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The Bayonne school District is set to host its 26th annual Spelling Bee next month. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, students will compete in the multi-purpose room of Philip G. Vroom School #2 on 18 West 26th St. at 6 p.m. Albert McCormick, Jr., district Spelling Bee coordinator, will be host to the participants. All elementary schools hold their own... Full story »

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The Bayonne Jewish Community Center is set to offer Zumba classes for patrons. Zumba is an aerobic exercise routine taken from Latin dance. Under the direction of Lauren Grodkiewicz, the classes entail a wide variety of music and moods. For more information, call (201) 436-6900. The BJCC is located at 1050 Kennedy Blvd. Full story »

A Jersey City woman pleaded guilty today to intentionally pouring scalding hot water on the face of her 21-month-old son, causing second and third degree burns which required painful treatment over weeks of hospitalization, officials said. Ebony Carver, 20, of Warner Avenue, faces three to five years in prison after pleading guilty this morning to endangering the welfare of... Full story »

A woman's body was pulled from the Newark Bay off Bayonne, yesterday, a 17-year-old Bayonne High School senior achieved his goal of becoming an eagle scout, and Bayonne resident Vincent Alessi, 42, was among 22 people arrested in Staten Island stemming from investigations into mob-controlled loansharking and gambling. Full story »

Bayonne resident Vincent Alessi, 42, was among 22 people arrested on Staten Island stemming from investigations into mob-controlled loansharking and gambling and the probe has revealed connections to city and state officials, New York police and prosecutors said yesterday. ¶ The arrests were the result of five indictments and two separate investigations led by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Organized... Full story »

North and southbound lanes of Route 440 are closed near the entrance to Bayonne Bridge because a sports utility vehicle overturned between 5th Street and Avenue A, Bayonne police said. The only access to the Bayonne Bridge is from the 5th Street/Kennedy Boulevard entrance, officials said. When police arrived at about an hour ago, the driver of the Nissan... Full story »

Bayonne Police and other authorities are recovering a body that was spotted this morning floating in the Newark Bay near the A&P Supermarket at North Street and Avenue A, police confirmed. No further information about the identity of the deceased is known at this time.  Full story »

The top Bayonne headlines from the Jersey Journal this morning. Full story »

Konrad Dudziak, a Duke University senior, former star for St. Peter's Prep of Jersey City and Bayonne native , was ranked today as the No. 1 NCAA Division 1 heavyweight wrestler. He is the first Duke Blue Devil to ever reach the top spot. It helped that the former No. 1, Mark Ellis of Missouri, lost twice in one... Full story »

A hidden gem of Bayonne, local restaurant TenEast will soon be adding a club to the hibachi-fusion dining and sushi-sake lounge. TenEast, opened over a year ago at 125 Lefante Way in South Cove Commons, will be host to a DJ every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night once the club area is open. "Bayonne doesn't have places like this,... Full story »

The Catholic War Veterans, the Bayonne chapter of UNICO and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Saturday, Nov. 21. The drive will take place at 18 West 23rd St. in from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to donate blood and help save lives.  Full story »

Bayonne will seek competitive price quotes for employee health insurance, the mayor announced. The City Council supported an administration resolution on Nov. 10 to authorize the business administrator to solicit those price quotes “For the past ten years, the City of Bayonne has bought employee health insurance through the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program," said Mayor Mark Smith.... Full story »

A Thanksgiving turkey shoot will be held the day before the holiday for the kids of the city. The Bayonne Recreation Division is sponoring the annual shoot on November 25 at 2 p.m. for boys and girls ages 12 and under. The game will take place in Fitzpatrick Park on 27th Street and Avenue C. There will be four... Full story »