The Bayonne Division of Recreation announced that the County of Hudson will sponsor a boat trip for senior citizens on Thursday, June 30th, 2022, courtesy of Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, County Commissioner Ken Kopacz of Bayonne, and the other members of Hudson County Board of Commissioners.

Limited numbers of tickets are available for the excursion in each Hudson County municipality.  

Open to Bayonne residents, ages 60 and older, that are mobile and do not require wheelchair assistance.  

There will be a lottery system of those registered to attend the boat trip.

 Registration DATES/TIMES:  

Tuesday, June 14th

Wednesday, June 15th

10:00am to 12:00pm

at City Hall, ONLY.  

You cannot register at any other time.

Lottery to take place Thursday, June 16th.  

Those chosen through the lottery will be notified the week of June 20th

Bayonne residents ONLY.

One hundred tickets are available; each resident may receive two tickets via lottery.

GUESTS of those chosen by lottery MUST be Bayonne residents and be 60 years of age and older.

Only one entry per household.

Proof of age and Bayonne residency must be presented at the time of registration.   You cannot register without providing proof of residency.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

The Cruise will leave 1500 Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken at 12:00pm on June 30th, boarding at 11:30am.  

 The cruise will last approximately two hours after it departs from Weehawken.  

Buses will meet at Veterans Stadium and transport seniors to Weehawken and back to Bayonne after the cruise.   Buses should be back in Bayonne by 3:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Division of Recreation at 201-858-6127 or email BAYONNEREC@AOL.COM.

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            Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne is joining with the Hudson County Small Business Grant Program: “I understand the difficulties facing our small business community, and I have been fighting hard to get much-needed aid. With the constantly changing guidelines from the federal government, we have faced unpredictable delays.  However, I am happy to announce we will be teaming up with the program being created by Hudson County to facilitate the Small Business Grant Program.  This will allow us to support Bayonneâ€s businesses better during the application process.  I am confident in the countyâ€s abilities and our ability as a city to make it through this trying time.”

            This program is designed to provide financial grants to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.  First priority will be given to businesses which have not received any federal grant assistance, New Jersey Economic Development Authority grants, U.S. Small Administration grants, or any other grant assistance.  While the county is currently completing the application, small businesses can begin to prepare for the application process by gathering the following documents that will be needed to be uploaded in digital format:

+ Copy of last Form WR-30 filed with the State of New Jersey

+ Copy of last filed federal income tax return or proof of owner draws

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Area elected officials to join faculty, staff and administrators attend ceremonies marking the official grand opening of the new, six-story building on the Collegeâ€s Journal Square campus.

 

On September 29th, 2014 Congressman Albio Sires, Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, and other elected officials and community leaders gathered with the Trustees, students, faculty, staff, and administration of Hudson County Community College (HCCC) for the official dedication of the Collegeâ€s new Library Building.

The ribbon-cutting ceremonies took place inside the six-story, multifunctional structure, which is located at 71 Sip Avenue on the Collegeâ€s Journal Square Campus in Jersey City. The 112,000 square-foot building is just steps away from the Journal Square PATH Transit Station.

Dr. Glen Gabert, President of HCCC, said the Library Building was designed to serve as a center of knowledge and learning, and to promote a sense of community and connectedness for students, faculty, staff, and all who live and work in Hudson County.

“This College and this Library Building belong to our community, and we hope everyone will utilize the resources and enjoy the amenities,” Dr. Gabert said.

Entrance to the HCCC Library Building from Sip Avenue is available through a soaring, two-story lobby. Adjacent to the lobby is the HCCC Liberty Café, a coffee bar that offers pastries, sandwiches, and snacks.

The buildingâ€s first two stories (street-level and second floor), with 33,500 square feet of space, are dedicated to the Library itself. Included here is a “Makerspace,” an area that promotes learning through creativity and crafting, and may be utilized by the Collegeâ€s students and staff as well as by members of the community. A meditation room, three group-study rooms, and more than 70 computer stations are also included in the Libraryâ€s space.

Situated on floors three through five are 33 classrooms (traditional classrooms, computer labs, and tiered lecture halls) and 21 office stations. Two rooms on the fifth floor are being named in honor of notable Hudson County natives; the lecture hall (Room 527) will be named for Jersey City educator and HCCC Board of Trustees member, the late Alfred E. Zampella, and a Community Education classroom (Room 518) will bear the name of nationally acclaimed historian Thomas J. Fleming.

There is a gallery on the sixth floor that is being named for Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull, who presented the College with an historic gift of more than 230 works of art. There is also an exhibit space, three classrooms, and a roof terrace with spectacular views of Hudson County on this floor.

Situated on the sixth-floor roof terrace is the Collegeâ€s 9/11 Monument. The College was privileged to have acquired a remnant piece of steel that was once part of a structural column at the World Trade Center, and the HCCC Board of Trustees commissioned artists Billy Economou to design and craft the polished base that it rests upon. Fittingly, the 9/11 Monument has been situated so that the new Freedom Tower in Manhattan serves as its backdrop.

Art from the HCCC Foundation Art Collection is being installed throughout the HCCC Library Building. Works on the fifth floor are primarily from the 1960â€s and include pieces by Roy Lichtenstein, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp. There are also works by HCCC art students displayed on the fifth floor. Edward Curtis photographs of Native Americans that are framed in recycled barn wood may be viewed on the fourth floor. A Navajo rug that was donated by HCCC Librarian Clifford Brooks is displayed in the fourth-floor lobby. There are several works displayed throughout the Library, including Willie Coleâ€s “Man, Spirit, Mask” on the second floor. A photo of one of William Wegmanâ€s famous Weimaraner dogs may be enjoyed on the first floor, where there are also works by Jersey City and Hudson County artists and pieces that were part of the Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull gift.

Construction on the HCCC Library Building began in November 2012, and the “topping-out” ceremony was held in April 2013. The building was designed by NK Architects, and includes a number of sustainable materials and features.

The HCCC Library Building is an integral part of the Collegeâ€s $250 million capital expansion and improvement master plan that has included the from-the-ground-up construction of the HCCC Culinary Arts Conference Center and the pocket park located across the street from it on the Journal Square (Jersey City) campus, as well as the North Hudson Higher Education Center in Union City. The College has also repurposed/revitalized buildings at 2 Enos Place, One PATH Plaza, 81 Sip Avenue, and 119 Newkirk Street in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. All of these endeavors have helped promote local development and stabilization, and have brought more security to these areas. The College invested an additional $100 million to outfit these buildings with the latest technologies and information systems, including WiFi.

“Throughout my time in public service I have supported efforts that ensure greater access to quality education on every level,” said Congressman Albio Sires. “This Library offers the people of Hudson County opportunities to strengthen their lives by learning and acquiring knowledge in a very comfortable atmosphere with the most up-to-date technologies.”

“Undertaking a project of this magnitude requires the support and cooperation of our elected officials, the Collegeâ€s team of Trustees, administrators, faculty and staff, and most especially, our neighbors in the community,” said HCCC Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, Esq. “We are grateful to everyone who has played a role in making this Library Building a reality. We especially want to thank Hudson County Executive Thomas DeGise and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.”

“Investing in the education and training of our people is one of the best ways to ensure future prosperity,” said Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise. “HCCCâ€s outstanding new library complex is the latest example of our willingness as a county to make these kinds of vital investments – not just for students today but for the success of our economy tomorrow.”

 

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Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, members of the Hudson County Chosen Board of Freeholders, New Jersey State Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, Esq. and other Trustees, Hudson County Community College President Glen Gabert and members of the Collegeâ€s administration, faculty and staff will be in attendance for the Topping Out Ceremonies for the new Hudson County Community College Library & Academic Building, currently under construction at 71 Sip Avenue in Jersey City, NJ.

The event will begin with remarks in the lobby of the Collegeâ€s Administration Building (70 Sip Avenue) on the Journal Square Campus in Jersey City and will proceed across the street to the site of the Library & Academic Building.

Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013 at 10 a.m.

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November 4, 2010, Jersey City, N.J. – On Monday, Nov. 1, Hudson County Community College held an official Grand Opening ceremony for its newest facility at 2 Enos Place on the Journal Square Campus in Jersey City. The building was renovated to include 10 classrooms, two computer labs (one Mac, one PC), a writing center, testing center and a student lounge.

Pictured on bottom row from left: HCCC Trustee James Fife, HCCC Trustee Alfred Zampella, Jersey City Deputy Mayor Kabili Tayari, HCCC Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, HCCC Trustee Karen Fahrenholz, Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano, and HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert. Pictured on top row from left: HCCC Foundation Chairman Emeritus Paul Silverman, Jersey City Councilman William Gaughan, and HCCC Vice President for Development Joseph Sansone.

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