TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO BAYONNE STAFF
November 5, 2025
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 girls soccer tournament with a 6-0 victory over Piscataway on Wednesday.Jenna Gaetani and Mikenna Raftery each finished with two goals and one assist for Bayonne (14-5-1), which pulled away with four goals in the ...
HAMILTON, NJ – ASAH, New Jersey’s leading association of private schools serving individuals with disabilities, announced that it has officially changed its name to the New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools (NJASEPS) during its 46th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in ...
BAYONNE, NJ - First Federated Church at the corner of 33rd Street and Avenue C is for sale. The church, born out of a merger of Dutch Reformed and Presbyterian congregations in the 1950’s, is protected by a local Historic Preservation ordinance, Joe Ryan, a spokesperson for the city told TAPinto ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Current Board of Education President Mary Jane Desmond and two of her colleagues, Hector Gonzalez and Saverio Sam Maggio were successful in their bids to be reelected to the body. According to unofficial results, each of the three, running under the “Together We Can” banner for ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Christopher Patella took the oath of office on Monday as a Bayonne Municipal Court Judge, returning to a role he previously held from 1987 to 1989. Mayor Jimmy Davis called the occasion “a great day for Bayonne,” while the oath was administered by Hudson County Presiding Judge David ...
BAYONNE, NJ — One person was injured in a fire that started near a garage at 38 Prospect Avenue last week and spread to a property on Mechanic Street.According to Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver at about 11:25 p.m. on the day of the incident firefighters were dispatched to 10 Mechanic St. for a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Garfield man was fatally stabbed Monday night in Bayonne, and authorities have charged a local man in connection with the incident, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello and Bayonne Police Chief Joseph Scerbo announced. According to a statement, shortly before 10:20 p.m., ...
BAYONNE, NJ - As city officials wait for permission from the state to install a traffic light on Goldsborough Drive, Bayonne City Council President Gary La Pelusa said other measures are being taken to reduce the congestion and traffic woes in the shopping district on Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor.La ...
BAYONNE, NJ — The legacy of a young Bayonne boy whose courage inspired an entire community will once again bring neighbors together for a lifesaving cause.New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) and Bayonne resident Sharon Romano will host a community blood drive on Wednesday, November 5, from 1:00 p.m.
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department will hold an auction for impounded vehicles and equipment on Tuesday, November 4. The auction will begin at 9:30 a.m. and be held outside of the Police Traffic Unit Garage located at 330 Hook Road. Those interested in participating in the auction will ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Division of Recreation is set to launch the 12th season of the Special Needs Sports Program.Originated in 2013, the program is for developmentally and physically challenged youth, helping them to enjoy the full benefits of sports participation in an athletic environment ...
NEW JERSEY- It’s time to fall back as Daylight Savings Time comes to an end this weekend. TAPinto reminds readers to turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.This adjustment typically takes place automatically on smartphones, computers, and tablets. Those with non-automated devices ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – The Bayonne football team defeated Elizabeth for the second time this season, only this time, the stakes were higher, and it wasn't close.Bayonne trounced Elizabeth, 44-14, in the first round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 5 playoffs on Friday night. The Bees had beaten Elizabeth, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Halloween may be over, but pumpkins are still in season.On Saturday, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Bayonne children, aged 4-12, are invited to the Bayonne Youth Center, 524 JFK Boulevard, for pumpkin painting.
NEW JERSEY — As the federal government shutdown continues, more than 800,000 New Jersey residents will be impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will not fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1.According to a news ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Drivers that ignored warnings not to drive through flooded streets found themselves stranded after more than three inches of rain fell on Bayonne in less than an hour on Thursday.The Office of Emergency Management shared pictures of flooded streets, while Councilman Neil Carroll told ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Demolition is continuing on the property that was once home to Holiday Tree and Trim. The store, which stood on Broadway for decades, was once celebrated by national media as an icon of American-made products. The onsite business closed a number of years ago, continuing as an online ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The City of Bayonne will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, in front of City Hall. The clinic will handle dogs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and cats from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. All animals brought to the clinic must be on a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - More than 300 people from Bayonne and beyond made the trek to East Hanover recently to help the Bayonne Sicilian Citizens Club honor Dr. Neil J. Carroll II as its Man of the Year 2025.Carroll, who also serves as a member of the Bayonne City Council, is a second-generation American of ...
BAYONNE, NJ - For more than a century, the Broadway Bus route operated, reminding riders and passersby the day of the week by the banner it ran on its front. But earlier this week, the bus under its current ownership ran its last route through Bayonne’s main business corridor.The route will be ...
HARRISON, NJ – Second-seeded Hoboken defeated top-seeded Bayonne, 2-1, for the first Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League (HCIAL) Tournament girls' soccer championship in school history Tuesday evening at Sports Illustrated Arena.Emma Conway scored on a long free kick just beyond the reach ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Broadway between 22nd and 25th Streets became a bastion of strange characters when hundreds of kids and many adults came out dressed up for the Bayonne Division of Recreation’s annual Halloween parade on Saturday.An eerie sense of emptiness along the cordoned-off streets soon gave way ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Paramount, the production company behind blockbusters such as Top Gun: Maverick and the Mission Impossible franchise, as well as streaming shows including Reacher and Jack Ryan, has signed a minimum 10-year lease agreement to occupy more than 285,000 square feet at the 1888 Studios to ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The tennis courts at Gregg-Bayonne County Park have officially been dedicated in honor of Bill Broderick. A member of the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame, Broderick served as a tennis coach for both boys’ and girls’ high school teams and was a physical education teacher for the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - This year’s Bergen Point Fall Festival proved once again that Bayonne is going to the dogs, in a good way.While it significantly featured merchants doing business in and around the Bergen Point section of the city, it also showed that it really is a hometown affair with the majority ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 48-year-old Sachin Chaudhary, who has been reported missing.According to authorities, Chaudhary was last seen on October 23, 2025, at the Secaucus Train Center, where NJ Transit Police assisted him in ...
ORANGE, NJ – Bayonne scored four touchdowns in the first quarter on its way to a 41-0 football victory over Orange on Friday night.Nico Sampson Jr. completed 9 of 10 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns for the Bees (6-3). He also ran 21 yards for Bayonne's first touchdown.Chance Fischer ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Division of Recreation will host their annual Halloween Parade on Saturday.The parade, escorted by Bayonne Police, will begin at 4:00pm on the corner of 25th Street and Broadway and march to 22nd Street before returning. Bayonne residents, boys and girls, ages 13 and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Hoboken girls tennis team defeated Bayonne, 3-2, to win its second consecutive Hudson County Tournament championship at Lincoln Park on Thursday.Hoboken has an 11-3 record. Bayonne is 12-4.FIRST SINGLES: Laura Scott, H, def. Avery Downey, 6-2, 6-2.SECOND SINGLES: Giselle ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A first time visitor can feel the energy just by pulling into the parking lot of the Social Profit Center. A former factory situated near the Hamilton/Trenton border, the 75,000-square foot building brings together more than a dozen nonprofits into a joint setting where they can ...