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Bayonne To Honor Little League Team With Parade This Sunday

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Bayonne To Honor Little League Team With Parade This Sunday

The tremendous run by Bayonne’s State Championship Little League baseball team at the Williamsport Little League World Series, won by Curacao, will be celebrated this Sunday, September 13th with a parade through the Peninsula City and a ceremony at the Little League field downtown sponsored by the Recreation Department.

The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Bayonne Mayor Sharon Nadrowski stated, “The City of Bayonne is extremely proud of our World Series heroes.  We welcome this opportunity to honor the first team in Bayonne history that competed in a Little League World Series.”

The procession will consist of two floats for the players and the coaches.

Starting location: The procession will gather at 30th Street and Avenue C in Bayonne at 10:30 a.m.

Procession route: The procession will move eastward down 30th Street from Avenue C to Broadway.  Then the floats will turn right onto Broadway. The procession will move southward down Broadway from 30th Street to 5th Street. Then the floats will turn right, going west on 5th Street until reaching Avenue C.  After that, the floats will drive south down to 1st Street.   The procession will turn right on 1st Street and will proceed westward to the Little League facility at 1st Street and Kennedy Boulevard. A ceremony will take place at the Little League facility.

Orientation Sessions For WNY 9th Graders & Kindergarten Kids

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Orientation Sessions For WNY 9th Graders & Kindergarten Kids

Classes for West New York public school students begin on Friday, September 11th.  On Tuesday morning, incoming 9th graders at Memorial High School and kindergarten youngsters at the Albio Sires School #4 took place.

Memorial High School will welcome approximately 500 incoming freshmen this year, while the Albio Sires PS#4 will see 63 kindergarten students.  Each of West New York’s elementary schools conducts kindergarten classes.

All of the district’s orientation sessions were intended to familiarize the youngsters with their new surroundings.  Along with their parents, students learned about school policies, including arrival times and procedures, the district’s dress code, the different clubs and organizations available at each school and the various school administrations, plus their guidance departments.

The video above details both of the sessions that occurred on Tuesday.

 

Bayonne September 11 Interfaith Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil

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Bayonne September 11 Interfaith Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil

The September 11 City of Bayonne Remembers Committee has announced that the annual Interfaith Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, will take place on Friday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m., at the 9-11 Memorial in Harbor View Memorial Park, at the former Military Ocean Terminal (MOT).  This event will take place on the 25th anniversary of the attacks of 2001. The service will also honor the victims of the attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993. The memorial is located at the eastern end of the former MOT, which juts out into Upper New York Bay.

Members of the Bayonne Interfaith Clergy will offer prayers, readings, and reflections. Rev. Joseph Barbone, former Pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, will serve as master of ceremonies. The participants will include Bayonne’s Interfaith Clergy, honor guards, Boy and Girl Scouts, the Bayonne Interfaith Inspirational Choir, and musicians and soloists representing Bayonne’s youth. A bagpiper will be among the musicians. Taps will be played at the end of the program.  Mayor Sharon Nadrowski will offer brief remarks.

The Bayonne Recreation Division is providing free shuttle bus service for the program on Friday, September 11, picking up passengers at East 24th Street and Church Lane.  This location is near public parking lots.  Shuttle service will begin at 5:30 p.m., and will drop off passengers at a parking area on the former MOT until 6:45 p.m.  Following the service, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the buses will pick up passengers at the same area for the return trip to East 24th Street and Church Lane.  Shuttles will continue to run until all passengers have been returned to East 24th Street, by approximately 9:00 p.m.

Participants who drive directly to the ceremony can park in designated spaces at the former MOT.  There are also some parking spaces located next to Harbor View Park. 

The September 11 City of Bayonne Remembers Committee was formed following the terrorist attacks in 2001, and organizes the annual memorial service.  Artist-sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, a resident of Russia and a native of the Republic of Georgia, designed the 9-11 memorial, “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism,” which was donated as a gift from the Russian Federation to the United States of America. The monument was placed in Harbor View Park where it stands across from the World Trade Center.  In 2006, the memorial was dedicated.  It bears the names of all of the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

The committee wanted to do something special to memorialize the residents of Bayonne who perished in the terrorist attacks.  In 2007, the committee dedicated separate monuments for each of Bayonne’s victims, one who died in the World Trade Center in 1993, two who died on United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania in 2001, and ten who died in the World Trade Center in 2001.  In 2011, the committee dedicated the Twin Towers Steel Monument.

The memorial service will take place rain or shine.  For questions about the event, please call Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6129.

Kearny Man Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact

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Kearny Man Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella has announced the arrest of 63-year-old Victor A. Fujimoto Diaz of Kearny on charges of criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the North Arlington Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Horton.

On Monday, August 31, 2026, the New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding alleged sexual contact with a juvenile that had occurred in the past in North Arlington.  An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the North Arlington Police Department revealed that Fujimoto Diaz engaged in sexual activity with a juvenile in August 2026.

As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Diaz was arrested in North Arlington and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.  Fujimoto Diaz was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.

Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella would like to thank the North Arlington Police Department for its assistance in this investigation.

Orientation Time For Emerson Middle School

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Orientation Time For Emerson Middle School

Incoming 7th graders at Emerson Middle Schhol in Union City attended Thursday’s orientation session ahead of next week’s opening of school.

Approximately 350 7th grade students will attend classes this year at Emerson.  Many of those students, along with their parents, were at Thursday’s orientation.  They learned many things from the school’s administrators, including principal Raymond Coccioli.

They were told they will be entering the school through a metal detector.  When they arrive at the school each day at 8 am sharp, they will enter the gym and sit down where their homeroom number is indicated.  They will then be escorted to class by their teacher.

They were told about the school dress code; the state’s new, cell phone policy…no cell phones allowed in classes.  The phones will be kept in the main office until school ends each day.  They were told about the lunch period and the fact that no outside food, other than lunches made at home, may be brought into the building in the morning.

Everything described to the students and their parents was intended to make the transition from elementary to middle school as easy as possible.

Classes begin on September 10th.

 

Guy Announces First Kids Fun Run For 5th Annual Strides For Safety 5K

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Guy Announces First Kids Fun Run For 5th Annual Strides For Safety 5K

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced the first-ever Kids Fun Run as part of Hudson County’s 5th Annual Strides for Safety 5K Against Gun Violence, giving children ages 5 to 12 a free opportunity to run, have fun and stand together with their community against gun violence.

The Kids Fun Run will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, at Lincoln Park in Jersey City. The addition gives families an opportunity to participate together while teaching children the importance of community, safety and looking out for one another.

“The Hudson County Strides for Safety 5K is about coming together as a community to build safer neighborhoods for everyone, and that includes our youngest residents,” said Guy. “We’re excited to welcome children ages 5 to 12 to our first-ever Kids Fun Run and give them a chance to be part of this important day. When our children see their parents, neighbors, first responders and community leaders standing together for safer communities, they learn that they have a role to play too. We want every generation to know that building a safer Hudson County is something we do together.”

Now in its fifth year, Strides for Safety brings residents, families, elected officials, law enforcement and community organizations together to raise awareness about gun violence and promote safer communities throughout Hudson County.

The day will continue after the race with a community after-party featuring live music, food and activities for children, giving families and participants an opportunity to celebrate together and keep the spirit of community going beyond the finish line.

Residents are encouraged to register now for the 5K, and families are invited to sign their children up for the free Kids Fun Run. 

To register for the Kids Fun Run, click here. To register for the 5K, click here.

Jersey City Police Searching For Missing Senior Citizen

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Jersey City Police Searching For Missing Senior Citizen

A 77-year old man with dementia is missing according to the Jersey City Police Department.  Police say Ramon Contreras was last spotted on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 around 4 p.m. near 123 Erie Street in downtown Jersey City.

Contreras is described as Hispanic, dark-skinned, 5-feet-4-inches, 150 pounds, and was wearing a dark blue hat, red t-shirt, brown pants, and blue shoes.

This is not the first time Contreras has gone missing according to police.  In the past, Contreras was found in the South District near Armstrong Avenue.

If you have any information, you are asked to contact 201-347-5408 or 201-547-5465.

Bayonne Approves Ordinance To Establish Division of Code Enforcement

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Bayonne Approves Ordinance To Establish Division of Code Enforcement

At its Special Meeting on August 26, the Bayonne City Council passed an ordinance creating a Division of Code Enforcement within the Department of Municipal Services. Mayor Sharon Nadrowski has signed the new ordinance into law. 

Mayor Nadrowski said, “I’m incredibly proud to have signed O-26-76 into law, establishing the Division of Code Enforcement. Thank you to the City Council for taking swift action, and for holding a special meeting to expedite consideration of this important measure.” Mayor Nadrowski continued, “Once up and running, this new Division of City government will conduct both reactive and proactive enforcement and will, finally, restore a sense of accountability around property maintenance issues that have plagued our neighborhoods for far too long.”

City Council President Melissa Godesky-Rodriguez said, “The adoption of Bayonne’s Code Enforcement program is an important step forward for our city and our residents.” Council President Godesky-Rodriguez continued, “Bayonne deserves clean, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods, and our residents deserve to know that when concerns arise, there is a process in place to address them.” The Council President added, “Thank you to Mayor Nadrowski, my fellow Council members, and our administration for working together to get this program moving. This is about accountability, quality of life, and taking pride in the community we all call home. There is still work ahead, but this is meaningful progress for Bayonne. Our city needs this. Our residents deserve it. And I am proud that we are moving it forward.”

The ordinance states, “The Municipal Council and City Administration have found that a lack of an effective, organized enforcement mechanism has caused interdepartmental confusion and continued erosion of public trust in the City’s ability to effectively address community concerns.”                                                                                                                                      The language of the ordinance argues that “the effective enforcement of property maintenance standards helps address unsafe structures, overgrown vegetation, pest infestations, debris accumulation, and other conditions that may endanger residents, erode neighborhood character, and reduce property values.”  The ordinance makes the case that “a visible enforcement program motivates property owners to maintain their properties proactively, reducing the need for formal enforcement actions as time goes on.”  The ordinance adds, “Consistent, impartial enforcement demonstrates that the municipality is responsive to resident concerns and committed to maintaining community standards.” 

The ordinance will create the position of Supervising Code Enforcement Officer to manage the new Division of Code Enforcement.  As passed by the City Council, the ordinance requires monthly reports of operations that would include “at a minimum, the number of reactive inspections made, the number of warnings issued, the number of summonses issued, and an accounting of the nature of violations being cited.”   The Director of Municipal Services will have the responsibility of prescribing a format for these required monthly reports.

Assemblyman Wainstein Distributes Back Packs

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Assemblyman Wainstein Distributes Back Packs

Saying he loves to give back to the community, 33rd District State Assemblyman Larry Wainstein distributed upwards of 500 back packs to children who are preparing to head back to school.  The event took place on Saturday afternoon at the Assemblyman’s Bergenline Avenue office in North Bergen.

Any family which was unable to attend Saturday’s distribution can reach out to the Assemblyman on his cell phone, (201) 600-6909, and arrangements will be made to deliver the back pack to the student’s home.

 

Hudson County Exec Guy Announces BRT Community Meeting September 23

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Hudson County Exec Guy Announces BRT Community Meeting September 23
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced that Hudson County will host a community meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Hudson County Community College Library located on the 6th Floor of 71 Sip Avenue in Jersey City, as part of the County’s ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) study.
The meeting will include the presentation of corridor recommendations and concept design alternatives from County staff and consultants. Residents, commuters, and community stakeholders will have an opportunity to learn about the study’s progress, review potential recommendations, and provide feedback to help inform the next phase of the project.
“Public input is an essential part of planning a transit system that works for the people who live, work, and travel throughout Hudson County,” said County Executive Guy. “This meeting and our online survey give residents multiple opportunities to share what they want to see from the future of bus rapid transit in our communities.”
In addition to the community meeting, Hudson County has launched an online survey to collect input. The survey is designed to capture residents’ travel behaviors, priorities, and preferences and is available in multiple languages, including Arabic, Spanish and Hindi.
Residents are encouraged to participate in the September 23 community meeting and complete the online survey to ensure their voices are part of the BRT planning process.
In January, County Executive Guy secured $150,000 in County funding for a BRT feasibility study examining the potential for bus-prioritization infrastructure along John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Bayonne and Jersey City.
In April, the Hudson County Board of Commissioners unanimously awarded a contract to transportation consulting firm Nelson/Nygaard to conduct the BRT study. The study builds on the County’s efforts to explore improved transit options and safer, more efficient travel along the corridor.
To fill out the survey, click here.
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