BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne City Council approved a pilot program to deal with the ever-increasing populations of feral cats.

With an initial outlay of $25,000, the Bayonne Health Department will oversee a program that will catch, neuter and return feral cats around the city.

A feral cat is described as wild or untamed. These cats are extremely fearful and resist contact with humans. Most ...

BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne City Council amended its cannabis ordinance to exclude an industrial section on the west side of the city at its Sept. 21 meeting, restricting future sales to the Route 440 corridor.

Although the council originally passed its cannabis regulations in 2021, it has been fine-tuning them ever since. The latest modification came after the city discovered that by ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Students and faculty from Saint Peter’s University recently returned from Guayaquil, Ecuador, after attending a medical mission.

After setting foot in Ecuador, the team traveled to Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil Hospital, where lives were forever changed.

The 29-person team included members of the nonprofit Healing the Children New Jersey, who performed 40 ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Although technically awarded last March, Gene Woods, a history teacher at Bayonne High School and president of the Bayonne Education Association, received statewide recognition for his human rights work.

Woods received the Hank Kaplowitz Outstanding Human Rights Educator Award from Kean University’s Human Rights Institute.

The award was named Dr. Hank Kaplowitz, a ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - More than 1,000 supporters packed Jersey City’s Liberty House on Saturday for the kick off of Craig Guy’s campaign for Hudson County Executive on Wednesday. 

Guy is seeking to succeed his friend and mentor Tom Degise who gave his full endorsement and support just months after announcing to TAPinto that he would not seek reelection. Degise is expected to serve ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - More than 1,000 supporters packed Jersey City’s Liberty House on Saturday for the kick off of Craig Guy’s campaign for Hudson County Executive on Wednesday. 

Guy is seeking to succeed his friend and mentor Tom Degise who gave his full endorsement and support just months after announcing to TAPinto that he would not seek reelection. Degise is expected to serve ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Route 440 near the border between Bayonne and  Jersey City has been reopened after nearly two weeks of being closed for repairs.

On Sunday a Jersey City official announced that while one lane southbound near Kellogg Street was expected to remain closed throughout the day to facilitate additional work, the roadway was to be fully reopened in time for the Monday morning ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey has been awarded $66,756,027 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue the state’s comprehensive efforts to tackle the opioid epidemic, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) announced on Monday.

“We know that the opioid crisis has impacted individuals from all communities and all ...

BAYONNE, NJ - The City of Bayonne is making a total of $25,000 in grant funding available for non-profit organizations to assist with combating domestic violence, Mayor Jimmy Davis has announced. 

The funding, which comes from the federal American Rescue Plan, can be utilized to support social and educational programs hosted by non-profit organizations. In a statement Davis said that the ...

BAYONNE, NJ -A Zoning Board hearing to determine the fate of Dollhaus II art gallery will be held in Bayonne City Hall Chambers on Monday, Sept. 19. The meeting is set to begin at 6:00 p.m.

Neighborhood complaints about erotic figures decorating the outside the art gallery located in the Bergen Point section were closely followed by the gallery’s closing for what city officials have said ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Laura and her business partner Chris were looking to open a small pet store on Kennedy Boulevard when their friend vacated a store on Broadway, and they jumped at the chance.

Broadway is still the place to shop, Laura said, and their location at 32nd Street puts them near the heart of what is traditionally considered the core of the Broadway shopping district.

Laura, who has ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A 29-year-old man was leaving the 7-11 on 21st Street and Avenue C in the early hours of Saturday when he was approached from behind by a man wielding a knife, the victim told Bayonne police.

According to a report by Captain Eric Amato, the victim attempted to flee but fell to the ground at which point the suspect proceeded to kick him and threaten to kill him.

The victim ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A 67-year-old Bayonne man has been charged with Criminal Sexual Contact after he reportedly groped his female victim as she climbed the stairs to her apartment on Monday.

According to Captain Eric Amato, Czelaw Mosicicki passed the woman on the stairs and grabbed her chest before continuing on. 

Moscicki was located at the scene and arrested.

BAYONNE, NJ - In a conflict between two of the largest hospital groups in Hudson County, CarePoint Health has filed an antitrust lawsuit against RWJBarnabas Health, claiming RWJBarnabas Health is trying to force CarePoint into insolvency.

The lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court, claims RWJBarnabas allegedly conspired with others to “stifle marketplace competition” by ...

BAYONNE, NJ -- The Bayonne boys soccer team scored two goals in the first half and went on to a 3-0 victory over Snyder on Monday.

Bayonne (3-4) scored two goals in the final four minutes of the first half. Jaiden Garcia scored in the 36th minute with an assist by Jose Lainez. Three minutes later, Garcia took another feed from Lainez and turned it into a goal for a 2-0 lead.

The Bees added ...

BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Division of Recreation’s Special Needs Soccer Academy will kick off its seventh season on Saturday, October 1.

The Special Needs Soccer Academy, open to Bayonne residents, boys and girls, ages 3 to Adult, is a program for mentally and physically challenged youth and will provide individualized attention to develop skills and fitness, and to emphasize the fun ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ -- The Bayonne girls tennis team turned in a 5-0 sweep of Dickinson High School on Wednesday.

Bayonne (4-3) won every set, with Alexandra Benito winning at first singles, 6-4, 6-0; Victoria Okonkwo taking second singles, 6-1, 6-0; and Alexandra Downey the third singles winner, 6-1, 6-1.

Valeria Nunez Briceno and Annika Lachica were 6-2, 6-3 winners at first doubles. At ...