeffrey Spengler, Captain Thomas Weber, Captain Richard Baccarella, Captain Michael Visone, Captain Brian Cotter, Captain Kevin Pietranico, Deputy Chief William Bartos, and Public Safety Director Robert Kubert. 

    The new battalion chiefs are Christopher Czuba, Theodore Wolf, Michael Smith, Edward Ratyniak, Roger Nunez, and Marcial Pivano.

           Battalion Chief Christopher Czuba is a graduate of Bayonne High School. He earned a degree in HVAC Technology at Lincoln Technical Institute. He was appointed to the Bayonne Fire Department in 1999. His extensive training and certifications include: Hazardous Material Tech, Confined Space, Fire Officer 2, Fire Official, and Fire Investigator.  He has earned several awards including Unit Citations for rescue on June 6, 2004 on 30th St. and Kennedy Blvd., and a Team Effort Award from the Cooperman Barnabas Burn Center for the rescue of a person who was trapped in rising floodwaters of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.

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Smith Program Will Slash Your Energy Bill,Savings Could Be Up to 20%

            City of Bayonne SealMayor Mark A. Smith announced that the City of Bayonne will be rolling out a program called municipal aggregation that will cut residents’ electric bills.  Mayor Smith said, “Recent changes in state law allow the municipality to negotiate on behalf of all energy customers in Bayonne and to receive a reduced bulk rate for electric bills.  At its June meeting, the City Council passed my proposal to enable the City of Bayonne to start energy competition through aggregation. We are excited about beginning this new, cost-saving program that will help our entire community.” Continue reading Smith Program Will Slash Your Energy Bill,Savings Could Be Up to 20% →

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Bayonne Mayor and Port Authority Work Expeditiously to Repair Damaged Sewer Main on 5th Street

Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith talk with PSE&G representatives at site of broken watermain pipe on 5th street in Bayonne
Mayor Smith on the scene of the sewer main break at 5th Street
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Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that contractors working on the Port Authority’s “Raise the Bridge Project” damaged a sewer main on West 5th Street, west of Kennedy Boulevard last week. A Port Authority contractor cut into an active sewer line by accident, because the sewer line was designated as “abandoned” and not in service on their contract plans.

Heavy rains on Thursday evening caused some basements to flood with sewage, due to the inability of the severed sewer main to drain water from the area.

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New Shopping Program to Boost Bayonne Businesses and Reduce Property Taxes

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With the new Shop Bayonne Card up for proposal Bayonne  shoppers would save  money on their property taxes for shopping Bayonne

     Bayonne’s Mayor Mark A. Smith recently announced that his Administration will present a proposal for a Shop Bayonne Card that would encourage people to shop locally and save on their property taxes at the same time.  Mayor Smith said, “Bayonne stores and professional services need to increase their numbers of customers, and Bayonne property owners can reduce their tax bills.  The Shop Bayonne Card will achieve both goals.  We are very excited about this proposal, which will be a win-win for the people of Bayonne.”  Mayor Smith thanked Second Ward Council Member Joseph Hurley for bringin this program to my attention.”

            This spring, the City of Bayonne will mail Shop Bayonne Cards to every known household in the community.  The cards will appear similar to credit and debit cards, complete with a magnetic strip on the reverse side.  Mayor Smith explained, “They can be used only at participating Bayonne businesses.”  Smith continued, “Each participating enterprise will offer its own percentage of the purchase price, which will be transferred into a special property tax reduction fund for each cardholder. When Bayonne residents receive the cards in the mail, they would need to activate them before taking them to local stores and offices.”  The cards must be registered online at www.propertytaxcard.com.  Every time a resident shops at a participating merchant and they swipe the card, the amount of the discount will be registered on the Internet.  Consumers will be able to check their progress online throughout the year.    Continue reading New Shopping Program to Boost Bayonne Businesses and Reduce Property Taxes →

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Alexan City View -Brand New Waterfront Apartments On The Peninsula At Bayonne Harbor

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club-copyAlexan CityView, a vibrant, brand-new  mid-rise apartment community, is now open on the Bayonne Peninsula. Alexan CityView is the only new multi-family development in Bayonne, and is just a short walk or complimentary shuttle bus ride to the 34th Street New Jersey Light Rail station, and around the corner from the Liberty Cruise Terminal and 9/11 Memorial.
The amenity package at Alexan CityView is fully loaded with a 9,000 square foot clubhouse, featuring The Zone, a media lounge with Wii, Xbox, PlayStation and six HDTVs; The Club with billiards table, tabletop shuffleboard, demonstration kitchen, intimate seating and numerous HDTVs; The Mini Club; a children’s playroom with TV and DVD player within the fitness center; The I-Lounge with Mac and PC workspaces and WiFi internet access; The Studio, a fully-loaded fitness studio with cardio theatre and weight-training equipment; and The Oasis; a resort-style heated pool with spacious sundeck and WiFi internet access. All residents will have a personal assistant at their fingertips with concierge services provided by VIPdeskTM.

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Bayonne Ground-Breaking Ceremony Held for 8th Street Light Rail Extension

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Project to extend Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service farther into a new station at 8th Street in Bayonne.

 

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Light Rail Ground-Breaking: At 8th Street in Bayonne, NJ Transit leaders and several federal, state, county, and municipal officials took part in a ceremony that marked the start of construction of the latest Light Rail extension. During the next two years, the Light Rail tracks will be extended southward from 22nd Street to 8th Street.  A viaduct will be built to carry the rail line from 11th Street to 8th Street.  A new station will be built at 8th Street and Avenue C.  Completion of the project is expected in 2010.  (Photo credit: Kimberly Lewis. )

On October 15, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Albio Sires
joined NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles and Bayonne Mayor Terrence Malloy to break ground on a project to extend Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service farther into a new station at 8th Street.

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