The City of Bayonne, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and New York Waterway held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 17 at the future location of the Bayonne-New York ferry.  That parcel is located on the southern side of the former Military Ocean Terminal, about one mile east of the main part of Bayonne.  The future terminal will be located next to a former military motel, located at 51 Port Terminal Boulevard. 

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Jersey City

• 29th Annual Toy Drive Donations from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The address is not specified in the search results, hosted by the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs Jersey City 29th Annual Toy Drive accepts donations at two primary locations: City Hall at 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ, and the  Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center at 140 Martin Luther King Dr, Jersey City, NJ
• Museum of Jersey City / HCCC 50 Year Exhibit Celebration from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm., hosted by the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs.Museum of Jersey City History 298 Academy St., Jersey City, NJ, 
• Suriname Flag Raising Ceremony from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. City Hall Balcony 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ, hosted by the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs.
• Coles Street Market  305 Coles Street, Jersey City,NJ (weekly farmers market) from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Coles Street Market, Jersey City.
• Intro Meditation Sit & Sip at 7:00 pm at Galeria Cafe, 110 Hutton Street, Jersey City, NJ

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    NJ Transit has advised the City of Bayonne that it will assume operation of the Broadway Bus route in Bayonne effective Monday, December 1, 2025.  Earlier this month, Emil Massa, President of Broadway Bus, advised the community that the private bus company would cease operations.  His company will operate the Broadway Bus route through Sunday, November 30. 

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis said, “I would like to thank Emil Massa and his predecessors for their long service to the community with the Broadway Bus.  I would also like to thank NJ Transit for taking over the route, so that bus service will continue for the senior citizens, shoppers, students, workers, and others who use the Broadway Bus.”  

According to information provided by NJ Transit, after it assumes management of the Broadway Bus route on December 1, the hours of operation will be weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and weekends from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Service will be every thirty minutes during those hours of operation.

 Mayor Davis concluded, “Bayonne has a long tradition of being a convenient community with several transportation options.  I am glad that tradition will continue. NJ Transit will now be providing bus service on Broadway, Avenue C, and Kennedy Boulevard, in addition to its Light Rail service with four Bayonne stations.  Soon, New York Waterway will offer ferry service between Bayonne and Manhattan.  The return of ferry service to Bayonne will make our community an even more convenient place in the heart of the metropolitan area.”

NJ Transit is a public transportation corporation that was established by the State of New Jersey in 1979.  NJ Transit began by managing bus lines that had been operated previously by the Public Service Enterprise Group, the parent company of PSE&G.  In 1983, NJ Transit took over several passenger rail lines in the Garden State from Conrail, which wanted to focus on operating freight trains. 

Today, NJ Transit operates bus, commuter rail, and light rail services.

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          Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne will hold a health fair on Thursday, October 16, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., in Fitzpatrick Park, which is located on Avenue C, between 26^th and 27^th Streets. 

          The fair will offer Bayonne residents the opportunity to receive free senior services, health screenings, health information, and other services. The Hudson Regional Health Commission will be offering flu and COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines, as well as health education.

          Participating organizations include healthcare-related entities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations.  Up to thirty groups are expected to participate. Participation is subject to municipal approval.

Mayor Davis said, “The 2025 health fair will provide our residents with a great opportunity to receive health services and information in one convenient location.  The City of Bayonne is very happy to offer this important health fair for our residents.”  

In the event of rain on Thursday, October 16, the health fair would take place on Friday, October 17, at the same hours and location.

Mayor Davis concluded, “I would like to thank the Division of Public Health, the Clinic Nurses, the Office on Aging, and all of the participating organizations, agencies, and services for coming together for this event.  I urge Bayonne residents to drop by the health fair and take advantage of this great opportunity to improve their health.”

For more information, please call the Public Health Division at 201-858-6100.

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Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Bayonne’s Department of Public Works is now offering eight trees to the public for planting in Bayonne.  Mayor Davis said, “Trees provide shade and add greenery to our neighborhoods.  I urge Bayonne residents and businesses to take advantage of this great program from our Department of Public Works.”

            The trees available from the Department of Public Works are the Red Sunset Maple,  the Autumn Blaze Maple,   the Prunus Canada Red, the Pin Oak, the American Elm,  the Kwanzan Cherry, the Accolade Cherry Blossom, and the Sycamore.  The price for a six-to-seven-foot tree is $250.  The price includes planting and a watering bag to promote healthy growth.  Property owners are responsible for providing any concrete cutouts needed for tree plantings.   The spring and the autumn are tree-planting seasons. 

            Since 1998, the City of Bayonne has been proud to be designated a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.  Having a municipal tree program is one of the qualifications for being a Tree City USA.

            For more information on planting trees, please contact the Department of Public Works at 201-858-6131.

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Bayonne’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Service is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, at 6:00 p.m., in the Dorothy Harrington City Council Chambers at 630 Avenue C.  The event is sponsored by the United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Federation of Bayonne and the Bayonne Interfaith Clergy and is hosted by the City of Bayonne.  Mayor Jimmy Davis is the honorary chairman of the program.

          At the memorial program, elected officials will offer brief remarks and present proclamations, resolutions, and citations.  Clergy from various faiths will offer prayers and reflections. Members of Bayonne’s veterans’ groups will carry the colors and the banners of their posts.  Bayonne students will also participate in the procession.  The Bayonne Interfaith Choir will sing. 

Hara Lynn Benjamin, a cantorial singer with the Temple Beth-El Religious School, will lead the singing of Hatikvah.  Alan Gordon Smulen, a cantorial singer from Temple Emanu-El and President of the board of Amore Opera, will lead the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.  The accompanist will be Sidney Hagans, Director of the Bayonne Interfaith Choir.  Lee Smulen is also a member of the event’s music committee. 

          The event will include a candlelighting ceremony to remember the victims of the Holocaust. 

          The winners of the Holocaust writing contest at Bayonne High School will read from their compositions.  The students will receive awards sponsored by the Preminger and Epstein families.

          Arnold Wendroff is President of the UJA Federation of Bayonne. Dr. Ellen Goldberg is the Executive Director of the UJA Federation and the Jewish Community Center. Ilona Rosenberg is President of the Bayonne Jewish Community Center.  Helene Kessel Nagiar and Joseph E. Ryan will co-chair the service.

          This memorial program is free and open to the public.

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Bayonne Memorial Home:

• https://www.bayonnememorialhome.com/listings

Caiola Stellato and Koch Funeral Home:

• https://www.stellatofuneralhomes.com/obituaries

Dworzanski and Son Funeral Home:

• https://www.dworzanskifuneralhome.com/fx-admin-files-index
• https://www8.funeralwebhost.com/dwo/admin

Migliaccio Funeral Home & Cremation Services:

• https://www.migliacciofuneralhome.com/obits

G. Keenen O’Brien Funeral Home

• https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/new-jersey/bayonne/g-keenen-o-brien-funeral-home-bayonne/fh-16369

West Funeral & Cremation Services LLC

• westfuneralservice.com

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          Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne website has added a link to obituaries provided by five local funeral homes.  Mayor Davis said, “Later this week, the Jersey Journal will go out of business.  As a result, there will be no English-language daily newspaper based in Hudson County.  Obituaries have been an important feature of the Jersey Journal and other newspapers for generations.” 

Mayor Davis continued, “To make up for the coming absence of local newspaper obituaries, the City of Bayonne has contacted local funeral homes, offering to provide links to their obituaries on our municipal website, www.bayonnenj.org.”  The obituary link feature will be available through a grey-and-white heading on the right-hand side of the City of Bayonne website homepage.

          As of Monday, January 27, five local funeral homes have provided the City of Bayonne with links to their obituaries.  Those funeral homes are Bayonne Memorial Home, Caiola Stellato and Koch Funeral Home, Dworzanski and Son Funeral Home, Migliaccio Funeral Home and Cremation Services, and West Funeral Home and Cremation Services LLC.  Mayor Davis said, “We would like to thank these five funeral homes for participating in this new obituary program.  We would welcome the participation of other local funeral homes in this obituary link service.”   He invited other local funeral homes to email the appropriate link to their obituaries to mayors.office@bayonnenj.org or jryan@baynj.org.

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