The River View Observer is committed to helping Military families next time you go shopping in Hudson County or wherever you live keep this campaign in mind to help our Military families. On May 1, Cheerios launched an exciting new campaign with Operation Homefront – Brighten the Lives of Vets – exclusively at Walmart. Visit the cereal aisle to find specially marked packages of your favorite flavors. Inside each package is a special code. Cheerios will donate $1 for each code that is entered on their website, up to $250,000. Learn more at: cheeriosgives.com
Mayor Davis has directed OEM to keep residents informed on all the latest information related to this health emergency.
Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 707*
The number above reflects only the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive. We have 278 Bayonne residents that are considered recovered. Recovered patients, according to the CDC, no longer have to isolate or be reported.
NJ DIRECTIVES: The governor has announced the relaxation of several key directives effective Monday, May 18th. All non-essential construction may start up. All non-essential businesses may reopen with curbside service, and drive-in events can restart (with social distancing).
PARKING REGULATIONS: ALL parking regulations that have been suspended for the last two months, will come back into effect on Monday 5/18/20. Mayor Davis informs us that for next week, warnings will be issued as residents get reacquainted with all parking regulations. Summonses will be issued for meters, pay lots, residential zone parking on Tuesday 5/26/20.
MASKS:The State of NJ and the City of Bayonne have no requirement to wear a mask when outdoors. Masks may be worn outdoors, if you choose, and should be worn outdoors when social distancing is not possible. Masks MUST be worn indoors when shopping.
RECYCLING: Alternate recycling continues the week of 5/18/20. On your scheduled recycling day, please put out ONLY plastic/glass/cans this week. Normal recycling will return the week of 6/1/20.
Bayonne officials have reported that Sunday evenings fire in Bayonne has claimed the life of one resident and two others were injured.
Responding to a blaze at 6:15 that started at 18 E. 16th street, the two-story home was billowing with heavy smoke and fire according to Deputy Chief William Bartos.
Bayonne Medical Center received a female resident who was taken from the first floor and later died from her injuries while two other 2nd floor residents also transported to Bayonne Medical Center by McCabe Ambulance suffered injuries.
According to Deputy Chief Bartos Bayonne Firefighters saved nearby structures on 16th street from the fire spreading by working quickly and professionally, putting out the fire within 45 minutes of it starting.
As reported by Hudson Daily Voice”The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Bayonne Fire Department, the Bayonne Police Department, and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.”
Mayor Davis has directed OEM to keep residents informed on all the latest information related to this health emergency.
Mayor Davis has informed us that a 57yr old female has passed away from Coronavirus-related illness. This death is the 61st in Bayonne. Mayor Davis extends his sympathy to the family of our neighbor.
Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 710*
The number above reflects only the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive. We have 270 Bayonne residents that are considered recovered. Recovered patients, according to the CDC, no longer have to isolate or be reported.
NJ DIRECTIVES: The governor has announced the relaxation of several key directives effective Monday, May 18th. All non-essential construction may start up. All non-essential businesses may reopen with curbside service, and drive-in events can restart (with social distancing).
PARKING REGULATIONS: ALL parking regulations that have been suspended for the last two months, will come back into effect on Monday 5/18/20. Mayor Davis informs us that for next week, warnings will be issued as residents get reacquainted with all parking regulations. Summonses will be issued for meters, pay lots, residential zone parking on Tuesday 5/26/20.
MASKS:The State of NJ and the City of Bayonne have no requirement to wear a mask when outdoors. Masks may be worn outdoors, if you choose, and should be worn outdoors when social distancing is not possible. Masks MUST be worn indoors when shopping.
RECYCLING: Alternate recycling continues the week of 5/18/20. On your scheduled recycling day, please put out ONLY plastic/glass/cans this week. Normal recycling will return the week of 6/1/20.
Phase One Reopening Allows for Private Prayer Only Beginning on Sunday
NEWARK —Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Archbishop of Newark, announced this week a three-phase gradual reopening process for churches throughout the Archdiocese to ensure the health and well-being of clergy and faithful.
Beginning on Sunday, May 17, 2020, Phase One will reopen churches in the Archdiocese for private prayer only, following all public health guidelines and once pastors determine they can safely do so. As part of Phase One, the Sacrament of Reconciliation also may be celebrated if social distancing can be maintained and masks are worn.
The Hoboken Health Department reported no new cases or fatalities due to COVID-19 yesterday in Hoboken. Hoboken’s total cases as of this morning are 540 known, confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 fatalities.
Open Street on Adams Street this weekend
I’m glad to share that we are continuing our “open streets†pilot this weekend on Adams Street between 3rd and 9th Streets. Last weekend’s successful open streets pilot on Jefferson Street demonstrated that open streets serve as a great way to get fresh air, safely social distance, and help alleviate crowds in public parks. Residents can utilize this space this weekend for walking, biking and jogging.
Adams Street between 3rd and 9th Streets will be restricted to vehicular traffic between 8 am and 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Traffic Control Officers will be on hand to assist residents gaining access to garages and to move vehicles. Congregating is prohibited, and face masks should be worn at all times.
I’ve received a few additional comments about requests to close Sinatra Drive to vehicular traffic. As mentioned previously, while I support this during normal times, unfortunately we could see additional people from outside Hoboken coming to our waterfront as the weather gets nicer. We want to ensure that closing Sinatra Drive does not have the unintended consequence of making our waterfront even more of a destination for non-residents, which is not ideal during COVID-19.
Open Streets Survey
Over 2,280 people filled out the City’s open street survey this week. 88% of total respondents want “open streets†to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide additional space for social distancing. 74% want open streets to continue when COVID-19 is no longer a factor, while 84% want Washington Street to operate as an open street, even if it meant a temporary loss in parking. When asked for their primary reason for using the open street, 75% said for recreation and 17% said it was on their way to another destination. Users reported walking and biking as their most common activities.
Mayor Davis has directed OEM to keep residents informed on all the latest information related to this health emergency.
Mayor Davis has informed us that a 66yr old male has passed away from Coronavirus-related illness. Bayonne has 60 residents that have died since this pandemic began. The Mayor expresses his condolences, for the entire community, to the family of our lost neighbor.
Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 703*
The number above reflects only the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive. We have 259 Bayonne residents that are considered recovered. Recovered patients, according to the CDC, no longer have to isolate or be reported. This is the fourth day in a row of day over day reductions in current positive residents.
NJ DIRECTIVES: The governor has announced the relaxation of several key directives effective Monday, May 18th. All non-essential construction may start up. All non-essential businesses may reopen with curbside service, and drive-in events can restart (with social distancing). We will post all the details tomorrow.
MASKS: The State of NJ and the City of Bayonne HAVE NO REQUIREMENT TO WEAR A MASK WHEN OUTDOORS. Masks may be worn outdoors, if you choose, and should be worn outdoors when social distancing is not possible. Masks MUST be worn indoors when shopping.
BMC TESTING: Bayonne Medical Center is conducting testing each weekday at Veterans Stadium. All doctors within the city can schedule their patients for testing at this site. Only patients with a valid appointment for a test will be tested. Only symptomatic people will be tested. RiteAid (54th St. & Broadway) has also begun testing. Anyone over 18 can be tested for free (symptomatic AND asymptomatic). No prescription needed at this free drive-thru test site. Go to riteaid.com for appointment. Also, CityMD is performing antibody testing.
Secaucus student Channing Jervis one of the winners
MILLBURN — More than 3,400 fourth grade students from across New Jersey have showcased their artistic skills and entered the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) Design a Fourth Grade Folder contest this year. The talented winners were chosen out of 28 finalists who were showcased in a virtual award ceremony held on May 12th.
Channing Jervis from Huber Street School in Seacaucus, Hudson County; and Wade Bullard from Lawrence Intermediate School in Lawrenceville, Mercer County; were selected as co-winners of the contest. Their designs will be featured on the 40,000 folders distributed to fourth grade classrooms throughout the state this fall. Classroom posters featuring all of the finalist’s designs will be distributed to the classrooms as well.
Subscribe to River View Observer by Email Sustainable Jersey City (SJC) Is kicking off Jersey City’s first ever Tree Mapping Census. Our city’s tree canopy is disappearing at an alarming rate. To restore the canopy SJC is calling on you to help record existing trees, because we can’t manage what we don’t measure!
SJC will train you to become a citizen scientist, equip you with our OpenTreeMap Smartphone App and connect you with our neighborhood captains who will guide you through the treeinventory process to record GPS location of trees, tree metrics, tree health data and tree species ID photos.
Together we can make a larger impact when we give in support and celebration of the nonprofits that make Hudson County a great place to live, work and play!
HCCB is 100% volunteer-run & 100% donation-based.
They are contingent on donations they receive during their paddle days in their cove, and fundraisers like this, to continue to be there for the community.
Giving even a small donation can go a long way as the nonprofit with the most individual donors will be able to receive additional funding from Hudson Gives partners. So, add Thursday, May 14th to your calendar and be sure to donate between 12AM and 11:59PM on that day!
The mission of HCCB is to provide free water sport programs and access to local waterways for all to enjoy. They want to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, background, economic standing, or prior experience has the opportunity to enjoy a healthy outdoor activity in our community.
Every weekend during the summer months HCCB provides free kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and outrigger canoeing for all. Initially, our free public paddling program was only offered 1-3 times a year. Now, HCCB is open every weekend during the summer serving an average of 6,000 paddlers each year!
In addition to our free paddling programs, HCCB regularly organizes beach clean-ups in conjunction with Plastic Patrol and other environmental organizations.
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