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Volume 39 Number 47

2016

INDEX Business Directory ..... 24 Classified .................... 22 Education .................... 10 Entertainment ............ 21 Health ......................... 17

Letters ......................... 26 New Year’s Greetings ... 8 Obituaries .................... 18 Religion ....................... 19 Sports .......................... 20

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

REVIEW Year in

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The cover photo for this Special Edition is by Nick Souza Holiday deadlines for the Bayonne Community News

The Bayonne office will be closed Monday Jan. 2, 2017. The editorial deadline for the Jan. 4, 2017 issue will be Noon on Thursday, Dec. 29. The advertising deadline is Friday, Dec. 30, at Noon. Display ad reservations may be sent via email to tishk@hudsonreporter.com or ronk@hudsonreporter.com.

CALENDAR The Bayonne Community News welcomes entries of community interest for its weekly Calendar listings. To be considered for publication, entries must be received one week prior to publication date.

Additionally, no information will be accepted via phone call.

Calendar Week of December 28

Young at Heart’s trip to Resorts Casino on December 28. Bus leaves from

Broadway and 4th St. If interested call Nona at (201) 3390104.

The Neuter Scooter, a service offered by People for Animals that provides roundtrip transportation for cats and dogs for same-day low cost spay/neuter surgery will be at Petland Discounts, 533 Broadway between 24th and 25th St. on December 29. Pickup is at 6:45 a.m. and return is at 5 p.m.

Phyllis & Adelaide are running a fun filled New Years Eve bus ride to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA on December 31. The cost is $35 per person with a $30 Slot Play return and $5 food coupon.

Bus leaves at 6:30

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CarePoint Health held a toy donation/clothing drive this holiday season for the Bayonne Board of Education Special Services Department. CarePoint worked with Sharon Colasurdo and Kim DeMedici of Special Services in this, its second drive with the district.

Those pictured include Superintendent of Schools Patricia McGeehan (fourth from left); Catherine Shull-Fernald (center), CarePoint Health at Bayonne Medical Center Chief Operating Officer; and Mohammad Shozub (fifth from right), CarePoint Site Manager, Patient Experience Department.

BRIEFS

White powder found at school deemed harmless

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white powder found at John M. Bailey Community School on Tuesday, December 20, that caused an emergency response turned out to be cornmeal, according to school officials. Early that afternoon, kids found a balloon with powder inside in the schoolyard. When the balloon popped and sprayed powder on the kids, a parent noticed and notified school officials, who called the authorities.

According to school officials, multiple police and fire personnel responded to the call, and one student was taken by ambulance to Bayonne Medical Center where medical personnel determined the powder was not dangerous, and the students was promptly returned to school.

Amalgamated Transit Union toy drive and donation for H.I.G.H.W.A.Y.S. and Windmill Alliance

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malgamated Transit Union (ATU) held a toy drive and raised funds for Bayonne’s H.I.G.H.W.A.Y.S and Windmill Alliance on Thursday, December 15.

The union has made this an annual campaign recognizing the late Cookie Daughtrey through her daughter Erica Daughtrey, who has established a close working relationship with the ATU. ATU State Chairman Ray Greaves, a Bayonne resident said, “Reverend Perez and the many volunteers at Windmill do a remarkable job of helping others, and the ATU is proud to be able to support their cause and efforts.”

Corrections officers give away toys

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pecial needs students at Washington School were in for a treat on Thursday, December 22, when a group of Hudson County corrections officers came to give them toys for Christmas. Corrado DeVincenzo, a corrections officer at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny, said, “We work in the jail cell, so we’re not as visible to the community. We’re trying to do more to get involved, get out there, and show what we can do.”

The welfare of children

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wo Bayonne residents in recent weeks were charged with endangering the welfare of a child. On Monday, December 19, Jennifer Ciaglia crashed her green Jeep into two parked pickup trucks on 31st Street while intoxicated, with her 5-year-old son in the back seat, according to the Bayonne Police Department. The child was uninjured, but his mother was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child.

Another parent, a Bayonne man whose name has not been released, was placed under arrest on December 13 for leaving his 15-month-old daughter in a running car at Newport Centre Mall for around 20 minutes, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor. The man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

A skater clears a kicker gap at 1st Street Skate Park in Bayonne.

Roadside memorial for David Porto on the corner of J.F.K. Blvd. and 31st Street.

By Rory Pasquariello

The Bayonne Teachers Association (BTA) and the BBOED seemed to be making progress coming to terms on a new agreement, with teachers hoping for a big retroactive Christmas check that never came.

Administrators have been crying “underfunding” for years, which is true. Bayonne opted out of becoming an Abbott District years ago, and now the city’s perpetual struggle to raise enough revenue from property taxes to make ends meet is hitting teachers’ pockets.

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Reporter Staff Writer

hey say Americans’ collective memory is very short, but Bayonne is an exception to the rule. Word travels fast in the isolated Peninsula City and stays there.

Residents here seem to remember every scandal, budget shortfall, and big developer who’s come and gone in the last decade.

These stories are not blips on the screen; they’re part of larger trends in the county, state, and country. What happened in 2016 will be relevant in 2017, so keep this Year in Review in your local news rearview mirror, where objects are closer than they appear.

Religious inclusion

Elections

This year will forever be remembered for its elections. Cable news outlets ran election coverage around the clock for all of 2016, starting with the primaries in January. Sixty five percent of registered Bayonne voters came out to the polls, with 13,238 votes for Hillary Clinton and 9,074 for Donald Trump, who would go on to win the electoral college, but lose the popular vote by 3 million.

While Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump garnered gargantuan national and international attention, Bayonne held its own important election— for the Board of Education. Charles Ryan is the lone newcomer to the board, which changed from an appointed board in 2014.

Ryan joins incumbent trustees Carol Cruden, Mary Jane Desmond and Dennis Wilbeck, who won back their seats. After his first day on the job, Ryan said of his fellow trustees, “They’re all motivated, intelligent people. They’re very serious

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Bayonne: The Year In Review

The Bayonne PAL uses Midtown Community School facilities for its afterschool program. Dozens turned out to make their voices heard when the BOE was considering moving the program. about what they’re doing, and that makes me feel very confident. It’s the right kind of atmosphere.”

Only a couple of weeks after the election, a $2 million deficit in the district’s operating budget came to light, prompting the board to fill the gap with Regular

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Operating District (ROD) grant funds from the state. The deficit could not have come at a worse time for teachers, who have been without a union contract since the last one expired in July of 2015 – more than 17 months.

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that an application has been made to the Alcoholic Beverage Control of the City of Bayonne to transfer to: 879 Broadway LLC trading as The Well and Grill for premises located at 879 Broadway, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 the Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0901-33-029-004 hereto issued to Churchill’s Inn, Inc. trading as Churchill’s Inn for premises located at 879 Broadway, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002.

Name and address of office holder or member of the Corporation: John D. Howells IV, 193 W. 48th Street, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002.

Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to: Robert F. Sloan, Board Secretary Municipal Building 630 Avenue C Bayonne, NJ 07002

A presidential race loaded with racial bombast hit home in October when a 20year-old Bayonne man vandalized a local mosque on Avenue C, spray painting Islamaphobic messaging and one “Donald Trump” tag. This comes as the local Muslim community tries to relocate its Muslim Community Center from that location on Avenue C to an old building on East 24th Street in the Second Ward. That effort has been met with protests since the first zoning board meeting to address the matter was held in January of 2015. The hearing was postponed to March of 2016 and has been postponed three times since.

The school district

The Board of Education voted in July not to renew Superintendent Patricia McGeehan’s contract, which ends in June,

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Between the Lines Hold the presses!

At a time when a greater number of people get their news via the internet, posting public notices to a website instead of in print media makes sense and could save government entities money. At least, that’s the idea behind a bill pushed for a vote last week that would do away with the age-old practice of advertising governmental notices in newspapers.

Municipalities could put the notices on their own websites.

But what was dangerous about the proposal was the lack of accountability.

The reason the current law requires legal notices be printed is to prove the notice appeared on a specific date, which is often crucial in resolving legal conflicts involving the acquisition of land, diversity hiring, and other issues.

To relegate these announcements to a website controlled by those required to do the reporting is like having the fox watch over the chicken coop. Public notices issued in the print media provides an additional and unbiased layer of accountability a municipal website lacks. It is much more difficult to alter, remove, or add information from such notices if they are given to legitimate media.

Proponents of the change cite the massive costs associated with the current system of published notices since each county, municipality, and school board must issue such notices, along with associated boards such as zoning, environmental, planning, historic and such. Bayonne, Secaucus and other towns in Hudson County have been required in the past to advertise for hiring of minorities outside those towns and even Hudson County. It is unclear if this bill would allow these towns to simply post these notices on their government websites, voiding if not the letter of the law, then certainly its spirit.

Since nearly all media outlets in the state have their own websites, the state could just have easily negotiated for a lower advertising rate on newspaper websites, allowing government entities to choose which fit their needs the best.

The New Jersey Press Association currently provides a website archive where these notices are posted, which has become a valuable tool for public relations, lobbyists, and others. One lobbyist said if such notices are posted on individual websites it may be impossible for anyone to keep track of these throughout the state.

In fact, newspaper offered a compromise bill. In the end, facing pressures from the public and good-government groups, the bill was not voted on as the state legislative session ended last week.

The bill can also be seen as the latest chapter in the ongoing hostility between Gov. Christopher Christie and an extremely critical media, so it was dubbed “the revenge bill,” as it would have a negative impact on newspapers’ revenues. Proponents have suggested the savings statewide to the taxpayers could be as much as $80 million per year – an unlikely number, but a number that suggests print media would lose millions annually, and for some newspapers that could ring the death knell.

The fact that Democratic leadership in the both the state Senate and the Assembly supported the change raised additional protests before it ultimately failed to come up for a vote.

Upgrade for voting machines

Jersey City is the latest municipality in Hudson County to switch its municipal elections from May to November, and pressure is mounting to replace outdated voting machines with more up-to-date equipment. The current

By Al Sullivan

machines, which have an estimated life span of about seven years, have been in service since 2004.

Previous to 2004, Hudson County used mechanical voting machines, which the county had used for decades. Vast changes in technology have occurred in the intervening years. So has the call for more accountability.

The current Sequoia machines, when introduced in 2004, were controversial for a number of reasons, partly because they did not at the time require a paper backup, and partly because of the $4 million cost for the 600 machines.

Federal funding was provided at the time as a result of a call to upgrade after the 2000 presidential election in Florida highlighted problems with election machines there. Not only will the estimated cost for new machines be higher, but there will not likely be the same federal funding available to offset the cost.

Nor will new machines be available in time for the municipal elections in 2017, said Superintendent of Elections John Brzozowski.

New machines must get approval from the state and federal government, and Brzozowski predicted if all goes well, new machines will not be in place until 2018 at the earliest.

This poses significant problems for Jersey City in particular since space on the existing machines is limited.

With the gubernatorial election set next year for the top of the ballot, Jersey City faces significant space problems. This year 10 candidates ran for school board, which may well see a similar amount in 2017. Municipal elections are even more crowded. There are already three declared mayoral candidates with more expected to jump into the race.

This may well include a full slate of nine council candidates for each ticket.

“The only thing you can do is to make the ballot entries smaller,” said Michael Harper from the Board of Elections, predicting significant confusion as a result.

City Council member Candice Osborne has offered to hold community meetings to come up with a new design for the ballot that might make voting more legible, but the final design for the ballot must be done by the county clerk’s office, Harper said.

Activist endorsed for Board of Education seat

Members of the former Jersey City United Board of Education slate have endorsed Robert Harper Jr. to fill the unexpired term of John Reichart, who resigned last month.

Harper (unrelated to the Board of Election member) was one of the leading community activists who led the federal environmental lawsuit against PPG Industries over the 14acre chromium-contaminated property on Garfield Avenue in Ward F. This suit led eventually to the construction of Berry Lane Park.

In 2011 he was nominated for the EPA’s “NJ Environmentalist of the Year Award” by Congressman Donald Payne Sr. One time member of the U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala, he is currently chairman of the Public Relations Committee of the Board of Directors of the NJ Peace Corps. He has appeared on MSNBC, NBC, and Dateline NBC as a financial consultant. And as a professor at NJCU, he has taught courses in Media Production and Film Finance & History. His film project “Typecast” premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Al Sullivan may be reached at asullivan@hudsonreporter.com

By Rory Pasquariello

Teachers just say ‘no’

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Reporter staff writer

he Bayonne Board of Education (BBOED) held a meeting on Monday, December 19, less than a week after an emergency meeting to address a $2 million budget deficit in the district’s operating budget. At that meeting, the board moved to fill the budget gap with Regular

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Where are we moving forward with the deficit? How will we make up the deficit?

On the teachers’ backs, on the secretaries’ back?

Is that how this works?”

– Alan D’Angelo Operating District (ROD) grant funds, but this time, questions arose as to how the district’s financial predicament might impact ongoing contract negotiations between the board and the Bayonne Teachers’ Association (BTA).

In an unusual display of in-meeting negotiation, BTA President Alan D’Angelo asked BBOED attorney, Bob Clark: “Where are we moving forward with the deficit? How will we make up the deficit?

On the teachers’ backs, on the secretaries’ backs? Is that how this works?” The board did not seem rushed or panicked. Clark said the board has had several finance committee meetings in recent weeks and is “in the process of putting together a plan.”

Contract offer shortened

Part of that plan puts contract negotiations on the back burner. The four-year contract offered by the board in November has a 2.62 percent increase the first year, 3.35 the second and third, and 3 in the fourth.

After signing a tentative four-year agree-

ment in November, the board reneged on the last two years, hoping teachers can last until February when the district receives additional funding from the state. That tentative agreement was signed by only two trustees on the negotiating team. To be set in stone, the agreement would need the full board’s approval.

“We informed the BTA that the board was committed to the first two years,” said Clark of the last meeting between the BBOED and BTA. “And the third and fourth years we cannot commit to, and we did not think we will be able to commit until we get the state figures in February of 2017.”

The last teachers’ contract expired in July of 2015. A two-year contract would be applied retroactively, and effectively expire this summer, putting the BTA and the board back at the negotiation table.

“And then we’d be in negotiations forever,” said D’Angelo. “It’s just ongoing.”

D’Angelo asked Clark whether he can project whether the board’s offer for the last two years of the contract might go up or down from their last offer.

“I don’t think we should make any comment until we complete the projection for this year as to where we think we will be, and until we have a plan in place, to determine what we can do, if anything, in spending this year,” Clark said. “So, it would be premature for me to say anything.”

BTA President Alan D’Angelo.

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Contract negotiations plod on

Where the money went

Although a final audit is expected to come from the State Board of Education, the board shone light on some accounting errors. Part of the deficit involves a $2.6 million payment the BBOED made to the city last December for projects completed throughout the district from 1997 through 2004. The other part involves erroneous budget estimations for the last teachers’ contract. “When we settled the last contract, the estimated money put into the budget for a settlement was less than the actual settlement,” Clark said.

The board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 19.

Just say ‘no’

D’Angelo called the two-year offer a “terrible deal,” and said that “it’s very little money for most teachers.” Clark coun-

tered by asserting that the average teacher salary will be “very competitive” at $73,772 the first year and $76,243 the second.

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p.m. from East 35th St. where refreshments, raffles, and other New Years Eve goodies will be provided. For information or to purchase tickets call Phyllis at (201) 339-4517.

Please purchase tickets in advance – all proceeds will benefit various charities in Bayonne.

Young at Heart’s New Year’s Eve on December 31 at 12 p.m. at the Staaten, in Staten Island, NY. Enjoy an all star show, vocalists, comedian, balloon drop, one hour open bar, dancing. Wine and soda during lunch. The cost is $80, including bus.

The bus leaves from 4th St. and Broadway at 10 a.m.

For information, call Dottie at (201) 8584104.

The Hudson County Baseball Umpires Association will offer classes to certify cadets in baseball or softball on the high school level.

Sessions begin January 3 and meet every Tuesday until March 2017.

Sessions are held in Jersey City. Contact Mike Lynch at (201) 747-4510 to register.

The Disabled American Veterans Capt. P.J.E. Hogan

Chapter #5 will hold their next meeting on January 4 at 7 p.m. at the Post Clubrooms, 14 West 7th St. All members are invited.

Refreshments will be served.

Shoreline Clean-up at 16th Street Park on January 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Meet at the boat launch. Volunteer with the Bayonne Nature Club to make the bay safer for wildlife by removing plastic bags and bottles from the beach.

Pick-up sticks, bags, gloves, snacks and water will be provided. Wear work clothes and sturdy boots. We hope to see you there. Heavy rain or snow cancels this event. For more email us at info@bayonnenatureclub.org or go to www.bayonnenatureclub.org.

New art class: “Figurative Art” with Erin L. Kachmar begins January 13 at 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. for ages 10-14 years old for 6 weekly sessions in the JCC of Bayonne Art Studio, 1050 Kennedy Blvd.

Students explore the history of figurative art as they develop finer drawing, mix media, sculpture and brush technique while creating original art with real life

subject matter. This course is a must for young artists looking to advance their skills. All supplies included. Tuition is $115 for JCC members and $135 for Non-Members. For information, call (201) 436-6900 or www.jccbayonne.or g.

A closing reception will be held for Dream Series: The Beginning of an Era by Tejaswini Alpana Mittal on January 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Lobby Gallery of The JCC of Bayonne located at 1050 Kennedy Blvd. This event is open to the public and free admission. Artwork will be available for purchase. For information, contact (201) 436-6900 or www.jccbayonne.org .

Phyllis & Adelaide are running a fun filled bus ride to the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City on January 15. The cost is $35 per person with a $25 Slot Play return and $5 food coupon. Bus leaves at 10:30 a.m. from East 35th St. where we will have refreshments and raffles. For information or to purchase tickets, call Phyllis at (201) 339-4517.

Please purchase tickets in advance – all proceeds will

benefit various charities in Bayonne.

The Downtown Seniors Bus Trip to AC will be on January 16. Bus leaves 9 a.m. from 4th Street and Broadway. Nonmembers are welcome. If interested call Helen at (201) 436-8339.

American Cancer Society – Relay for Life of Bayonne is having a Bus trip to Sands Casino in Bethlehem PA. on January 28 at 9 a.m. Bus departs from 23rd St. CWV Post off Broadway behind the Verizon building. Tickets are $35; you received $30 play back and $5 food coupon.

Also, you can Shop at the Outlets right in the Casino. Call Joanne Baran at (201) 8582380/(908) 2492968 or George Baran at (201) 3609709. Reserve your seats early.

The Bayonne Elks’ Sweetheart’s Valentines Dinner Dance on February 11 from 6 – 11 p.m. at St. Andrews School, 124 Broadway. The event will feature THE CAMEOS, a very talented 8 piece oldies/vocal harmony group who create and perform renditions of the most popular songs of 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s. Food will be catered by Buon Appetito Italian Restaurant. Includes beer, wine, and soda. Tickets are $50 per person. This is not just a couples’ event; there will be a Stag table if you’re going solo and want to support a great cause. To purchase tickets, call Toni Orfanides at (201) 725-5351 or Tiffany Pawlowski at (201) 779-5213.

Phyllis & Adelaide are running a fun filled bus ride to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA on February 12. The cost is $35 per person with a $30 Slot

Play return and $5 food coupon. Bus leaves at 10:30 a.m. from East 35th St. where we will have refreshments and raffles. For information or to purchase tickets, call Phyllis at (201) 339-4517.

Please purchase tickets in advance – all proceeds will benefit various charities in Bayonne.

Young at Heart’s St. Patrick’s Festival on March 9 at the Staaten, in Staten Island, NY from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Featuring Mike Byrne (Irish tenor) and Green Derby Band, a comedian, bagpipes and dancing. There will be a one hour open bar, wine and soda during lunch.

Transportation cost is $72. The bus leaves from 4th St. and Broadway at 10 a.m. For information, call Dottie at (201) 858-4104.

Phyllis & Adelaide are running a fun filled bus ride to the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City on March 12. The cost is $35 per person with a $25 Slot Play return and $5 food coupon.

Bus leaves at 10:30 a.m. from East 35th St. where we will have refreshments and raffles. For information or to purchase tickets, call Phyllis at (201) 3394517. Please purchase tickets in advance – all proceeds will benefit various charities in Bayonne.

Andreans are having a trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see the play, “Born Yesterday” on April 5. The cost is $80.

Come enjoy the play, lunch, the bakery, an unlimited dessert buffet and the boutique. The bus leaves from 4th St. and Broadway at 9:30 a.m. For information, call Dottie at (201) 858-4104.

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

The Year Ahead

By The Honorable Mayor James Davis

As this column is being written, we are saying “good-bye” to 2016 and looking ahead to 2017.

The coming year will be one of progress and change here in Bayonne.

Since our administration took office in 2014, we have given priority to economic development.

Numerous proposals for construction have received approval in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Many have already begun or have completed construction. Several more developments will get underway in 2017. Our goal is to have more new buildings to put on the tax rolls, in order to solve Bayonne’s long-term budgetary problems.

Anyone shopping on Broadway during the holiday season probably noticed that Barnabas Bayonne, the new medical facility between 23rd and 24th Streets, is nearing completion. The Barnabas facility is expected to open in 2017, providing a variety of medical services and new jobs to our community. The owner, RWJBarnabas, is seeking permission from the state to operate a 24/7 emergency room. If this application is successful, Bayonne’s emergency medical patients would have another choice in addition to the existing facilities at Bayonne Medical Center (the former Bayonne Hospital).

During the summer of 2016, Bayonne was scheduled to have several streets repaved, using money from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund.

However, Governor Christie prevented paving and other transportation construction from taking place around the state. He held up this much-needed work, pending a deal with the New Jersey Legislature on unrelated tax issues. Now that this matter has been resolved, state-funded paving activity will take place in Bayonne in 2017.

During the coming year, we can expect significant progress in the reconstruction of the Bayonne Bridge. Work will continue on completing the new, higher roadway. In 2017, the new roadway will start to receive traffic. Demolition of the original, lower roadway is expected to begin.

At the other end of town, work will move ahead at the Turnpike’s 14A toll plaza, the new connector bridge, and the ramp area east of Route 440.

Reform of our local government structures will continue in 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) will cease to exist. Its activities will be absorbed by the City of Bayonne at a savings to the taxpayers. As an autonomous body, the MUA hired various outside professionals. As a utilities division of the City of Bayonne, the former MUA will be covered by the City’s various in-house professional services and contracts with outside professionals. Over time, this should reduce the cost of the utility.

Just over two years ago, the voters of Bayonne approved establishing an elected Board of Education to replace the old appointed school board. With the November 2017 election, the transition to a completely elected Board of Education will be complete. By the end of the year, all nine of the trustees (members) of the board will be elected officials. This transition has included some growing pains and bumps on the road. At least with this new version of the school board, Bayonne’s voters have a group of elected trustees whom they can hold accountable.

In 2017, Bayonne will move ahead towards a better future. On behalf of the City of Bayonne, I would like to wish all of you a great 2017!

Happy New Year!

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HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY BACK – Bayonne Dentist Dr. David Gleaner once again had a successful “Halloween Candy Buy Back” program to collect unwanted candy from our local trick-or-treaters. Over 100 pounds of candy was sent to Operation Gratitude of Van Nuys, California to make up care packages for our military troops service throughout the world. Since 2003, over one million care packages have been sent to grateful soldiers.

FASHION WEEK – Bayonne artist and designer, KristieAnn Fitzpatrick, recently exhibited in Jersey City Fashion Week. She created featured inspirational, one-of-a-kind statement pieces, such as the necklace titled “Believe in Yourself!

Celebrate your own uniqueness!,” an example of how she incorporates positive messages to vintage glam designs. She also created and donated a pair of earrings titled “Angelic Wings of Peace” for the Jersey City Fashion Week’s silent auction.

RIBBON CUTTING – Barbara’s Salon on Broadway recently celebrated her relocation with a ribbon cutting attended

by Mayor James Davis and Second Ward Councilman Sal Gullace.

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education EDUCATION DISCLAIMER: We do our best to publish your press releases in a timely fashion, but due to space constraints and other limitations it may take a few weeks for your child to appear in the paper. We also try to

represent the schools equally in each issue. The community loves to read about what Bayonne kids are doing, so please, keep those press releases coming! If you have questions, please email bcneditorial@hudsonreporter.com or call (201) 798-7800.

PRESS RELEASE GUIDELINES: To serve you more efficiently, here are a few reminders: Email the information to bcneditorial@hudsonreporter.com. If you have pictures, please attach them as a jpeg. Do not embed them in the email. Please indicate the name of the school. Please avoid full caps, bold type, italics, or underlines. We do not print flyers.

RING CEREMONY – The Dr. Walter F. Robinson’s 8th grade class has been anxious and eager HAPPY BIRTHDAY – The Spirit Club of All Saints Catholic Academy to receive their well deserved class rings. The ceremony takes place right before Thanksgiving break to allow the future graduates to share their rings with family and friends. The Robinson sang to the students who celebrated birthdays in November. auditorium was filled with proud parents, grandparents, and siblings as each student walked across the stage to receive their ring.

FAVORITE BOOKS – Mrs. Vargas’ class from Horace Mann Community School participated in the Literacy Activity for the month of December. The class used a snowflake template to write their favorite book and author. They then decorated the snowflakes and put them on display for all to see. Some of the favorite books included “Goosebumps: The Night of the Living Dummy,” “The Jungle Book,” and “There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom.”

CROSS FIT – Mr. Hladik and Mr. Gorski, Physical Education Teachers at John M. Bailey Community School, transformed the gymnasium to include several “Cross Fit” themed exercises. The students were taught about form and were excited to show off their strength as they flip the tires (pictured are Ariyana Cunningham and Mark Awadalla).

After class children were relaxing in the tires to rest their muscles (pictured are: Frankie Peguero, Maklane Ridley, Violet Castillo and Jenice Ramirez).

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK – Mrs. Coles’ Technology classes at Woodrow Wilson School will be participating in Computer Science Education Week, utilizing the website Hour of Code. The website (https://code.org/learn) is a one-hour tutorial designed for all ages in over 45 languages. It offers students an introduction to the world of coding, where they can select their own course, which coincides with many popular games and movies, and decide if they want to learn block coding or Java Script. Pictured are students from Mrs. Mastrogiacomo’s 4th grade class, using their Chromebooks and accessing https://code.org.

HOUR OF CODE – Hour of Code is a global movement introducing students to computer science and computer programming. Students in Mrs. Dorans’ 7th grade Technology Class at John M. Bailey Community School were excited to be a part of the movement by engaging in coding activities with their peers. Pictured students include: Sierra Gibson, Juan Teira, Anthony Scido, Julia Lynn, Rebecca Randall, Trinity Korpi, Samantha Juarez, Maria Ghaly, Marissa Scott, Mia Bermudez, Alexandria Borkowski, Isaiah Sanchez, Hussan Robinson.

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education

COAT DRIVE – The Cleaner and Greener Club of Horace Mann Community School collected over 60 coats of all sizes for NJCARES. They were delivered to Rosemary Kellner at Allstate Insurance Co. in Bayonne. Good job Tigers.

100 BOOK CHALLENEGE – Victoria Hernandez-Kalashnikova in Mrs. Becker’s PM Pre-K class at Lincoln Community School read 100 books. As a reward, she was presented with a medal.

100 BOOKS READ – Avantika Prijesh in Mrs. Becker’s AM PreK class at Lincoln Community School read 100 books. As a reward, she was presented with a medal.

SELLING LOLLIPOPS – The cheerleaders at Nicholas Oresko School paired up with Al Richard’s Chocolates to sell American Flag and Star lollipops during the month of November. The cheerleaders donated the profit to the VFW Veteran’s Museum in memory of Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko, WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Thank you to all of the men and women who serve in the United States Military.

EVERY DROP COUNTS – The Nicholas Oresko Community School Student Council recently held a Smencils fund-raising drive to support Rotary International’s Water Wells Projects, whose mission is to provide clean water to those in need in villages around the world. Students and faculty generously contributed to this worthy cause. From left to right are sixth grade students Samantha Arias, Bakaima Kanabia, Ysabella Llanos, Elena Vodychko, Samantha Gustilo, and Ariel McClary-Weaver.

FILLING OUT PAPERS – Students at John M. Bailey Community School learn how to fill out working papers as part of their REACHing for the Real World REACH Program.

MOCK FREEHOLDER MEETING – Mrs. Lisa Kawalek and her AP Government & Politics students from Bayonne High School recently participated in a “mock” Freeholder Meeting. This event was part of County Government Day. Assistant Superintendent and Freeholder, Ken Kopacz, joined our students as they assumed various roles and debated the merits of different proposals before touring the Freeholder’s office.

HOW LONG IS A MINUTE? – Students performed a series of activities for one minute to explore concepts related to measuring and estimating units of time.

Children’s answers were recorded and discussed as a group to help develop their sense of time. Pictured FREE CHOICE TIME – Ariyana are students Cunningham and Chloe from Mrs. ONE HOUR OF CODE – Mrs. DiAntonio’s Kindergarten class at Konstantopoulos, students in Becker and Midtown Community School participated in the “One Hour of Code” Miss Persiano’s Kindergarten at Mrs. Ringler’s in Mr. Cappello’s Technology class.

John M. Bailey Community PM Pre-K School, are pictured during their class at free choice time at the light Lincoln table. Both of the girls decided Community to use the transparent glass School. gems to construct their names.

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education Students of the Month!

Horace Mann Community School’s Students of the Month for November The following are the students of the month at Horace Mann Community School for the month of November:

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - Pictured are the 4th to 8th grade students of the month for the word “Responsibility” from All Saints Catholic Academy.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH – Pictured are the Pre K to 3rd grade students of the month for the word “Responsibility” from All Saint Catholic Academy.

Students of the Month for December at Henry Harris School

John Bailey Community School’s Students of the Month for November

Albert McCormick, Jr., Principal, and Lyndia Santiago-Hayes, Assistant Principal, John M. Bailey Community School, announce the “Students of the Month” for November 2016.

Pre-Kindergarten: Alessandra Suarez Kindergarten: Juan EstradaTomay, Emily Gasiorowski, Rayan Bahou 1st Grade: Henry MacDonald, Sophia Lynn, Adrialisse Pre-K – AM: Elan Domicici, PM: Morales, Wyatt Jefferson 2nd Grade: Nicholas Bissiotis, Samy Sad Mara Ellerson, Marie Gendy Kindergarten – Jeffrey Amaro, Leah Clemente, Crimson De Jesus 3rd Grade: David Ghaly, Alondra Feliciano, Nervana Nasr Grade 1 – Viktoria Swierzbinski, 4th Grade: Jada Walker, Nina Emilie Felline, Karim Kaushal Cantonjos, Lily Kavity, Josiah Grade 2 – Jaylan Parker, Kevin Alvarez Atta, Natalie Wasilczuk, Xander 5th Grade: Emma Smith, Clara Sandoval Grade 3 – Michael Cordero, Emily Ibrahim, Caroline Wandell, Nathaniel Saich Matos, Erika Nowinski Grade 4 – Armondo Sierra, Haley 6th Grade: Alejandro Vera, Nadine Cantonjos, Amanda Dolan, Christian Hampton, Girgis Jeremiah Rezk Grade 5 – Louis Pelliccia, Andrew 7th Grade: Saly Meshreky, Angel Martinez, Hunter Konopka, Rahma Hassan, Julissa Squillante, Jerome Holland, Arizaga Grade 6 – Lilliana Cordero, Sameh Romello Clifton 8th Grade: Kelly VacaBouarif, Chelsea Scott Rodriguez Cuadrado, Eva Girgis, Autumn Grade 7 – Edilly Nunez, Avery Blevin Powell, Ryan Caley Grade 8 – Derek La Scala, Sandra Art: Kimaya Singh, Ny Riyah Lawndy, Esha Darr, Joed Martinez Purcell

Henry Harris Principal Mrs. Maria Kazimir and Assistant Mr. Brian Belton announce December 2016 Students of the Month:

STUDENT OF THE MONTH – Stanley Benoit was the October Student of the Month at Lincoln Community School. He is in Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Shevlin’s kindergarten class.

Pre-Kindergarten – AM: Adelyn Perez, PM: Liam Diver Kindergarten – Shea Otero, Anjelis Paredes, Rocco Petralia Grade 1 – Dylan Ashe, Arianne Lopez, Mia Urbanski Grade 2 – Jocelyn Hanna, Brooklyn Padilla, Divek Sohan Grade 3 – Ishmael Abraham, Gabriella Flores, Kayonna Thompson Grade 4 – Ryan Amato, Mehraiil Bessady, Alyssa Luna, Elijah Romero Grade 5 – Princess AwaDiakhite, Liana Leppard, Hector Quinones Grade 6 – Emily Fearon, Emma Flores, Skeeter Gutama, Natalie Roszkowski Grade 7 – Jardel Francisco, Nyla Iannitelli, Julian Perez, Marygrace Wickeresty Grade 8 – David Gonzalez, Michael Hanley, Leonardo Suzana Mejia

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING – Students from Horace Mann School along with their teacher, Barbara McCann, are part of a new pilot program that is infusing Social Studies into the K-3 curriculum with read-aloud books and project-based learning.

During the lesson, Ms. McCann’s kids were working with maps, globes and Scholastic News.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS – Mrs. Miceks’ Kindergar ten class at Woodrow Wilson School experimented with candy canes.

They predicted and observed what occurred when they placed candy canes in room temperature, ice cold and hot water.

PUMPKIN TRIP – Mrs. Kessler’s Kindergarten class at Midtown Community School enjoyed a recent trip to Green Meadows Farm.

Pictured here are students holding their pumpkins when they returned to school.

NICHOLAS ORESKO SCHOOL INSTALLS STUDENT COUNCIL – The Nicholas Oresko School Student Council recently held its installation ceremony. Student Council members were sworn in for the 2016 –17 school year by civic and educational leaders of the Bayonne community. A motivational banner entitled “LEARNING DOESN’T STOP AT 3:00” will be hung in a prominent location in the school. Nicholas Oresko Community School is recognized as both a Blue Ribbon and Star School, and its student council as an “Honor Council School of Excellence.” From left to right, standing: Former Student Council President James Henry, Principal Charles Costello, Second Ward Council Member Salvatore Gullace, Director of Social Studies Dan Ward, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patricia L. McGeehan, Student Council Advisor Joanne Squitieri; seated: Student Council President Tashu Gupta, Student Council Vice President Aya Abdalla, Student Council Treasurer Carl Blasa, Student Council Secretary Sophia Delrosario.

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going to have a settlement in the 4 percent range in either year of the agreement.� “We negotiated for a year and a half, and the union’s position was it was increment plus raise,� said D’Angelo. Clark then asked D’Angelo, “Are you rejecting our proposal?� “Yes,� D’Angelo said.

Rory Pasquariello can be reached at roryp@hudsonreporter.com

Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company agency owner Rosemary Kellner received the “Agency Hands in the Community Award� for her commitment to helping others. With this award came five $1,000 grants from The Allstate Foundation for Celebrate the Children Inc. in Denville, Ahren Foundation Inc. in Elizabeth, Up Rising Stars Inc, in Wynnewood, PA, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in Linwood and Linwood Educational Foundation Inc. in Linwood where Kellner volunteers.

The “Agency Hands in the Community Award� celebrates the spirit of service.“Commitment to our communities is a part of what we do every day – protecting people and making their lives more secure,� said John Kane, President of Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company. “With support from The Allstate Foundation, Rosemary, Celebrate the Children Inc, Up Rising Stars Inc., Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and Linwood Education Foundation Inc. are making their communities stronger.�

– Robert Clark

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Bayonne Community News • Wednesday, December 28, 2016 • 14 FIREFIGHTERS FUNDRAISE – Firefighters from City of Bayonne held a Breast Cancer Fundraiser this October selling “Pink” Bayonne Fire shirts. Thanks to the hard work of Fire Fighters Michael Monczewski and Scott Coulston, over $1,450 was donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Pictured left to right are FF Michael Monczewski and FF Scott Coulston.

CANNED FOOD COLLECTION – The Bayonne Elite Cheerleaders collected canned food, clothing, toys, and furniture donations for the fire victims in Bayonne. The cheerleaders made Get Well and thank you cards for the support to the injured firefighters. In the picture below some of the Elite Cheerleaders are posing with Fire Fighter Battalion Chief Palowski and the booklet of cards that they made.

Happy New Year!

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The Bridgemen’s performance at the DCI Eastern Classic. Photos by John Nadrowski.

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marking an end to McGeehan’s 17 years at the helm of the Bayonne Board of Education.

The decision comes in the wake of Dr. McGeehan’s controversial attempt to evict the Police Athletic League from Midtown Community School, where she was principal from 1992 to 2000, to make way for an expansion of the district’s afterschool program. The eviction was met with protests and backlash from the community, including official statements from both Mayor James Davis and Assembly member Nicholas Chiaravalloti objecting to the eviction, which was rescinded at a special emergency meeting in June.

More deficits

The Board of Education was not the only institution in town dealing with a financial crisis in 2016. The City of Bayonne saw a $13 million hole in its budget resulting from a development deal at the Military Ocean Terminal Base falling through in April. The city council voted to plug the gap by liquidating future revenue from the 2010 sale of the southwestern portion of the base to the Port Authority. The city effectively sold $45 million worth of deferred payments for $27.3 million to be used for both this year’s budget and future budgets.

Labor

Teachers in Bayonne are feeling the brunt of economic stagnation; their salaries are paid by revenue generated from property taxes and state funding that are not keeping pace with the costs of public schooling.

City workers, also paid with tax revenue, are being squeezed as well. Earlier this year, the city council called for a hiring freeze. Three employees who were laid off due to a lack of funding had their day in court when an administrative judge recommended they be reinstated after two city officials testified that belt-tightening of municipal finances was the cause of the layoffs. The judge ruled the testimony “not credible.” The final word on their reinstatements rests with the Civil Service Commission, who will issue a ruling in early 2017.

Telecommunications workers at Verizon went on strike in April, holding signs on Broadway saying “Stop the war on workers.” Higher healthcare costs, temporary relocation of workers, outsourcing, and pension freezes were central to the dispute. It was the largest strike in five years, as across the country 40,000 workers represented by the Communication Workers of America picketed in the streets. The strike ended in June.

Development

Bayonne’s Military Ocean Terminal Base (MOTBY) is symbolic of the city’s evolution— from the industrial, blue-collar military town of old, and the luxury condo-happy city of today.

MOTBY has come to represent everything good and bad in Bayonne. The two-square-mile swath of undeveloped waterfront land is a developer’s dream. But the 2008 recession and messy politics further hindered its development. Today, only one development stands in the vast emptiness of the base. The good news is that development plans have picked up steam and a grand vision for the base is coming to fruition. Two developers have been designated this year for development of Harbor Station South, one section of MOTBY. In his State of the City address in June, Mayor James Davis said, “You either adapt, or die.” His administration supports development in all parts of Bayonne, as does the city council, which approved and designated numerous developers both in the city center and along its outskirts, especially MOTBY and neighborhoods in walking distance of light rail stations.

The Planning Board approved in April a ten-sto- McGruff the Crime Dog greets kids at a National Night Out event at ry mixed-use building to be constructed where DiDomenico Park.

Resnick’s Hardware store currently stands on 46th Street and Broadway. A 180-unit apartment building is scheduled for construction in 2019 on Avenue F near the 22nd Street Light Rail Station.

What will be the city’s tallest building is planned for 26 North Street by the 8th Street Light Rail Station. The mixed-use building will tower over Bayonne at 22 stories and 244 feet in height.

Public opinion has been mixed – not over whether to develop, but where. Some would rather the city not allow for development of tall apartment buildings in the city center, and rather focus on the waterfront. It’s a clash between the preservation of a small-town Bayonne and the big-town “destination,” many want it to become.

The Davis Administration has raised the bar in 2016 for community events, adding Music on Broadway, expanding the Hometown Fair and the Bergen Point Fall Festival, and partnering with various organizations and businesses to put on events throughout the city, partly to boost Bayonne commerce and create that “destination.”

Next year, will Bayonne stay the course with development and community building? Either way, developers will surely be knocking at the city’s door through 2017.

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Ongoing

The Hudson County Baseball Umpires Association will hold classes for anyone who wants to become a certified high school baseball or softball umpire. Sessions will be held Tuesdays, from January 3 to March in Jersey City. To register, contact Mike Lynch (201) 747- 4510.

Cha-Cha and Line Dancing coming to the 4th Street Senior Center from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Classes to take place every Thursday starting December 1. For information, contact Pete Amadeo at the Division of Recreation at (201) 858-6129 or email bayonnerec@aol.co m.

Book Worms Wanted. Do you like to read? Do you enjoy discussing books? If so, come join us at the Senior Center on Avenue B and 56th Street. We read a variety of books which the library gets for us. We meet every Thursday afternoon from 1 to 2:30 p.m. You do not have to be a senior to join. Give us a try – new members are always welcome. For information, call Ralph at (201) 437-9608.

Kings Knight Chess formed the Kings Knight Chess McCafe in collaboration with McDonalds.

Starting this October, Kings Knight Chess will provide chess instruction for youth, adults and seniors at McDonalds at 25th Street, Bayonne on Wednesday from 6 – 8 p.m. Free meals for youth.

The Bayonne Board of Education is announcing online applications for free and reduced price school meals available to all Bayonne school district students. The applications are available through the district’s parent portal at www.bboed.org.

All parents have received their parent portal login information. For information, contact your child’s school.

Atlantic City Bus Trips to Resorts Casino every first and third Thursdays of the month. The cost is $32: get back $25 slot play. Bus leaves from Mt. Carmel Parking Lot at 10 a.m. For information, call Eddie at (201) 437-5721 or Barbara at (201) 437-0902.

The Bayonne Women’s Club meets the first Thursday of every month at Grace Lutheran Church,

836 Ave C, at 7 p.m. For more information, please like us on Facebook at Bayonne Women’s Club.

Free Caregiver Support at the Bayonne Public Library: Family Caregiver Meetings for those caring for loved ones who have serious medical conditions, disabilities, or are unable to care for themselves. Grief support group for those dealing with the loss of a loved one who was once under their care. For more information, call (917) 952-1420.

Chair Yoga for seniors with the Division of Recreation 56th Street Senior Center! Every Wednesday 10 – 11 a.m. For information, contact the 56th Street Senior Center at (201) 4375996.

Bayonne Pack 19 meetings Tuesdays from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Petland Discounts Adoption Events Bayonne Feral Cat Foundation Cat & Kitten Adoption Days at 533 Broadway between 24th and 25th Streets on Wednesdays

Companion Animal Rescue and Education (CARE) holds adoptions Sundays from 1 – 4 p.m. at PetValu, 307 Bayonne

Crossing Way. For more information, contact CARE at (201) 436-6595, or contact Pamela Lindquist at (201) 436-6484.

Girls Travel Soccer Tryouts players wanted for U-12 Bayonne Travel soccer team born after August 1, 2004. Serious soccer players may call (201) 417-7507 for more info.

Andrean’s Senior Club is looking for new members 55 years old and over.

Group meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 12:30 p.m. at Fourth Street and Story Court on the first floor. For information, call Dottie at (201) 858-4104.

Bayonne Girl Scouts seeks adult volunteers to help lead troops after the membership drive at Mt. Carmel Parish Center 39 East 22nd Street. For more information, contact Registrar at (201)339-1845.

Sunday Morning Softball League is looking for teams in Bayonne. For information, call (201) 283-4891, ask for Frankie at (201) 471-1861 or email fundaysundaysoftball@gmail.com.

Join Cub Scout Pack 19. Visit pack19.pbworks.co m or call (201) 4244548.

THE TUX SHOP Sales & Rentals 719 B'Way

201-436-5210

Pastor Victor Llerena, LSW, will host a series of free workshops, “Healthy Families,” on Tuesdays at the Polish American Home at 29 West 22nd St. Discussions will include conflict resolution, effective parenting, mental health, building stronger relationships, and more.

Call (201) 3393902.

Bayonne Feral Cat Foundation is looking for volunteers and foster homes for pets. If you would like to help, please contact Kathy at (201) 8232363.

Can you help Hudson County Animal League with the cost of caring for the homeless felines by clipping cat food and litter coupons? Send them to P.O. Box 3589, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 or P.O. Box 4332, Bayonne, N.J. 07002. They are also looking for foster parents to foster an animal until their forever home is found. For info, call Kathleen at (201) 895-3874 or Charlene at (201) 200-1008. For the youth group, for community service hours or for adults, contact Lorma Wepner at (201) 437-7263.

Hudson County Animal League Adoptions, every Sunday, 12 - 4:30

p.m., Fussy Friends, 148 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, (1/2 block from Grove St. PATH). For information, call Kathleen, (201) 895-3874; Every Sunday 1-3:30 p.m., Petsmart, 400 Mill Creek Mall, Secaucus. For information, call Charlene, (201) 598-0952 or Kathleen, (201) 895-3874; Petvalu, 307 Bayonne Crossing Way, Bayonne. Every Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. For information, call Charlene, (201) 895-0952 or Kathleen, (201) 895-3874.

Joyce-Herbert V.F.W. Post 226 Museum seeks military history, military memorabilia and military paraphernalia, and donations to support the growing military museum. All items are either donated or loaned to our museum. The contact persons for donations are Commander Glen J. Flora and Director and Senior Vice Commander Joseph Kennedy. The museum at 16 West Ninth Street is open Saturdays, 12 - 4 p.m.

Bayonne Quilt Club meets on the second floor of the Story Court Senior Center (Fourth Street and Story Court) on Wednesdays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fabric

donations accepted.

Drop off donations of cotton fabric at the meeting room.

Young at Heart Seniors meet on the second and fourth Fridays of the month at 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center at West 4th Street.

Trinity Parish Troop/Pack 27 meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and is looking for new members.

Boys 7 – 16 years old are welcome to join the fun. We’re located on 5th St. and Broadway. For information, contact Frank at (201) 9266558.

Hudson Toastmasters meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Improve your public speaking ability, make new friends and advance your career. Join us at the Bayonne Public Library, 697 Avenue C (corner of 31 st St.) at 7 p.m. We meet downstairs in the preschool classroom. Visitors and guest are welcome.

The F.A. Mackenzie American Legion Post 165 and Unit 165 Auxiliary have announced the dates for their 2016-2017 term. Meetings are on Wednesdays and are held at The Catholic War

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ShopRite of Bayonne names Kayla Kirschner, R.D.N., the new in-store dietitian Inserra Supermarkets welcomes Kayla Kirschner, R.D.N., as its new in-store dietitian at ShopRite of Bayonne. In this role, Kirschner will lead the store’s new offerings of free nutrition counseling and wellness programming for customers and local community organizations.

“We’re working to meet the needs of our shoppers and their families through our nutrition and wellness programming,” said Lindsey Inserra, vice president of marketing and corporate retail health and wellness of Inserra Supermarkets. “As our new instore dietitian, Kayla is devoted to

creating events such as workshops and classes that benefit the community. She has a broad background in health education, having organized and taught nutrition classes for various organizations.”

Kirschner will enhance the grocery shopping experience for busy customers by serving as a resource, answering nutrition questions and offering healthy recipe ideas. In addition, she will host a variety of free store-based events each month, such as product demos, one-on-one nutrition counseling, weight management classes and health screenings, among others.

CarePoint serves Bayonne Community at Fairs & Other Events

CarePoint Health reaches out to city residents in many ways, including its Neighborhood Health Center at Bayonne Medical Center. But it also has a strong presence at community fairs, festivals and other events where it offers free medical screenings.

CarePoint was busy this fall, with employees providing services at the annual Bayonne Health Fair, the Veterans Claim Clinic hosted by Bayonne Congressmen Albio Sires and Donald Payne Jr., and the Bergen Point Fall Festival.

At the city health fair, employees monitored the blood pressure of city residents at fair tables and performed other screenings inside CarePoint’s mobile van unit.

Lucy Ayiro of Bayonne, who had just had her blood pressure

Prior to joining Inserra, Kirschner was a wellness coordinator for St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J., where she implemented a schoolbased wellness program.

Previously, she worked as a school wellness program intern for The Bubble Foundation in New York City where she taught a nutrition curriculum to elementary school children.

Kirschner is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the New Jersey Dietetics Association. She is also ServSafe certified with the National Restaurant Association.

ShopRite’s in-store dietitians are available to serve as guest speakers/instructors at health and wellness events hosted by local organizations. For information, contact Kirschner at Kayla.Kirschner@wakefern.com, or (201) 587-5093.

IMPROVING COMMUNITY WELLNESS – Kayla Kirschner, R.D.N., the new in-store dietitian at ShopRite of Bayonne, will lead the store’s nutrition counseling and wellness programming.

checked, was pleased that BMC employees were there to help her.

“They make it easier, they let us know what’s going on with our health,” she said.

At the veterans’ clinic, besides blood pressure readings, CarePoint nurses also checked the cholesterol of attendees.

Patrick Kenny, 73, of Bayonne, a Korean War veteran, attended the clinic and said he was happy that CarePoint and the other organizations were there to serve him. “Yes, it’s great,” he said.

Earlier in the year, CarePoint was at the city’s Independence Day celebration, where its mobile van was available to the thousands who attended the evening’s fireworks and other family activities.

During the spring, summer and fall, the CarePoint mobile van was open to residents buying food at the Bayonne Farmers Market on Avenue C, across from Bayonne City Hall.

Health Calendar for the Week of December 28

Ongoing

Free Caregiver Support at the Bayonne Public Library: Family Caregiver Meetings for those caring for loved ones who have serious medical conditions, disabilities, or are unable to care for themselves. For more information, call (917) 952-1420.

Autism Support Group will have bimonthly meetings at the Bayonne Jewish Community Center, 1050 Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. Give and receive support from other parents experiencing the same struggles. For information, like us on Facebook: Bayonne Parents of Autism or email JMcGi2@aol.com Senior Chair Yoga Every Wednesday at 56th Street Senior Center from 10 - 11 a.m. with certified yoga instructor Donna O’ Driscoll. For information, call the center at (201) 437-5996.

AT THE VETERANS CLINIC – CarePoint Health employees at the Veterans Claim Clinic.

Jersey City Medical Center innovative Pediatric Asthma Case Management and Home Evaluation program for Hudson County residents designed to help children and their families control and self-manage their asthma condition. For more information, visit barnabashealth.org/jcmc.

The Bayonne Ostomy Alliance (BOA) holds monthly meetings the second Wednesday of every month from 2 – 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room 2B at the Bayonne Medical Center.

BOA provides mutual aid, education and advocacy for persons having undergone or will have

Ostomy surgery (bowel or bladder diversionary surgery). Join with us in finding “HOPE” (Healing, Options, Peer Support & Education). For more information, call (201) 339-5251.

AT THE CITY HEALTH FAIR – A Bayonne resident has her blood pressure checked at the CarePoint table at the Bayonne Health Fair

HackensackUMC Palisades releases schedule of upcoming classes for new moms and moms-to-be

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The following is a schedule of upcoming maternity classes at HackensackUMC Palisades (formerly Palisades Medical Center). To register or for more information, call Robin Petrick at (201) 295-4823.

Childbirth Education Series (Two-Day Course) – Cost is $125 per couple if delivering at PMC; $150 if delivering elsewhere. The more you understand about the process of labor, the better prepared you and your support partner will feel. Topics covered include: understanding the labor process, breathing and relaxation techniques to work with your body, the role of the support person, options for pain medications and medical interventions, Caesarean birth, understand your changing body after birth, newborn appearance and procedures after birth. The childbirth education series also includes a tour of Palisades Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit.

January 2017 Series – Classes on Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

February 2017 Series – Classes on Feb. 25 and March 4, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Newborn Baby Care Classes – Cost is $35 per couple if delivering at PMC; $50 if delivering elsewhere. The class covers the basics of newborn care, starting with the appearance and characteristics of a newborn. Other topics include: bonding, understanding cues, crying, colic, safety measures, health and development, sponge bathing and bathing. We practice swaddling, dressing, and diapering.

February 4, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

March 6, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Keys To Successful Breastfeeding – Cost is $35 per couple if delivering at PMC; $50 if delivering elsewhere. Topics include: the importance of skin-to-skin contact, latching techniques, supply and demand as it relates to breastfeeding, positioning for breastfeeding, indications for breast pumps, including a demo, Dad’s role in the breastfeeding relationship, and community resources available post-delivery for breastfeeding assistance. Dads are encouraged to attend.

Jannuary 28, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

March 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sibling Preparation for Birth Classes - Cost is $25 per family. This is a fun and effective way to teach soon-to-besiblings (ages 3+) all about babies. Your young one will learn the exciting parts of being a big brother or sister while explaining safety issues like holding the baby properly. For upcoming dates, call Robin Petrick at (201) 295-4823.

Friends & Family CPR – Cost is $50 per person. Threehour course designed to teach lay rescuers the basics of CPR. Students will be taught adult, child and infant CPR skills and choking relief. For upcoming dates, call Robin Petrick at (201) 295-4823.

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obituaries BETTIOS, STATHOULA (nee: Goutzoulis) passed away at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth on December 21, 2016 after a short illness. Born in Sanga, Greece, Stathoula came to the United States 60 years ago and settling in Washington, DC before ultimately moving to Jersey City and eventually Bayonne. She was employed by the Jersey City Board of Education as a custodian retiring 20 years ago.

She was a longtime devoted member of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Stathoula is survived by her husband Peter; her three children, Megan Atlasman and her husband Felix, Christina Napolitano and her husband Charles and Theodore Bettios and his wife Rosemarie; her grandchildren, Elisabeth Atlasman, Stephanie and Michael Napolitano, Christopher, Joseph and Peter Bettios and her siblings Anna Lazaris, Bessie Papageorgiou, Athancea Kosmas and Theofanie Goutzoulis. Funeral arrangements by McLAUGHLIN Funeral Home, 625 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City.

CURTIS, TIMOTHY DANIEL, 87, passed away on December 20 at the New Jersey Fireman’s Home in Boonton, NJ. Timothy was born in Bayonne and resided there lifelong. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, where he was a Corporal in the Military Police. Timothy was a member of the Bayonne Fire Department in February of 1960. While responding to a fire in Truck Company 2, they were involved in a serious accident which resulted in Timothy sustaining 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 60% of his body. After he recovered, he began his 54 year career in auto sales by opening Echo Auto Sales in 1961. He was a past member of the Saint Andrew’s Church Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus, Mackenzie Post and the Atlas Yacht Club. Husband of Sylvia (nee: Dallara). Father of Timothy Gerard Curtis {Donna}, Daniel Joseph Curtis {Judith}, Kathleen Curtis Mendez {Charles}. Pa-Pa of Jennifer Leigh O’Flaherty {Ryan}, Melissa Christine Mendez {Mark}, and Jessica Leigh Curtis. Brother of Francis Curtis, Eileen Kaczka, Robert Curtis, Thomas Curtis and the late Christopher Curtis and Jack Curtis. He is also survived by many Nieces, Nephews, family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either: Saint Barnabas Medical Center – Burn Unit or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (envelopes will be available at the funeral home). Funeral arrangements by G. KEENEN O’BRIEN Funeral Home, 984 Avenue C. DEANGELO-TERRACCIANO, LUCY, known as “Lu” and to others as “Dolly,” was called by our Lord in Heaven on December 22 with her family at her side: her son, Paul, Carol Kachmar, and Sharon Walters. She was born in Jersey City and lived most of her life in Bayonne. She is predeceased by her husband, Anthony Terracciano; her parents, Louis and Amelia; her seven brothers, John, Dominick, Albert, Vincent, Rudy, Alfred, and Joseph; and her three sisters, Sue, Mary, and Connie. Lucy is survived by her son, Paul and his girlfriend, Carol; her sister, Helen; and her step-son, Geno and his wife, Angie. Lucy has always been a loving mom to her son, to all her family members, and to her friends. She worked as a shop steward for the Teamsters for many years and also waitressed at 8th Street Diner. She was a Red Hatter and helped many charities. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Lucy’s name to St. Jude’s Children Hospital: www.stjude.org, www.heart.org/HEARTORG/, or to Deborah Hospital Foundation: www.deborahfoundation.org/. DZIKOWSKI, PIERCE & LEVIS Funeral Home 24 E. 19th St. DOUGHERTY, BARBARA, 67, of Tinton Falls, died on December 21, 2016. She was born in Jersey City and lived in Bayonne most of her life before moving to Tinton Falls last year. She was an actuary at Prudential Insurance Company in Holmdel, retiring after 20 years. Prior to that, she was a math teacher at Bayonne High School. Barbara was a graduate of St. Peter’s College in Jersey City.

She was predeceased by her father, Vincent; 3 uncles, Edward, Duke and George and her grandmother, Rose. Surviving are her mother, Julie; 2 sisters, Susan and her husband Eric Thiel, Lynn Jamian and Wes; 2 brothers, Robert Dougherty and Michael and his wife Judy Dougherty; Aunt, Louise Hynes and 7 nieces and nephews, Mike Mundell, Melissa Jamian, Stephen, Ryan and Kerry Thiel and Joshua and Gabriella Dougherty. FIORE Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Rd., Oakhurst, Ocean Township.

HANNON, JAMES A., 91, of Brick, NJ, passed away on December 15, 2016. Mr. Hannon retired in 1993 as Township Administrator in North Plainfield, NJ. He was a US Navy Veteran during WWII from 1943-1946. He was a 4th degree member of Knights of Columbus at St. Andrew’s RC Church in Bayonne and an international member of the Order of Alhambra. Born and raised in Bayonne, he moved to Brick in 2014. Mr. Hannon was predeceased by his wife, Catherine E. Hannon in 2015; son, James P. Hannon in 2013; and by his brother, John Hannon and sister, Betty Lysaght.

Surviving are his daughter, Jane Hannon Bonner and her husband, Anthony of Fairplay, CO; and sister, Ella Stone of Travis City, MI. Funeral arrangements by O’BRIEN Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Rd., Brick, NJ.

LaROCCO, JANET (nee: Sugzda), passed away on December 17, 2016 at the Elms of Cranberry, Cranberry, NJ, with her family at her side. Born in Bayonne, she resided there most of her life before moving to Monroe 6 years ago. She worked at Maidenform as a clerk before retiring, and was a member of Bergen Point Community Church. She was predeceased by her husband Frank LaRocco; her siblings, Duncan and John Sugzda, Euphemia Rhode, Sarah Dougherty and Mary Bauba. She is survived by her daughters, Janet Furchak (Paul) and Karen Hennessy (Robert); her siblings, Ann Szyskowski, Josephine Tomczak, Joseph Sugzda (Mickey), 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mary’s Place, 22 Main Ave., Ocean Grove, NJ 07756.

Funeral arrangements by BAYONNE MEMORIAL HOME, 854 Avenue C. LINTAO, ISRAEL B., 79, passed away on December 16 at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, with his family by his side.

Israel was born in Isabela, Philippines and has resided in Bayonne since 2008; prior to that, he lived in Jersey City. He was a driver for the Hudson County Board of Transportation. Husband of the late Felicitas (nee: Pedroche). Father of Noriel Lintao and his wife Carol, and Eileen Lintao. Grandfather of Carissa, Devin, Jesse, Alana, and Elijah. Brother of Erlinda Lintao, Charito Basilio, Maria Lolita Esteban and the late Hardy Lintao and Felimon Lintao. He is also survived by many Nieces and Nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Global Harvest Fellowship Church, 63-65 West 15th Street, Bayonne, NJ, 07002. Funeral arrangements by G. KEENEN O’BRIEN Funeral Home, 984 Avenue C. LOURIE, RUTH (Rusty), 101, a former Bayonne resident, passed away. She is survived by her daughters Rita Lourie-Galena and Greta Pineles (Abe); grandchildren Isaac, Seth (Hindy Poupko), Sarah (Benjamin Joffe), and Yael Galena; Dr. Suzanne Pineles (Bernie Crowley) and Dr. Stacy Pineles (Dave Bolno). There are 7 greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Max Lourie. She was honored by Bayonne UJA, was an active Temple Emanuel Sisterhood member and a lifelong member of Hadassah.

Funeral arrangements by GUTTERMAN BROTHERS, Funeral Directors, 463 Monmouth St., Jersey City.

MURPHY, FLORENCE L. (nee: Condon), a lifelong resident of Bayonne, passed away on December 24, 2016 with her family at her side. After a night of family merriment, Florence died in her sleep.

Florence joins her husband, Robert T. Murphy in eternal life. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Ann Murphy and her 4 children, Danny, Brianne, Conor and Kaitlyn and her son, Robert J. Murphy and his 3 children, Bobby, Kelly and Colin Florence is further survived by her ten siblings; Catherine Condon, Margaret Regan, Alice Fitzgerald, Elsie Buban, James (Eileen) Condon, John (Leona) Condon, Barbara (Neil) McNulty, Violet (Teddy) Stray, Patricia Cain and Rita Kiernan; her abundance of nieces and nephews. Florence was a bookkeeper for Maidenform in Bayonne for 25 years prior to her retirement 18 years ago. She was a member of the Maidenform Retirees and the Rosary Altar Society at Saint Mary Star of the Sea Church in Bayonne. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Florence’s name to Saint John’s Soup Kitchen, 22 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102 (njsoupkitchen.org). DZIKOWSKI, PIERCE & LEVIS Funeral Home, 24 E. 19th St. PURZYCKI, HENRY “Hank,” 83, of North Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on December 15, 2016, at Trustbridge Hospice in Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Henry is survived by his wife, Rose (nee: Scialabba); his children, Maryann Diller, Thomas Purzycki, Henry Purzycki, husband of Lorraine Micewicz and Arlene Wolf, wife of John Wolf; eight grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Mary (nee: Bennett) and Clement Purzycki; and his siblings, Joseph Purzycki and Cecelia Brill. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Taylor Purzycki, Reve Dance Company Org #470, 227D HUB University Park, PA 16802 on behalf of Penn State Dance “THON,” a campaign supporting pediatric cancer research. Funeral arrangements by BAYONNE MEMORIAL HOME, 854 Avenue C. ROSA, CHRISTINA L., 43, of Newburgh, NY, formerly of Bayonne, passed away on December 13, 2016. Born on January 24, 1973, Christina was a talented woman of the arts. She is survived by her Mother, Alexandra Gallagher, Father Danial Gallagher, Stepfather Frederick Godesky, Sister Melissa Godesky, Aunt Ruth Wojturski along with cousins Odette Nieves, Johnnie Wojturski, Elizabeth Cascarelli, John Conde and Philip Conde, Uncles Dominick Conde, Henry Conde, and Angel Conde and friends.

Funeral arrangements by WHITE AND VENUTO, 188 N. Plank Rd., Newburgh, NY.

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WAITING FOR SANTA – Pictured are parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul parish enjoying refreshments sponsored by the Parish Men’s Club as they await the arrival of Santa.

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS – The third and sixth grade prayer partners of All Saints Catholic Academy are pictured with the crafts they made for Christmas.

FAMILY MASS – Pictured are Rev. Sergio, Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul parish, with Deacon Michael, the Eucharistic ministers and altar servers for the family mass.

RELIGIOUS CALENDAR The Hudson County Ser ra Society will hold Mass on January 7 at 8 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 979 Avenue C. Coffee and donuts will be served after mass. For information, call Kevin Adamson (201) 4361827.

Ongoing Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich Par ish will once again be reciting the Rosary to honor Our Lady each Wednesday in October.

Starting on October 5 at 7 p.m. at St Andrew’s Church. October 12 will be said at St Mary’s Church at 7 p.m., October 19 at St Andrew’s at 7p.m., then finishing up at St Mary’s on October 26 at 7 p.m.

St. John Paul II Rosary Society will meet on the fourth Sunday of the month with the recitation of the Rosary in Church after the 12:15 Mass followed by a meeting in the Parish Center.

Acr ylic painting classes first Thur sday of the month at 7 p.m. sharp; arrive at 6:30 p.m. to get settled in the Andrean Room at St. Andrew’s

School, 126 Broadway at Fourth Street Door 3 off the parking lot. Classes $25 and include supplies, and a 12 x 16 inch canvas with wood backing. Mature children ages 12 and older are welcome with accompanying adult. Log onto Facebook and go to ‘Bayonne Paint’, contact Jennifer at (201) 7801480, or go to BayonnePaint.com.

Funds suppor t the Satur day Soup Kitchen in Bayonne, an organization that feeds 100 people a week.

Latin Amer icans – now you can hear the wor d of God and “The Bible” in your native Spanish. Every Sunday at 12 p.m.

Defenders of the Christian Faith Church 556 Ave. C. with Pastor Pasquale DeCamillis.

All are welcome. For more information, call (201) 823-3722.

Men’s Spir itual Fellowship Luncheon sponsored by Fr iendship Baptist Chur ch. Every second Saturday of each month at its new time – 12 p.m. Men only, please.

41-45 West 20th St. 1st Floor. For information,

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Fr iendship Baptist Church to host Pr ayer Line: Str aight Gate outreach Ministr ies every Wednesday night from 9 – 10 p.m. The host will be Deacon Andre Williams Dial (218) 548-1525. Use Code: 522293. Free Sunday Church School for children ages 3-16 operates each Sundays from 2 p.m. (after children’s lunch) to 4 p.m.

Program includes Study of Bible, Russian Language and Literature, Fine Arts, Applied Arts, Music.

Check out Grace Luther an Church Sales at Avenue C and 18th Street! Also check out website and Facebook page: gracebayonne.org H.I.G.H.W.A.Y.S. Reminder – H.I.G.H.W.A.Y.S. food pantry needs our help more than ever! Please bring canned goods, cereal, dry food etc. so we can help them help others!

St. Henr y Church flea mar ket on the third Satur day of every month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Pine Room

(basement) of the school; enter via parking lot. Tables $20 for one; $25 for two. Call Bar bar a Silvay at (201) 339-0319.

Temple Beth AM Adult Education every TUESDAY from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Temple Beth Am, 111 Avenue B. For more information, contact (201) 858-2020.

Pastor ’s Bible Study Group on Mondays at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 836 Avenue C (at West 37 Street). For information, call (201) 339-3685 or email pastor.gr acebayonne@gmail.com Faith & Victory Community Services, a non-profit organization, 118-120 Lord Avenue & 4th Street, runs the Manna Food and Wellness Pantr y which distributes food ever y second and four th Tuesday of each month. All households in need of food assistance may come with state of government photo ID and proof of hardship to receive a food donation.

Our Lady of Assumption Catholic War Veterans Post

1612 holds their monthly meeting ever y third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., except for July and August. Dinner is provided free for members prior to the start of each meeting.

The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held at 18 West 23rd St. For information, call John Nicaretta at (201) 858-2701.

Ever wonder... Why is Chr istianity so splintered? Grace Lutheran Church will host a series of “Lecture and Lunch Saturdays” on Martin Luther, in exploration of the issues surrounding the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Luther scholars serve as the guest lecturers with the lectures culminating in October 2017 at the 500th anniversary. The lectures take place at Grace Lutheran Church, 836 Avenue C (at West 37th St.).

Grace Pr ayer Group meets ever y Monday evening at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 836 Avenue C (at West 37th St.). The time is spent in reflection and prayer. Bring your prayer requests and an open heart.

STEINBRUNN, FRED W., 84, passed away on December 19 at the Bayonne Medical Center, with his family by his side. Fred was born and raised in Newark, the Son of Emma (nee: Krinsky) and Fred Steinbrunn. After graduating from Stuyvesant High School in 1950, he began playing the drums with a local band in North and South Jersey pubs/bars where he eventually met the love of his life, Patricia Meyers.

They were married in 1968 in Bayonne, where they raised their family. In 1952, he joined the Air Force where he used his talent as a drummer to entertain the troops. After he served in the Air Force, Fred joined the New Jersey Turnpike Authority as a toll collector.

Fred played the drums with some of the biggest country singers: he opened up for Minnie Pearle, he played with Johny Paycheck, Eddie Rabbit, and no other than Johnny Cash. Husband of Patricia (nee: Meyers) of 48 years. Father of Christopher Steinbrunn and his wife Kimmy, Matthew Steinbrunn and his significant other Jenifer Cotter, Tara Fernandez and her Husband Nelson. Grandfather of Chazz Steinbrunn, Katie Steinbrunn, Taylor Mercier, Hannah Fernandez, Owen Fernandez, Jake, Decker, Chase and Cameron Steinbrunn. Brother of Arlene Marzano. He is also survived by many family members and friends. Funeral arrangements by G. KEENEN O’BRIEN Funeral Home, 984 Avenue C. WANKO, SUSAN ANN (nee: Reichart), 66, suffered a long, painful illness, and eventually succumbed peacefully in her sleep on December 22, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. Susan was born in Jersey City and has resided in Pocono Lakes, PA since 2009; prior to that she resided in Bayonne. She was a Paralegal for many local lawyers, and lastly Judge Lawrence P. DeBello, Esq. of Jersey City. Susan enjoyed her retirement in the Pocono Mountains with her husband George and their three fur babies; Blackjack, Pumpkin, and Dexter. Husband of J. George Wanko {retired Bayonne Police Department}.

Mother of the late Christopher G. Ranski. Step-Mother of Lori LaBella, and Christpoher G. Wanko. Sister of John Reichart. She was predeceased by her parents Rosemarie (nee: Patten) and George Reichart. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to; Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County, 3129 Godfrey Ridge Drive, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360 (envelopes will be available at the funeral home). Funeral arrangements

by G. KEENEN O’BRIEN Funeral Home, 984 Avenue C.

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Western Electric Retirees Bowling League

Week 7, October 24 High scores – Cookie Nilan (165, 203), Elsie Buban (167), Pete Krol (160), John Vida (150), Rosemary McKnight (166, 177, 174), Nick Musica (165, 160, 176), Toni Roake (160), Barbara Prokop (150) High series – Cookie Nilan (516), Rosemary McKnight (515), Nick Musica (501) Week 8, October 31 High scores – Nick Musica (167, 183, 158), Rosemary McKnight (184, 158), John Vida (164, 179, 182), Elsie (155), Cookie Nilan (156) High series – Nick Musica (505), Rosemary McKnight (489), John Vida (529) Week 9, November 7 High score – Toni Roake (152), Nick Musica (168, 181, 152), Elsie Buban (163), Diane Mangan (165), Pete Krol (161), John Vida (169, 152, 150), Rosemary McKnight (182, 172), Cookie Nilan (181, 150) High series – Nick Musica (501), John Vida (471), Rosemary McKnight (502) Week 10, November 14 High scores – Pete Krol (173), Rosemary McKnight (156), Nick Musica (188) High series – Nick Musica (466) Week 11, November 21 High scores – John Vida (169, 185, 168), Rosemary McKnight (156, 170), Nick Musica (178), Diane Mangan (177), Cookie Nilan (165), Barbara Prokop (150) High series – John Vida (522), Rosemary McKnight (470), Nick Musica (464)

Olympic Spirit Track League results

Last week was the Championship Meet for the Olympic Spirit Track League Cross Country season held in Gregg/Hudson County Park. Co-directors John Hnath and Al Long were ably assisted by coaches Sharon Nadrowski, Mercedes Alvarez; Justin Enes, Lauren Enes, Jose Bustamonte, Hans Parrado , Danny Hernandez ,Melissa Ingrassia.

Congratulations to all participants.

Participating school: OLC - Our Lady of Czestochowa, Jersey City SAS -Saint Augustine School, Union City OLM - Our Lady Mercy, Jersey City St. Al’s-Saint Aloysius, Jersey City All Saints Academy, Bayonne St. Henry, Bayonne St. Francis Academy, Union City

Girls: 500 yards: 5 year old and under time (1:52) 1) Lea Guardiola, Saint Francis; 2) Catarina Rubies, OLC; 3) Ryleigh Lynn, St. Henry; 4) Anna Laura Cupido Carlorossi, OLC; 5) Sophia Z Amos, All Saints; 6) Mikenna Raftery, St. Henry; 7) Caitlin Connolly, OLC; 8) Isabella Silvera, SAS; 9) Madison McCrossen, All Saints; 10) Joelle Stuart, OLC; 1/2 mile: 6 & 7 year olds Time (2:43) 1) MiKaela Ciarlandini, St. Henry; 2)Mara Ellerson, St. Henry; 3)Rose Arroyo, St. Henry;4) Amanda Thomas, St. Henry ; 5)Emily Dempsey , St.Frances; 6) Emily Palomino, St. Henry; 7) Annabelle Samuelsen, OLC; 8) Isabel Aolon, All Saints; 9)Amelia Bonifaz, St. Al’s 1/2 mile: 8 & 9 year olds Time (3:31) 1) Livia B. Diakogiannis, All Saints; 2) Mariana Puzycki, All Saints; 3) Jazlynn Gonzalez, St. Henry; 4) Julia Hester, All Saints; 5) Leyla Ziemba, St. Francis; 6) Miranda Shepard, All Saints; 7) Rowan Quintan, St. Al’s; 8) Kristina Munoz; St. Al’s; 9) Tatiana Sirna, St. Henry; 10) Alyssa Palomino, St. Henry 1 mile: 10 and 11 years old 1) Victoria Okonwo, St. Henry; 2) Kelly Hester, All Saints; 3) Sophia Morales, All Saints; 4) Caitlin Quintos; OLM; 5) Jaylyn Orefice, SAS; 6) Gianna Puzycki, All Saints; 7) Natalia Sirna, St. Henry; 8) Ava Farulla, All Saints; 8) Sophia Rodriguez, St, Henry

1 mile: 12 and 13years old 1) Madison Cortes, St. Francis 2) Kaitlyn Arroya, St. Henry; 3) Elena Hernandez, St. Francis; 4) Christis Shepard, St. Henry; 5) Alyssa Gonzalez, St. Henry; 6) Alanna Ciarlandini, St. Henry; 7) Kyra Moss, St. Al’s Boys: 500 yards 5 and under (1:48) 1) Ben Cuttruff, St. Henry; 2) Ryan Fersha, St. Henry; 3) Joshua Cinque, St. Henry; 4) Ethan Lavin, OLC; 5) Matthew Gurvich, OLC; 6) Ayush Thatte, OLC; 7) Michael Gurba, SAS; 8) Lucas Kirschner, OLC; 9) Robert Pinzon, SAS; 10) Ian Kutney, St. Henry 1/2mile: 6 & 7 year olds (3:37) 1) Sam Geiger, All Saints; 2) Marc Becker, St. Henry; 3) Anthony Scott, St. Al’s; 4) William Wang, OLC; 5) Adrian Navarro, SAS; 6) Michael Gurvich, OLC; 7) Jacob Cuttruff, St. Henry; 8) Darous Montecastro, OLM; 9) Alessandro Cupido, OLC; 10) Daniel McCarthy, St. Al’s 1/2 mile: 8 & 9 year olds (3:28) 1) Lucas Hernandez, St. Francis; 2) Gabriel Becker, St. Henry; 3) Kyan Melendez, OLC; 4) Otavio Rubies, OLC; 5) Luke Gurba, SAS; 6) Brian Ellerson, St. Henry; 7) Jasper Schwamberger, OLC; 8) Nicholas Martinez, St. Francis; 9) Jacob Vazquez, St. Al’s; 10) Ryan Halligan, St. Francis 1 mile: 10 and 11 years old (6:45) 1) Colin Rutan St. Henry; 2) Dominic OkonKwo, St. Henry; 3) Hayden Rutan, St. Henry; 4) Jack Halligan, St. Francis; 5) Jayce Aguilar, St. Al’s; 6) Nicholas Gurba, SAS; 7) Shawn Orefice, SAS; 8) Ryan Cotter, St. Henry; 9) Johnathan R. St, Henry; 10) Ciro Ingrassia, St. Al’s 1 mile: 12 and 13 years old (6:38) 1) Joshua Tauriello, St. Francis; 2) Alexandrer Zinvverily, St. Henry; 3) Daniel Halligan, St. Francis; 4) Aidan Mancha, St. Francis; 5) Joaquin Cepeda, St. Al’s; 6) Diego Pena, St. Francis

Chargers impress as Caballero, Cifuentes and Arano shine

Needing just one more victory to secure their spot in the JCC of Bayonne Indoor Flag Football Sr. Division “Championship” game, the (8-0) Chargers took on the (4-4) Bengals for a week 7 showdown. Starting quickly, the Chargers took a 14-0 lead as Kyle Arano (1 TD, 2 expts) and Aaliyana Cifuentes (1 TD) found the endzone. The Bengals cut the Chargers advantage to 14-6 as Mike Piscopo rumbled in from 10 yards out for a TD. Like a lava flow the Chargers’ offense got red hot and torched the court for 38 unanswered points as Alejandro Cifuentes (2 TDs, 4 expts), Christopher Caballero (3 TDs), and Kyle Arano (4 expts) helped the Chargers mount a 52-6 advantage. Unable to gain a foothold, the Bengals continued to make big plays from time to time with Chris Ballance, David Matos, Mariam Rasslan, and Anthony Baez giving it their all but they could not cash in. Finally with less than twenty seconds remaining Mike Piscopo notched his second TD of the bout but the die was cast as the Chargers rolled to a 52-12 win.

Benson, Baez help Jets hand Colts’ first loss

Things have been heating up as the JCC of Bayonne Indoor Flag Football Jr. Division heads into the home stretch of their 2016 season. At (10-0) the Colts took to the court to face the surging (3-6) Jets for one last time in the regular season.

Battling right out of gate, the Colts and Jets stayed toe to toe finding themselves knotted at 24-24 going into halftime.

Seesawing back and forth as Anthony Baez (2 TDs, 2 expts), Jack Kruchkowski (4 expts), and Christian Benson (1 TD) hit paydirt for the Jets while the Colts racked up points with Mariam Rasslan (1 TD, 4 expts) and Aaliyana Cifuentes (2 TDs, 2 expts) leading the way. Mixing their passing attack and their running game, the Jets started to pull away with a TD toss to Kruchkowski a 15 yard TD jaunt by Benson and a two point dart to Aviv Talmor. Trailing 38-24, the Colts fired back to tie the bout at 38-38 with TDs by Cifuentes and Rasslan with Cifuentes also adding a two point catch. Not content with just a good showing, the Jets refueled and made it 52-38 with Baez and Benson notching TDs while Kruchkowski reeled in a sliding two pointer. With their backs to the wall, the Colts unleashed a 30 yard TD bomb to Cifuentes followed by a two point pass Extend the reach of your message to millions to Rasslan making it 52-46, Jets. of readers throughout New Jersey, New York Needing a big defensive stand, the and Pennsylvania, with one very low-cost ad.

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Matos, Rasslan give Bears a winning edge

Flying high after handing the now (10-1) Colts their first defeat, the (4-6) Jets turned their sights to downing the (1-8) Bears as they wrapped up week 8 of the JCC of Bayonne Indoor Flag Football Jr. Division campaign. Trailing 16-14 after the Bears hit their mark with TDs by David Matos and Mariam Rasslan followed by 4 extra points by Matos, the Jets seemed a little unfocused in spite of Christian Benson (1 TD, 2 expts) and Anthony Baez (1 TD) trying to light a spark. Using short passes and a “hurry up” offense, the Bears kept the Jets guessing as they built a 28-14 lead as Amir Asouti and David Matos tallied TDs. The Jets finally perked up to make it a 28-26 contest with TD strikes to Aviv Talmor and Jack Kruchkowski. Holding a slim two point advantage, the Bears made it a 10 point game as Matos (1TD) and Rasslan (2 expts) kept piling up points. Down 36-26, the Jets Anthony Baez took flight again for a rushing TD and a two point snare to once again make it a two point game at 36-34, Bears. Searching for a knockout blow, the Bears reeled off twenty two unanswered points highlighted by the efforts of Mariam Rasslan (1 TD, 4 expts) and David Matos (2 TDs) with three key defensive stops by Louai Asouti spurring the Bears to a 58-34 win.

Week 8 Jr. Division Offensive Player of the Week: Mariam Rasslan – Bears Defensive Player of the Week: Aviv Talmor – Jets Teamwork/Leadership Player of the Week: David Matos Bears

Bengals impress in playoff prep

Playing in their final JCC of Bayonne Sr. Division Indoor Flag Football regular season game, the (0-10) Eagles and the (5-5) Bengals took to the court to prep for next week’s “Championship Tournament.” Dominating right from the start, the Bengals built a 24-0 advantage with Alejandro Cifuentes (3 TDs, 4 expts) and Drew Radil (2 expts, 1 interception) leading the charge. Coming out of their offensive deep freeze, the Eagles tried to rally back as David Matos and Jack Kruchkowski each registered a TD. Holding a 24-12 lead, the Bengals went back on the attack. Offensively, Alejandro Cifuentes added three more TDs and a two point conversion to his resume while Drew Radil (1 TD, 2 expts) and Aaliyana Cifuentes (2 expts) rounded out the scoring spree. Defensively, Drew Radil ruled the day by picking off three Eagles’ passes to anchor the Bengals formidable defensive ranks. Trailing 54-12 with little time remaining the Eagles tried to gain some ground with Mariam Rasslan and Chris Caballero making acrobatic catches but a comeback stayed out of reach as the Bengals rolled to a 54-12 win.

Week 9 Sr. Division Offensive Player of the Week: Alejandro Cifuentes – Bengals Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Radil – Bengals Teamwork/Leadership Player of the Week: David Matos Eagles

Benson leads as Jets take flight

Facing each other to close out the regular season, the (2-8) Bears and the (4-7) Jets had one last chance to prep for their JCC of Bayonne Jr. Division Indoor Flag Football playoff bout. Taking to the air, the Jets took an 8-0 lead as Christian Benson snared a 30 yard TD grab followed by a two point catch by Jack Kruchkowski.

Trying to keep pace, the Bears’ David Matos hauled in a long TD toss making it 8-6, Jets. Kicking into high gear, the Jets quickly built a 22-6 advantage as Kruchkowski reeled in a goal to goal TD strike followed by Aviv Talmor’s 10 yard TD dash and a two point catch. With their passing attack bottled up, the Bears turned to their ground game as Matos sprinted wire to wire for a TD making it 2216, Jets. Boasting a solid running game of their own, the Jets pounded the court for two rushing TDs as Toni Rivada and Christian Benson each raced to paydirt while Talmor’s two point grab put the Jets up 36-12. Down by a heap, the Bears countered with a pair of 20 yard TD runs by David Matos and Amir Asouti to cut the Jets’ lead to 36-24. With the pesky Bears once again nipping at their heels, the Jets put the “pedal to the metal” as two TDs by Christian Benson and a TD pass to Kruchkowski exploded the Jets’ lead to 54-24. Staring at a 30 point deficit with just three minutes remaining, the Bears used short tosses to Mariam Rasslan and Louai Asouti to work the ball into the “redzone.” With time running out, the Bears hit their mark as David Matos notched a TD and two point grab but the Jets would prevail for a 54-32 victory.

TOUCHDOWN – Fleet footed Toni Rivada torches the court on her way to a Colts TD in a hard fought JCC of Bayonne Jr. Division Indoor Flag Football contest.

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entertainment

WINTER CONCERT – Philip G. Vroom Community School held its annual Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 13 at 6 p.m. The concert featured 80 of the school’s students in grades 3 through 8. The ensembles SCHOOL CONCERT – The All Saints Catholic Academy choir, along with grades Prek to 3, that performed were: Beginning Strings, 4th Grade Recorders, performed at the recent school concert.

Intermediate Strings, Beginning Band, String Orchestra, Dragon Band, and Choir. All of the ensembles are under the direction of Mr. Thomas Bonomo.

WINTER CONCERT – Henry Harris lower grade choir is dressed for success. The choir performed a medley of holiday favorites for the school’s annual Winter Concert. Pictured is the Henry Harris Lower grade choir.

JAZZ BAND – Henry Harris school held its annual Winter Concert.

Performances included upper and lower choirs as well as numerous instrumental ensembles Elememtary school band, Middle school band and Jazz band.

Pictured are Grade 8 Jazz Band musicians, George Ebeid, John Salib and Michael Malloy.

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Editor’s Note: Letters from readers are welcome. They should be limited to about 300 words and the Bayonne Community News reserves the right to edit. Letters published in this column are solely the opinion of the writer and in no way the opinion of management of the Bayonne Community News. Letters must include name, address and phone number of writer. Anonymous letters will not be considered. Send letters to bcneditorial@hudsonreporter.com

Think of the pedestrians

To the Editor Why isn’t there a sidewalk for pedestrians who patronize our two shopping malls on Route 440? Is it really necessary to trek through mud, ice, and dead grass, or walk on the median between the north and south lanes and risk your life? Are they conducting some hundred-thousand-dollar study to investigate the merit of such a proposal, by the way? If it’s too much to construct a pedestrian overpass, what about a traffic light which prohibits left or right turns and caters to the needs of pedestrians who need a long time to cross? As far as demonic young people who run pedestrians over whilst doing 120 MPH, I ask myself why the traditional politicians in Union City put speed bumps up all over the place whilst we and the wired Jersey City crowd are free to drive around all too swiftly and dangerously?

PETE A. DeMATTEO

Simply beautiful

To the Editor: As a lifelong resident of the city of Bayonne, I would like to express how

impressed I was last night, as I drove down Broadway, with the holiday decorations and the Christmas tree area that is set up by 22nd Street. It is far nicer than it has been for many years. It took me back in time.

Simply beautiful. Great job to all those involved.

BETH SMITH-FOLGER

Thanks for making the 2nd Annual Reindeer Games a hit

To the Editor: How lucky am I to get “paid” in smiles and hugs? I love my community so much I cannot put it in words. For two years now, the following all gave and were so happy to give.

Which leads me to my appreciation and love for CitySports Arena – Chris and Heather Hayes Piechocki and Jake, Victor and Jussara Pesantez; you not only invite us into your welcoming, homey business for this event but also during the year for special needs bounce. Thank you so much for all of the support. And your staff is beyond sweet and helpful. For having your two travel soccer teams volunteer and for every-

thing, thank you.

For Nikki Perez, Occupational Therapist at Children’s Specialized Hospital in Bayonne; she takes her own time to voluntarily create an obstacle course that is fun, therapeutic and all-inclusive to each and every child. And they have no clue that it’s also helping them developmentally. Love you, Nikki and your gorgeous smile.

To Ken Kopacz for being an upstanding and amazing quiet donor of the presents the children adore for two years now.

Thank you to Mona Lisa Pizzeria; the pizzas were very much appreciated. So many pizzas donated for the second year in a row.

Thank you, Perk Up Cafe for the water and juice refreshments. The ring pops were a hit too. (For me, your chai was delicious.)

To Carrissa Golomb at Reese’s Hair Pieces/Bayonne Home Town Fair Association for magically getting Peppa Pig, Marshall from Paw Patrol and Sponge Bob to visit.

Thank you to the CitySports Soccer teams: PCSC Fire FC and STRONG for volunteering and helping the children and their siblings.

Thank you to my volunteers: Caitlyn Perry, Natalya Grace, Jazlynn & Alyssa Gonzalez & Eliana Pronti. You all were huge help. You all are awesome.

Thank you to Mayor Jimmy Davis and Council Members Juan Perez, Tommy Cotter, Sal Gullace and Sharon Nadrowski for visiting with the children and showing your support.

Thank you to Santa Claus, you were super sweet to the children.

I want to say thank you to my husband, Michael DeMaria for always being there helping me organize and putting up with bags of crafts in our home.

ELISHA DeMARIA

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HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE – Firefighters from the City of Bayonne once again held their Holiday Toy Drive this year. Toys from the yearly event go to the BEOF (Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation) and benefit underprivileged children in the community. In addition to the Firefighters who participated this year, we want to thank the Bayonne Sicilian Club for their donations to the drive as well as the BEOF for their efforts in sorting and delivering these toys to those who would otherwise be without.

Pictured from left to right are FF Michael Dispoto, FF John Devlin, FF Patrick McGrath, FF Cailin Brodel, FF Dave Korzun and Capt. Michael Smith.

Veterans Hall, 18 West 23rd Street. On the dates of the regular meetings, doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner for the members at 7 p.m. and the meetings will follow the dinner. All members of both the Post and Unit are invited to attend these meetings.

If anyone is interested in joining you can come to any meeting and speak with an officer. The

2016-2017 dates are as follows: December 21, January 18, February 22, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 23 (Installation of new officers).

BHS Class of 1976 – Please come to our 40th Reunion.

Please spread the word. For more info, please email Mary Ann at mac03131228@ yahoo.com.

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The southern end of MOTBY is slated to become a park, including the last stretch of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway that is currently fragmented. Upon completion, it will be a continuous walkway running from Fort Lee all the way down to Bayonne. The city council in December issued a Request for Proposals for a bikeshare system that will give residents pedal power on that future river path.

Parks in Bayonne are steadily being renovated to meet a growing public demand for open space. Dog walkers, seniors taking their constitutionals, joggers, and anyone who loves great views of the bridge and the waterfront are proving the value of city parks.

Skateboarders and BMX bikers were ecstatic when the city opened the 1st Street Skate Park next to the Bayonne Bridge. The allcement park was dedicated in September to Tyler Sellers, a 20year-old who died crossing Route 440.

Vets

Bayonne has long been a community with a strong veteran presence. When the Department of Veteran Affairs came to Bayonne to host a claims clinic, issues with the department and with veterans more broadly came to light. Candid responses came from employ-

The Bergen Point Fall Festival in October was widely popular.

These stories are not blips on the screen; they’re part of larger trends in the county, state, and country. What happened in 2016 will be relevant in 2017. ees of both the VA and the Hudson County Office of Veterans Affairs. Getting veterans the information they need turned out to be a bigger challenge than many had thought.

In honor of Veterans Day, Bayonne High School planted 1,000 flags on its lawn at the first “Field of Heroes” event. With three Medal of Honor recipients, veterans have forged Bayonne’s character as a town that has served its country with distinction.

Boulevard of broken dreams

It’s been a long time coming, but 2016 may be the year JFK Boulevard cements the dubious distinction as Hudson County’s most dangerous thoroughfare. With increased attention nationally on infrastructure and design of urban areas, “the Boulevard” is in the spotlight.

Traffic safety is an ongoing issue in areas where pedestrians share space with vehicles. An incident in late April was one in a long string of fatalities on the Boulevard across the county. Two teens were killed in early March by a vehicle that jumped the curb in North Bergen. Later that month, a five-year-old boy was struck by an SUV in Bayonne, causing minor injuries. On March 9, a woman was struck by a car while crossing the Boulevard in Jersey City.

One mile-long section of J.F.K. in Jersey City, between Fairmount Avenue and Newark Avenue, has been ranked the most dangerous stretch of road in Hudson County by the New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), which oversees, studies, and funds safety and transportation improvement projects.

Rory Pasquariello roryp@hudsonreporter.com

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City officials and veterans gathered on the lawn of Bayonne High School to watch the flag being raised at the Field of Heroes event.

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The 2016 Hometown Fair had great turnout. 2016 has been a year of festivals.

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