BAYONNE, NJ - FEMA officials will return to Bayonne on Sunday to gather more information from residents impacted by Hurricane Ida, and to continue efforts to provide financial assistance as permitted following the agency’s major disaster declaration. 

The storm passed through and dumped as much as 12 inches of rain causing unprecedented flooding earlier this ...

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Twitter that New Jersey just received a FEMA major disaster declaration for Essex, Hudson, Mercer and Union counties for Ida damages.

The storm caused historic flash flooding, tornadoes and record rainfall, and resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 27 New Jerseyans.

“Residents now have access to the federal help they need to ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne High School junio Alyssia Ouchoine, a member of the school’s Social Studies Honors program, was recognized recently for her essay that she entered into the American Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism Contest.

Ouchoine’s work, which she wrote as a sophomore in Ms. Fitzhenry's US1 Honors class, earned her the top spot as the winner of the Eastern ...

BAYONNE, NJ- Longtime Bayonne Public Schools employee Lou Pacyna, whom former Superintendent Dr. Patricia McGeehan credited for “working around the clock” in schools and shelters when Super Storm Sandy hit in 2012, has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Facilities, Buildings and Grounds for the school district.

The Board of Education (BOE) voted on Aug. 31 ...

BAYONNE, NJ - COVID-19 testing, both PCR and rapid antigen, will continue to be offered at the Bayonne Museum at 229 Broadway, on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Sundays. from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., with the exception of October 3, city officials have said.

As of last week Bayonne had 81 residents that are considered COVID-19 positive with one resident currently admitted to ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Local residents and visitors will be able to enjoy Jersey City’s All About Downtown Street Fair hosted by the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID) on Saturday. 

A tradition since 2011, this year’s festival will be located at the Bank of America Financial Center on Newark Avenue from noon until 8:00 p.m. The fair will look much like it ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Hundreds of people flocked to Dennis P. Collins Park in Bayonne on Saturday for the Bridge Arts Festival. The annual arts celebration provided scores of vendors offering everything from food to art, as well as performances by dancers, musical groups and professional actors.

“This is what Bayonne is all about,” Mayor Jimmy Davis told TAPinto Bayonne. Davis spent ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Frank Siller, CEO of Tunnel to Towers Foundation, received a hero’s welcome when he arrived in Bayonne on Wednesday.

Siller has been walking since Aug. 1, on a journey that has taken him from the Pentagon in Washington DC, through Shanksville, PA, and eventually to the site of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, a walk of more than 500 miles.

His goal is to raise ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Fourteen people were displaced, and one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion, as a result of a house fire on September 11.

“We were lucky that nobody was seriously injured,” said Mayor Jimmy Davis. “We’re going to have to help the people who lost their homes, however.”

On Saturday, at 10:52 a.m., members of the Bayonne Fire ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A 14-year-old Bayonne boy armed with a machete led police on a brief foot chase before being arrested Friday.

According to Captain Eric Amato, members of the Bayonne Police Department responded to the area of 51st Street Friday evening in response to a fight. Upon arrival, officers observed a group of individuals involved in a heated verbal altercation, and, as they approached, ...

TRENTON, NJ – A member of the Jersey City Police Department who was suspended after his arrest pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Atlantic City in order to sexually assault two underage girls. 

As previously reported, Stephen T Wilson was arrested on February 6 after investigators said that he communicated using a chat app with other adults who indicated they ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Vowing to never forget those who perished in the September 11 terrorist attacks, religious leaders joined public officials and others in an Interfaith Memorial Service at the 9-11 Harborview Memorial Park on Saturday. 

Armed with glow sticks instead of candles, several hundred people filled the audience under the massive 100-foot tall “To Struggle Against World ...

BAYONNE, NJ - New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy made a surprise visit to Bayonne’s Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday.

Three congregations, Grace Lutheran, Wallace Temple, and the Church of Latter-Day Saints had come together for a joint ceremony that included the Confirmation of children as well as a farewell to Grace Lutheran’s pastor, Rev. Gary Grindeland, who is retiring after ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – It’s a trick play, a gadget called the “Philly Special”. It shocked the football world when former Eagles head coach Doug Peterson attempted a double reverse that turned into a pass from a halfback Corey Clement to quarterback Nick Foles that helped the Eagles win Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots.

In the St. Peter’s Prep playbook, ...

BAYONNE, NJ — Bayonne scored six touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 53-6 football victory over Kearny on Thursday.

Christian Ashe compiled 292 yards of total offense and scored four touchdowns for the Bees (2-1). Ashe rushed for 151 yards and two TDs on seven carries, and caught two passes for 141 yards and two TDs.

Rocky Rodriguez gained 134 yards and scored two TDs on ...

NORTH BERGEN, NJ - Bayonne scored two goals in the second half and came away with a 3-1 girls soccer victory over North Bergen on Wednesday.

Emily Karlicki scored all three goals for the Bees (1-2), who led, 1-0, at the half. Angela Maino and Xiomara Rivera each supplied assists.

Mia Rodriguez scored the lone goal for North Bergen (2-1). Bayonne goalie Maura Hundley finished with 10 ...