TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO BAYONNE STAFF
May 15, 2025
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne Police Chief Robert Geisler and other officials were on hand to wish members of the BPD well as they set off on the Annual Police Unity Tour earlier this week.The annual event draws officers throughout the nation to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial at Judiciary ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Though appearing reluctant, the Bayonne City Council voted on Wednesday to take the next step in possibly using eminent domain to take possession of the site of the former Holiday Tree and Trim on Broadway.Council President Gary La Pelusa, who led the effort, said he still hoped the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne softball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hudson County Tournament with an 18-0 victory over Secaucus on Tuesday.Anastasia Jones went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and three runs batted in for Bayonne (16-6), which scored seven runs in the first ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – Bayonne advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hudson County Tournament with a 4-3 baseball victory over Memorial on Tuesday.Sixth-seeded Bayonne (11-12) will play at second-seeded Union City on Thursday on the rooftop in the semifinal round.Jack Kelly pitched four shutout ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Angie Gatto hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Dayton a 2-1 softball victory over Bayonne on Monday.Gatto, a Sacred Heart University commit, launched a 3-1 pitch over the left-field fence for the walk-off winner.Avital Kandel scored on a passed ball ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Liam Goyette pitched five innings of one-hit ball and Hunterdon Central went on to an 8-1 baseball victory over Bayonne on Monday.Goyette struck out three batters and walked two in his 70-pitch outing.Jesse Allen tripled and drove in three runs for Hunterdon Central (13-5). Soren ...
BAYONNE, NJ — The Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) is calling on local business owners to help shape the future of economic development in the city. As part of the preparation of a new Five-Year Plan to be submitted to the State of New Jersey, the UEZ is seeking input from members of the Bayonne ...
Whether you garden on an acre or a balcony, there’s always room for peppers. Grow them in a vegetable garden, container, or with your flowers. The colorful fruit of many varieties makes them a decorative addition to any garden.For those that like it hot, get to know the Scoville scale. This system ...
BETHESDA, MD - Igloo is expanding their recall of 90 Qt. rolling coolers due to fingertip amputation and crushing hazards, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The total coolers recalled nears 1.2 million, stated the commission.This recall expansion involves an additional ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Mother’s Day in Hudson County is filled with gratitude, remembrance, and heartfelt tributes to the women who gave love, strength, and guidance—both in this life and beyond.Across the county, residents are sharing messages of appreciation for mothers and mother figures who have ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Chris Lopez pitched a no-hitter to lead Bayonne to a 9-0 baseball victory over Weehawken in the second round of the Hudson County Tournament on Saturday.Lopez, a sophomore, struck out 11 batters and walked two in seven innings. It was his first varsity win.Jadie Estevez was 3-for-4 ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy cannot run for a third term and the field to replace him is wide open and crowded as 11 candidates vie for their party’s nominations in the June 10 primary election.That has left voters across the state with a number of questions on their minds, including some of the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ - The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has received a Finding of No Significant Impact from the agency leading the federal environmental review for the first phase of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program. The finding, made by the US Coast Guard, along with a ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – Bayonne scored five runs in the sixth inning and went on to a 7-3 baseball victory over Memorial on Thursday.Brayden O'Connor's two-run triple highlighted the Bees' five-run sixth, when they erased a 3-2 deficit. Bayonne has won four consecutive games.Christopher Cunningham went ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne got a complete-game pitching performance for the second day in a row in a 3-2 baseball victory over Memorial of West New York on Wednesday.Jordan Young Freire pitched a four-hitter with six strikeouts and two walks in seven innings for Bayonne (8-9). His gem follows Sebastian ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The scent of food could be discerned more than a block away as Bayonne launched its Food Truck Festival on May 3.Predictions of rain did not delay the popular food event along Avenue E.“We’ve been doing this since 2019,” said City Tax Collector, Rosemarie Martinez, who accompanied UEZ ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy presented the 2025 county budget on Tuesday.Excluding grants with offsetting revenues, total appropriations in 2025 are $694,558,810 compared to $656,573,290 in 2024 or an increase of 4.23%.While Bayonne and Secaucus will see the largest ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Sophia Diaz hit two home runs to lead Bayonne to a 9-2 softball victory over Union Catholic on Tuesday.Diaz went 2-for-3 with four runs batted in and Caitlin Gaetani was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI for Bayonne (14-4), which scored three runs in the fifth inning to open a 7-1 ...
BAYONNE, NJ - In celebration of Mother’s Day, TAPinto Bayonne is calling on residents to share heartfelt tributes to the incredible moms and mother figures who help shape the community.From now until Friday, May 9 at 11:59 p.m., readers are invited to submit a photo and a few words about a special ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Sebastian Garcia pitched a one-hitter to boost Bayonne to a 1-0 baseball victory over West Orange on Tuesday.Garcia, a sophomore making his second start, struck out five batters and walked four in seven innings. He threw 105 pitches.Bayonne (7-9) got only two hits against West ...
BAYONNE, NJ - County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Espinales-Maloney set aside a jury award of $500,000 to a former City Hall employee who claimed that she was subjected to a sexually charged and hostile work environment.The City of Bayonne filed for dismissal of the case prior to the jury decision ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Players, fans, and supporters began to gather in front of the Bayonne Community Museum at Broadway and 9th Street nearly two hours before the Buddy Baseball parade and first pitch of the season was set to kick off on Saturday. Many were players involved in the program, as well as ...
BAYONNE, NJ -One was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, the other is a Rolling Stone columnist and a veterans advocate who has given advice to the likes of former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.First and foremost, however, Leonte Carroo and Michael ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne High School students will perform a version of George Orwell’s classic political novel “1984” through dance. Orwell, who fought as an anti-Fascist during the Spanish Revolution in the 1930s, authored his classic novel 1984 depicting life in a totalitarian society. The book ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently approved $40,000 in funds for the NJ Coaches in the Community, Inc. to run an Instructional Basketball Program in Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne.The NJ Coaches in the Community Basketball League is a seven-week program developed ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Board of Education held a public meeting on the 2025-26 school year $210 million budget, an amount that represents a reduction of approximately $310,000 over the currency budget.In crafting the spending plan, school officials said, a $2.1 million reduction in state aid, ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – Bayonne rallied from a three-run deficit in the last two innings for an 8-5 baseball victory over Nutley on Saturday.Nikko Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs for the Bees (6-9), who trailed, 5-2, before scoring two runs in the sixth inning and four in the seventh.Luke ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The fancy hat crowd of the Kentucky Derby is coming to Bayonne.Winners, the off-track betting facility at 400 Rt. 440, is hosting a hat contest prior to the kick-off of what has been called the “greatest two minutes in sports” on Saturday.While doors open at 9:00 a.m., the 151st ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Representative Rob Menendez (D-NJ-8) has joined three of his Congressional colleagues to introduce the Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025, which lowers out-of-pocket healthcare costs for Medicare beneficiaries by capping co-pays for those seeking care at ambulatory ...