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Bayonne Italian Parade Set for Sunday, October 18

           

The Bayonne Heritage Association announced that the annual Bayonne Italian Heritage Parade will take place on Sunday, October 18.  The parade will step off at 1:00 p.m. at 56th Street and Avenue C.  The parade will march southwards down Avenue C until it reaches Devlin Drive, which is at the front of Gregg-Bayonne County Park, between 40th and 41st Streets.  The parade will break up in the park.

            Cindi Sisk-Galvin, President of the Bayonne Heritage Association, shared that, “The Bayonne Heritage Association is proud to host the 3rd annual Italian Heritage Parade. Come out and enjoy the parade as we honor three distinguished Italian community leaders, rich traditions, and contributions of Italian Americans. After the parade, we invite you to attend the parade after-party and celebrate with family, friends, food, music, and fun!”

            The 2026 parade has several honorees. The Grand Marshal of this year’s parade is local business owner Ralph C Citarella, Jr. of Bayonne Exterminating. The Italian Businessman of the Year is Pasquale (Patsy) Daddi of Daddi and Daughter, a downtown hair salon and barber shop.  The Italian First Responder of the Year is Police Chief Joseph Scerbo. 

            Several schools, clubs, and public safety agencies will be marching.  Among the participating Italian-American organizations are Unico, the Sicilian Citizens Club, the Sons of Italy, the Bayonne High School Italian Club, and the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey.  The Bayonne Police Department, the Bayonne Fire Department, and McCabe Ambulance will participate in the event.  There will also be a State Police flyover, weather permitting. 

            The parade will also feature various floats sponsored by organizations and stilt walkers.

            The post-parade party will take place at Robinson Hall, the event space in the basement of St. Vincent’s Church on Avenue C between 46th and 47th Streets.  To purchase tickets for the party, please go to bayonneheritage.org. 

            The Bayonne Heritage Association is a non-profit organization that sponsors parades, festivals, and other community events throughout the year.     

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October 9th, 2026 Charity Baseball Game in Support of Two Pediatric Cancer Foundations; Tomorrows Children Fund at Hackensack Meridian and The Valerie Fund of New Jersey

Two Mom’s on a Mission

Photos by Stephen Mack

By Joe Calamito

Back in September of 2026 I met two women on a mission, two dynamic and interesting ladies, Sharon Romano and Marie Costantino placing gold bows on the poles in Bayonne, I asked the ladies what they were doing, and what was the significance of the Gold bows?

Here is what they told me…

September is Childhood cancer Awareness Month and we advocate for the many children who are battling this disease, the ones who are survivors and life with side effects and those angels who sadly were taken from us way too soon.

We both lost our sons to cancer .

Sharon continued, her son is Anthony Costantino and mine is Michael Romano . Both boys went through the Bayonne Public Schools and played Cal Ripken Baseball despite their illness.

They had mentioned on October 9th, 2026 there would be a charity softball game which will support the above named hospitals to assist patients and their families financially . Bayonne’s town heroes Police and Fire Departments and members of the Bayonne Board of Education will play each other .  Our Buddy Baseball team will also support and play a few innings to show their support.  Their will be some raffles and donations will be accepted at the game.

Here are some photos from the game:

Sharon Romano, Mayor Sharon Ashe Nadrowski and Marie Costantino 

Let the game begin, Bayonne Police and Fire Departments doing their part

Bayonne’s Recreation Director Pete Amadeo ( Center left) with participants of Charity Baseball game

These children made a hit to help their fellow children

Bayonne residents doing what they do best, helping others by signing up for the raffle

There are about 15,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year in the US alone.

These two wonderful ladies hang gold bows throughout the town and have gained the support of the Bayonne Board of Education and this year, as in past years, the last Friday of September, the District allowed staff and students to wear Gold to support two wonderful Pediatric Cancer Foundations, also on September 25th, Bayonne City Hall with Bayonne Mayor Nadrwoski, City Hall gave their support with a flag raising.

The town of Bayonne truly comes together to support this important cause .

Two Moms on a Mission, who won’t stop until a cure is found.

No child fights alone. ? 

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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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Bayonne New Jersey’s First Female Firefighter in 108 Year Fire Department History

Cailin Brodel, has become Bayonne, New Jersey’s first female fire figher in the Fire Departments 108 year History.

Firefighter Brodel was on hand today at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Bayonne New Jersey’s first new firehouse in over 40 years a 3.5 million dollar state of the art firehouse which will service and protect the Bayonne community for years to come.

Cailin Brodel first Bayonne NJ Fire Fighter
Cailin Brodel

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Statewide Fire Prevention award presented to Bayonne Board of Education and Bayonne Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau:

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At a ceremony in Tinton Falls, N.J., the New Jersey Fire Prevention and Protection Association presented an award to representatives of the Fire Prevention Bureau and the public school system for their work in fire safety. Pictured from left to right: Judy Czuba, Fire Official Chris Czuba, Patricia Dziubek (Vice Principal, Midtown Community School), Fire Inspector Robert Veverka, Dr. Patricia McGeehan (Superintendent of Schools), Joyce Lynch (Fire Prevention Bureau), Fire Inspector Craig Buonomo, Ravikha Nayakrit (Fire Prevention Bureau), Firefighter James Keenan, and Fire Chief Gregory Rogers.

Fire Department and Board of Education Receive Award for Joint Safety Efforts

 Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that the New Jersey Fire Prevention and Protection Association (NJFPPA) presented an award recently to the Bayonne Fire Department – Fire Prevention Bureau and the Bayonne Board of Education. At a ceremony in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, the NJFPPA recognized the Bayonne Fire Prevention Bureau and the Bayonne Board of Education for the outstanding collaborative fire prevention and safety services that the two entities provide. This was the first time a joint award had been issued by NJFPPA celebrating such teamwork.

Mayor Smith said, “On behalf of the City of Bayonne, I would like to congratulate the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Board of Education for winning this award.  We are very proud of the statewide recognition that their outstanding programs have earned for our community.” Continue reading Statewide Fire Prevention award presented to Bayonne Board of Education and Bayonne Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau: →

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Bayonne Fire Department trained for Ice Rescue Emergencies

 

Bayonne Firefighters Train for Ice Rescue
Bayonne Firefighters train for Ice rescue

This past February, firefighters with the Bayonne Fire Department and a number of firefighters from the Paterson Fire Department made their way out to Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park New Jersey to be trained as Ice Rescue Technicians, and to become qualified Ice Rescue Trainers.

 Trainees made their way onto the thin ice of Barbour Pond, under the experienced guidance of trainers from a Sparta New Jersey based company called Firefighter-One. The firemen, wearing thermal protective rescue suits, cut holes in the ice to prepare for simulated rescue activities. Many firefighters took turns being the mock victim in the hole, while the rescuers worked a number of rescue techniques on the ice and from the shore to pull the victim to safety.

 The training went on for five days, and was funded by a Federal Port Security Grant. Two days of classroom activity was followed by three days on the ice. The firefighters involved were issued Ice Rescue Training Credentials giving the Fire Department the ability to further train other members at no additional cost. Continue reading Bayonne Fire Department trained for Ice Rescue Emergencies →

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Blood Drive on Monday, April 16, at Bayonne’s 27th Street Fire House

            There will be a blood drive on Monday, April 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the City Hall Fire House, at 27th Street and Avenue C. The drive is co-sponsored by the Bayonne Fire Department and the Bayonne Police Department. Health officials asked prospective donors to bring signed or picture identification and to know their Social Security numbers. All blood types are welcome. Anyone who is physically able is welcome to donate blood. In order to prevent donors from being weak after giving blood, drive organizers are asking donors to eat a meal beforehand. Health professionals will screen prospective donors before blood is drawn. There will be a free cholesterol check for all blood donors.

For more information, call the Blood Center of New Jersey at 1-800-NJ-BLOOD, Ext. 140.

 

 

 

 

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Bayonne Police Investigation Leads to Arrest of Firefighter

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Bayonne Mayor Smith “If you break the law, you don’t work for Bayonne.” 

Mayor Mark A. Smith announced today that the Bayonne Police Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU), in conjunction with the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Washington Township Police Department, executed a search warrant in Oxford, NJ, at the home of Bayonne Firefighter Kenneth Eisenhauer. The warrant was the culmination of a detailed and ongoing narcotics investigation that was initiated by the Bayonne Police Department, and conducted with the assistance of the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s Newark Field Division. Continue reading Bayonne Police Investigation Leads to Arrest of Firefighter →

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Odd Crash On New Jersey Turnpike

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Who Goes First?

Our River View Observer’s roaming photographer caught this unusual mishap at the 14 A exit of the New Jersey Turnpike  on Sunday October 18th.

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The Bayonne  and State Police along with the Bayonne Fire Department were there to lend a hand. No one got hurt from what we hear.

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Bayonne Fire Department Receives the Sixth Highest Grant Award in the Nation $3.5.M

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By Evelyn Bonilla

tnThe life of a firefighter is no easy task, skillfully trained they put out hazardous fires and immediately come to the rescue of the communities they work for, but in order to accomplish this they must have the facilities needed to do so.

In the winter of 2008 firefighters of two former Bayonne firehouses were relocated to the Peninsula and were currently responding to emergencies from a temporary facility which consisted of a tent and two trailers, Continue reading Bayonne Fire Department Receives the Sixth Highest Grant Award in the Nation $3.5.M →