BAYONNE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL'S "ALL FOR ONE" RECITAL HELD JUNE 7THAT MARIST HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
TINY DANCERS Waiting to take stage at the Bayonne Proffessional School's " ALL FOR ONE" Recital. L to R Angelina Ruppert, Erin Filpowicz, Brianna Redondo, Krystal Mack On June 7th , The Bayonne Professional School located in Bayonne held its 7th Annual "All for One " Recital at Marist High School Auditorium. 90 students from the school performed along with the four young dancers above.
BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER CONGRATULES THE SCHOOL OF NURSING GRADUATING CLASS OF 2009 BAYONNE, NJ – July 15, 2009 – The Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing held its 115th commencement on June 5, 2009 at St. Henry Church in Bayonne. The Class of 2009 is the largest graduating class in the history of the school. Forty-five graduates were awarded a Diploma from the School and an Associate in Science Degree from Hudson County Community College. In addition to their diplomas, students received the school pin. Three graduates also received awards during the commencement.
The awards included the Valedictorian Award, received by Erin Bonomo; the Salutatorian Award, received by Josephine Cordero and the Clinical Excellence Award received by Krystal Palmisano. Graduates included: Daisy Acevedo,Katherine Lee Argento, Rhea-Lynn, Sampang Atienza, Jaymie Melissa Blakely, Jezebel S. Bolante, Erin Bonomo, Kerri L. Boyle, Juania C. Brandon, Monica A. Buitrago, Reymond, Revo Castillo, Anita L. Colasurdo, Josephine Anne L. Cordero, Christine Crimaldi, Marytrine DeCastro, Jason De La Cruz, Ana Echevarria, Jonilene, Villanueva Ernacio, Hope Erarslan, Dorante Dawn Faustin, Elerie Jay L. Flores, Heather K. Gitschier, Nkechi Ifejika, Jessica S. Intriago, Lori L. Jones, Georgette G. Kelly, Ana Kurihara, Dana M. Lee, Maria Mainolfi, Nicole M. Kirwin, Jillian A. Monchik, Samantha Ann Padula, Krystal Ann Palmisano, Danielle M. Paoluccio, Jonathan Pappalardo, Jessica Petti, Josue P. Rebustillo, Rachel M. Ruedy, Randa Yunis C. Sampang, Nicole Katherine Sawyer, Eugene F. Smith III, Alison Spann, Melisa Vidal-Casillas, James Villamater, Starlyn Weir, Cristen Angela Zecchine. “The Faculty and I are very proud of the graduates' accomplishments. The nursing curriculum is very demanding. Successful completion of the nursing program requires discipline, self-direction and motivation, said Nancy Bonner, Director of the School of Nursing.
The school is a two year program that includes both general education and nursing courses totaling 70 credits. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the registered nurse licensing examination (NCLEX). The Bayonne Medical Center school of Nursing admits one class annually each September. School information and applications are located at www.bayonnemedicalcenter.com.
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Bayonne Police Will Take Part in Statewide Speed Enforcement Campaign
During July 2009, the Bayonne Police Department is participating in a statewide enforcement campaign sponsored by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (NJDHTS). The program is titled "Obey the Signs or Pay the Fines." The purpose of the program is to reduce speed-related crashes.
Participating police departments will address the issues of speed and aggressive driving. Speed is a contributing factor in many fatal and serious injury crashes. Motorists are advised to obey the speed limit as well as all the laws against all traffic violations.
The police will be enforcing speeding regulations rigorously and moving against other traffic violations, in order to slow drivers down and decrease accidents in Bayonne. Officers will be looking for other potentially dangerous situations such as red light violations, jaywalking, and failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
"During the warm weather months, more people are driving and walking around town than during the winter," said Mayor Mark A. Smith. "By taking part in this statewide speed enforcement campaign, the Bayonne Police Department will help improve safety on the streets this summer."
Motorists and pedestrians are reminded to be safe on the road. Drivers should be alert for pedestrians at all times, and should yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and while turning at intersections. Drivers should also obey speed limits, keep their windshields clean, and refrain from blocking crosswalks.
Pedestrians should be alert when walking. Never assume that a motorist will see you while you are crossing the street. Pedestrians should also cross at the crosswalks, and not jaywalk in between parked cars.
For more information or to report traffic safety problems, please call the Bayonne Police Department at 201-858-6900.
Mayor's Evening Hours Canceled on July 7 Will Resume July 21st. Mayor Mark A. Smith of Bayonne announced that his evening office hours on Tuesday, July 7, have been canceled. The next Tuesday evening office hours will take place on July 21.
New Zealand Business Visitor Tours Bayonne
On June 30, Bayonne hosted a visit by a representative of a local business organization in New Zealand. Peter White, General Manager of the Takapuna Beach Business Association, held several meetings in Bayonne to learn about the operation of business districts in the United States. Geoff Andrews, the North American Regional Manager of KEA, New Zealand's Global Talent Community, and Joe Ryan, Bayonne's Public Information Director, accompanied him on his Bayonne tour. Ryan set up Mr. White's Bayonne program. Mr. White's town, Takapuna Beach, is a waterfront community located near Auckland, New Zealand.
Mayor Mark A. Smith greeted Mr. White and Mr. Andrews with words in Maori, the language of the Native people of New Zealand. They discussed the visitor program in Bayonne, and Mr. White said that Mayor Smith would be most welcome in New Zealand.
Mr. White and Mr. Andrews learned about business district programs from Mary Divock, Executive Director of the Bayonne Town Center, which includes business properties from 17th Street to 30th Street. She explained such Town Center promotional activities as classic car shows, the annual buggy rides with Santa Claus, and the menorah-lighting for Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights. Mr. White had never heard of menorah-lightings before in New Zealand, which has a very small Jewish population.
Terrence Malloy, Coordinator of Bayonne's Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), told White and Andrews about the discounted three-and-a-half percent sales tax and other financial incentives available in the UEZ. The Bayonne UEZ covers about one-third of the city's territory, including commercial districts, industrial property, and development land. Mr. White was interested to learn that the proceeds from the discounted sales tax remain in Bayonne for use on local projects.
At the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor (the former Military Ocean Terminal), Jasmine Hammond, Property Manager for the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority (BLRA), briefed the visitors on the history of the property, and then conducted a tour along with Christina LaGatta, also of the BLRA. Tour highlights included "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" (Bayonne's September 11 memorial), the shipping facilities in the Maritime District, and The Alexan, the new housing complex being completed by Trammel Crowe.
Mr. White and Mr. Andrews thanked all of the agencies and organizations that made their visit to Bayonne an enjoyable learning experience. Mayor Smith said that he looks forward to meeting more visitors from New Zealand in the future.
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Operations Department Advanced Traffic Impact Notice
Project: New Jersey Turnpike Contractor Activities
Route/Direction/MP: New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Hudson County Extension (NBHCE) Interchange 14A Outside Exit Route 440 Connector
Municipality/County: Bayonne (Hudson County)
Nature of work: Preventative maintenance of concrete bridge decks. Work entails concrete deck spall, resurfacing and bridge joint repairs on this structure.
Description of New Traffic Pattern: On Tuesday 9AM, July 7, 2009 until approximately Thursday 5AM, July 23, 2009 the Route 440 Connector Ramp from Interchange 14A will be closed. Eastbound and Westbound Newark Bay Hudson County Extension motorists seeking to access Route 440 via Interchange 14A will be directed to use Interchange 14B and follow the appropriately installed detour route. Route 78 Eastbound, Northbound Turnpike and Southbound Turnpike traffic will be instructed to use Interchange 15E to access Route 440.
Anticipated Traffic Impacts: It is anticipated traffic impacts will be moderate to severe during this period, adversely affecting the Eastbound Mainline NBHCE, Westbound Mainline NBHCE and Interchange 14A/Bayonne.
Proposed Start Date of New Traffic Pattern: The closing will be from 9AM Tuesday July 7 until approximately 5AM Thursday July 23.
Any other comments: Portable variable message signs have been placed to provide notice of this work along with detour information. Static signs will direct motorists in Bayonne to the appropriate detour.
BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES ACR ACCREDITATION FOR MRI SERVICES
BAYONNE, NJ – June 3, 2009 – Bayonne Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
The ACR, headquartered in Reston, VA., award accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice. Board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field conduct evaluations. They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment. The surveyors report their findings to the ACR’s Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report.
“ACR Accreditation represents the highest quality standard in imaging. To obtain ACR accreditation you must have a high quality standard of patient care, quality equipment and quality interpretations”, said Dr. Howard Kessler, Radiologist at Bayonne Medical Center.
Bayonne Medical Center’s department of radiology department offers state of the art imaging equipment and provides the highest quality of care to our patients. Our board certified and fellowship trained radiologists are on site to interpret your procedures immediately.
Our radiology department offers MRI, Spiral CT, PET/CT, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound with color Doppler, nuclear medicine, bone densitometry (DEXA), Xray and fluoroscopy.
Bayonne Medical Center also offers courtesy transportation and that can be arranged by calling 201-858-1827. To schedule your procedure please call our radiology department at 201-858-6572.
City of Bayonne Summer Concert Series 2009
Wooster Street Dixie Band- July 5th
The Dixieland music of this band adds an upbeat atmosphere to any event. When you mix the toe-tapping rhythm of Dixie Jazz with their humorous personalities, you get a very entertaining combination.
Laura Hull & the Fun Bunch Swing Orchestra -July 15th
Bayonne Summer Sounds by the Bay kicks off their 2009 season with a salute to all those who serve. To open this year’s season, local color guards will be present with a historic military vehicle. All branches of the armed forces are invited to a VIP concert featuring jazz female vocalist and M.A.C. award nominee Laura Hull and tha Fun Bunch Swing Orchestra performing yesterdays hits.
Joey Dee & the Starliters- July 22nd
Having sold over 15 million records, his all time “Peppermint Twist” will have the audience jumping. The show also features Hall of Famer Dave Brigati singing tunes of the Rascals and Bobby Valli singing the tunes of his brother Frankie.
Nicholas King Julian & Dominique -July 29th
This 17 year old singing sensation will dazzle the audience with his smooth Michael Buble’ style show. He comes direct from Broadway where he has starred in “Beauty & the Beast,” “Hollywood Arms,” & “A Thousand Clowns” with Tom Selleck. His recent TV appearances include The View with Barbara Walters, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Jerry Lewis MDS Telethon.
8:00pm
This dynamic duo will entertain your audience with their wide variety of music. Known as the show of 1000 voices you will delight to the sounds of Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Natalie Merchant to Andrea Bocelli, Johnny Mathis, Barry White, and many more!!!
The Grease Band-August 5th
Celebrating 35 years, the Grease Band return to Bayonne performing the best of the 50’s thru the 90’s.
The Bronx Wanderers-August 12th
This is the ultimate tribute to “Dion.” Listen to Run Around Sue, The Wanderer, Ruby Baby, and more. They will bring you the best of Dion, the Bronx & Beyond.
Tuesdays at Eight-August 19th
This group takes their listeners through an historic look at the music during the popular golden oldies era.
Luigi & Arlette-Andre & Cirell -August 26th
7:00pm
Luigi & Arlette – This dynamic international duo have been pleasing audiences in NYC for the past seven years. They offer a very diverse repertoire of Pop, Jazz, Italian & Latin Music. Alrette is the official singer for the New Jersey Devils.
8:00pm
Andre & Cirell - This duo’s first rate act showcases the pair’s many talents. Their musical impersonations and comedy routines have been pleasuring audiences from Las Vegas to Atlantic City. From Bruce Springstein and Stevie Wonder to Dean Martin and Nat King Cole, they can do it all!!!
NYC Duck Tour
The Bayonne Recreation Department’s Travel Club for Kids’ next trip will be the NYC Duck Tours on Saturday, June 6th.
It's a duck tour like never before! The only half-bus, half-boat amphibious experience in the USA! Kids will get a tour of NYC on land, and then take a tour of NYC by water! It’s a fun-filled trip and an experience like no other! (Please make sure you are confident to go on this trip.) Bagged lunch is recommended.
Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. The first 20 club members who return their permission slips will be guaranteed a spot on the bus. Please register early to avoid being turned away.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRIP MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE! ALL MONEY & PERMISSION FORMS ARE DUE BY Friday, May 29th .
The cost of the trip is $20.00 per person.
The bus will be leaving from the upper level of 16th Street Park at 10:15 a.m. Sign-in will begin at 9:45a.m. Return time is expected to be at approximately 2:00pm
The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc. has informed Bayonne High School that one of its art students has been selected to receive a Scholastic National Art Award. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2009 honor the nation’s most talented young artists and writers.
Chloe DeFilippis, a junior,will receive a National Silver Award for her color digital photograph titled “Winner Must Change Guns”. Chloe’s winning image was captured at Keansburg Amusement park during a Photography Expedition field trip last spring. Chloe is a Photography student of Mr. Thomas G. Hart.
This year, more than 140,000 works of art and writing were submitted to the regional programs of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Of those submitted, approximately 10,000 finalist works from 81 regional areas were considered for national honors. From these finalists, approximately 1,000 artists and writers were bestowed national Gold Awards or Silver Awards. The entries were evaluated locally and nationally by a panel of jurors comprised of renowned artists, authors, educators and arts professionals.
On June 4th, the National Scholastic Award recipients will be celebrated during a ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In addition, the recipients of Art and Photography Portfolio Gold Awards, Gold Awards and American Vision Awards will have their works on display at the World Monuments Fund Gallery in NYC from June 3-24.
Gold and Silver Awards are presented to exceptional works. Winners receive opportunities for publication and are invited to the national events weekend in New York City. Chloe will attend the New York City ceremony along with her family and art teachers.
Bayonne High School has had other National Scholastic Art Award winners in the past. In 1997, a National Gold Award was bestowed on Renee Fischer. In 2001, Susan Kern was the recipient of a National Gold Award. In 2005, Damien Miksza received a National Gold Award. Also, in 2005, Nadia Estrada received a National Silver Award. In 2006, five BHS students received National Awards: Dan Casey and Lee Reyes received Gold Awards, Edidh Lopez, Daniel Ruiz and Melody Willoughby received Silver Awards. In 2007, Joseph Maresca and Faryn Lynch each received National Silver Award, and Kasey Balla received two National Silver Awards.
Founded in 1923, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, largest, most prestigious recognition program for creative teenagers in grades 7-12.
Since its inception, more than 13 million of America’s most talented junior and high school students have participated in The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and 2.5 million have been recognized both locally and nationally.
For a list of the 2009 and previous year’s National Award recipients, please visit the virtual galleries at www.artandwriting.org
For more information contact: nationalawards@scholastic.com
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For the second time, Bayonne High School vocalists, under the direction of Lydia Megale and Vasyl Hrechynsky were invited to perform at the National Choral Festival in Carnegie Hall. Fifty three students performed on March 8, 2009. John Carlos Arcos and Ronald Onion were featured for solo roles.
Court Ruling Stifles Staggered Furloughs
Release Date: 04/21/2009
Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith announced today that the city is temporarily postponing its planned implementation of an employee furlough plan in reaction to a Superior Court decision issued late last Friday. The case against the use of Furloughs was filed by various government employee unions around the state. The ruling jeopardizes a municipality’s ability to use staggered days to furlough public safety personnel. The Appellate Division ruled in the matter of the Emergency Temporary Layoff Rule that staggered furlough days, as opposed to mass furlough days, were subject to the jurisdiction and approval of the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC).
As a result of the ruling, it is still not clear if staggered days off can be utilized to furlough municipal employees. What is clear is that there is no logistical way to furlough police and fire personnel all on the same day at the same time. “Until the issue of the use of staggered furlough days is resolved, we are in a holding pattern,” said Smith. “It was always our position that any furlough plan must not jeopardize public safety and must involve all employees on a co-equal basis.”
The administration expects the issue to be addressed by PERC within the next 90 days.
14 BHS ART STUDENTS WIN 24
SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS Fourteen Bayonne High School Art Students collectively garnished a total of twenty-four awards at the regional level competition of the Scholastic Art Awards of 2009. This is an annual competition sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. which was held at the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, NJ.
Anthony Quedding received four “Gold Key” awards, two “Silver Key” awards and a “Gold Key Photography Portfolio” award which is the most prestigious award in the competition. Jesse Baskin was awarded two “Gold Key” awards. Both Anthony and Jesse are Computer Graphics students of Mrs. Charlann Meluso.
Chloe DeFilippis received a “Gold Key” and an Honorable Mention award. Lilian Makar won a “Gold Key”, a “Silver Key” and an Honorable Mention award. Lauren Buchanan, Elvis Cano, Kimberly Sital, Marcin Skibniewski, Rebecca Tusa and Patricia Bossert each received an Honorable Mention award. All are Photography students of Mr. Thomas Hart.
Ashley Cartagena and Michelle McNulty each received “Silver Key” awards. They are Crafts and Design students of Mrs. June Mohovich.
Stephanie Ghizzone and Anthony Linardi each received an Honorable Mention award in the drawing category. They are Fine Arts students of Mrs. Christina Poruczynski.
The preliminary judging took place at The Montclair Art Museum, which was the North Jersey regional sponsor. Over 140,000 entries were received nationwide. Just over 1,000 entries came from our region. Receiving 24 awards is quite a significant achievement. All of the “Gold Key” artworks have advanced to the national level for judging. If any of our student’s artwork is selected as a national award recipient, we will be notified in early May.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards offer early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. You can visit their website at: BLRA Finalizes Deal With Ports America
The Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority (BLRA) announced today that it has completed its sale of 153 acres of the Maritime District at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor (the former Military Ocean Terminal) to Ports America. The purchased real estate combines 94 acres of land with 59 acres of underwater property, which will be developed as a state-of-the-art auto marine terminal. Ports America had previously provided the BLRA with a $40 million deposit. Today, Ports America transferred the balance of the $90 million purchase price to the BLRA.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which had contested the sale to Ports America, agreed last month to drop its lawsuit against the deal.
Mayor Mark A. Smith said, "I'm glad we were able to resolve the litigation with the Port Authority. This issue overshadowed all other progress we were making. Now we can move on with development at the Peninsula."
Smith continued, "The City of Bayonne and the Port Authority can look forward to cooperating on issues of mutual concern. These include the future of the Bayonne Bridge, port commerce, regional transportation, and economic development. Now we can concentrate on redeveloping the Peninsula, which has tremendous potential to produce employment an income for our community. Let's move forward at the Peninsula to produce benefits for our residents."
The BLRA approved the sale of the property to Ports America in November 2007. In September 2008 Ports America began operating at the site on an interim lease basis, focusing on the export of previously owned vehicles to the Caribbean, South America and Africa. With the completion of the sale, Ports America will pursue new long term contracts with auto manufactures for the importation of new vehicles.
BLRA executive director Christopher Patella remarked, "We are pleased to complete this transaction with Ports America and welcome them as a new taxpayer, employer and long term business partner in the revitalization of the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor." Ports America is the leading independent stevedore on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, with operations in 24 ports and terminals from Maine to Texas.
Bayonne Houilhan's
If You Don’t Eat Out Here, Eat Out Somewhere Houlihan’s Declares April National Eat Out Month
Leawood, KS - In response to a troubling downturn in the number of people going out to eat, Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc. has taken it upon themselves to declare the month of April a national holiday: National Eat Out Month.
Jen Gulvik, Houlihan’s Vice President of Marketing explains, “While we always advocate fiscally responsible dining, the food service industry employs an estimated 13 million people*. They have to eat too. So we felt like it was time somebody spoke up.”
According to the National Restaurant Association’s website, the industry’s overall economic impact is projected to exceed $1.5 trillion in 2009. So a large downturn in restaurant attendance is likely to have a very real impact on the economy as a whole.
Gulvik adds, “Recently, I was in a drive thru at lunch, when a boozy-smelling red-headed clown approached me and asked if he could borrow a couple bucks for gas. Of course, I was terrified. But after locking my doors and driving away at a dangerously high rate of speed, I couldn’t help but feel for the guy. Everyone’s hurting right now.”
With National Eat Out Month, Houlihan’s has two goals: 1.) to put those meddling grocery stores out of business once and for all and 2.) to raise awareness that dining out is more than a mere luxury. Gulvik adds, “69-percent of adults with children surveyed say purchasing meals from restaurants, take-out and delivery places makes it easier to manage their day-to-day lives. Plus, we’ve seen recent reports indicating the number of terrible-tasting home-cooked meals served is trending upward at an alarming rate. We just can’t stand by and let this happen to our nation’s children.” So Houlihan’s is launching three new programs to help the cost-conscious enjoy dining out while keeping an eye on their jack. They include: “Mealio Dealio,” a three-course prix fixe meal starting at $11.95, a Half-Price Wine promotion and Bottomless Soup and Salad during lunch. Program availability to be determined on a location by location basis. Gulvik says, “We know the economy is top of mind for consumers right now, so we’re working hard to ensure that a made-from-scratch-meal at Houlihan’s is never out of reach.” *Source for all statistics: The National Restaurant Association website at restaurant.org
About Houlihan’s Houlihan’s has been the trendsetter in casual restaurants with a menu of eclectic dishes featuring premium ingredients like artisan breads and cheeses, Prime aged steaks and seafood and its signature drink flights of mini martinis, mini margaritas and wine flights. Menu items range from classic (stuffed chicken breast or a mini burger threesome) to adventurous (So. Cal fish tacos or seared rare ahi tuna salad with a banana-ginger vinaigrette), often with whimsical presentations in a style-forward atmosphere. Currently,106 Houlihan’s restaurants operate throughout the country, 70 of which are franchised, and company executives estimate approximately 30 new locations will open in the next two years.
Bayonne Karate for Kids Lends A Helping Hand During Economic Crisis.
Bayonne Observer Staff
April 1st, 2009
Unemployed Bayonne Residents Can Use the Karate for Kids Facility to Work out at no Charge
Bayonne Observer Staff Writer- April 1, 2009
Everyone knows how stressfull these past months have been. Everytime you turn on a television, read a newspaper, or sit at your computer you hear stories about the recession. The mortgage crisis, the Bailouts and how so many people are losing their jobs .
And if your someone who just isn't reading about it, and has found yourself living it without a job, no one has to tell you about stress.
Your worries are many, and doctors will tell you that fighting long periods of stress can be very harmful to your body both physically, and mentally.
The nice folks at Karate for Kids located at 434 Broadway, Bayonne 201-339-4448 know this. They train youngsters to stay both mentally and physcially fit through martial arts.
On any week night and weekend you will find groups of youngster and adults working out with the many martial art moves taught at the popular Martial Arts school.
Patrick Cunningham, Instructor at the school realized that during the quieter periods of the day -he could be doing something to help his fellow Bayonne residents who have found themselves out of work, and with a lot of extra time on their hands and with plenty of stress to burn.
That's when he decided to volunteer his facilities at Karate for Kids every Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of 11:30 am to 12 : 30 pm to unemployed Bayonne residents.
As he explained it " These folks have free time on their hands, and need to burn off the stress and with times being as they are, why not just let them use the facility when its not in use to get in a good work out. Excersing always makes you feel better, and it takes the edge off the day."
If you are currently out of work and would like to use the Karate for Kids facility on Tuesday and Thursday morning between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm please contact Pat Cunningham at 908-477-8485
Holy Family Academy is proud to present
Book by: Thomas Meehan Music by: Charles Strouse Lyrics by: Martin Charnin based on the Tribune Media Service Comic Strip: Little Orphan Annie
directed by Christina Garced '04
Performance Dates Thursday, April 23 at 8:00 PM Friday, April 24 at 8:00 PM Saturday, April 25 at 8:00 PM Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 PM
For more information about Annie, please call 201-339-7341, or email: annie@hfa.bayonne.net
Mayor Mark A. Smith, President of The 200 Club of Hudson County, announces the 25th Annual Valor Awards Luncheon.
Mayor Mark A. Smith, President of The 200 Club of Hudson County, announced that the 25th Annual Valor Awards Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City
Each year The 200 Club recognizes outstanding acts of heroism performed by Hudson County’s police, fire and emergency medical service technicians. Scholarships are awarded to their dependents, along with scholarships provided by the Jersey City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4, Jersey City Fire Department and Hudson County Police Chiefs Association.
This year’s luncheon will take place on April 29th at 11:30 A.M. at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City. Tickets are available by calling The 200 Club at 201-858-4925.
Bayonne's St. Patrick Days Parade March 22nd- A Pictorial Review
Mayor Mark Smith stops, and strkes a proud pose with his lovely daughter for our Bayonne Observer camera during this year's St. Patrick Day parade.
Assemblyman and Coucilman Anthony Chiappone gives our camera a big hello while Third Ward Councilman Gary La Pelusa smiles and looks on.
There were plenty of Bagpipers on hand.
The I.L. A Local 1588 has been a regular contingent of the parade for many years and back again in 2009.
Mickey McCabe struts proudly along Broadway.
The Girl Scouts march to the beat on St. Patrick's Day 2009
The young woman of Holy Family Academy. march and smile in this years parade
Bayonne Buddies Back Together Again At Florida Reunion
At a Bayonne, New Jersey reunion held at the Delray Golf and Country Club in Delray Beach, Florida the following friend met again to reminisce about Bayonne and the “good old days.”
Bottom from left to right- Brian Connors from Bayonne, Bob Plotkin, Bob Temkin, Top Row: Left to right former Bayonne resident Bob Smith, Donald Carson, Bayonne’s favorite son, Tony Maita, Nick Cutro, Bayonne resident Louis Riccio, Paul Cancro and former resident Tex Silverman
BHS ART STUDENTS WIN AWARDS AT 4th ANNUAL CALDWELL COLLEGE TEEN ARTS JAM Two Bayonne High School Art students garnished top awards at the 4th Annual Teen Arts Jam which was held in the Visceglia Gallery at Caldwell College from February 9 – 27, 2009.
Patricia Bossert, a senior, received an Honorable Mention Award for her original graphite drawing titled “Clueless”. She is a Fine Arts student of Mrs. Christina Poruczynski. Patricia plans to continue her study of Art in college. She will major in Computer Graphics
Mariana Ghobrial, a senior, received an Honorable Mention Award for her ceramic piece titled “Pipeline”. She is a 4th year Sculpture student of Terri Graham. Mariana plans to pursue a career in Science/Medicine.
The winning students were honored at the Awards Presentation and Reception on Wednesday, February 25.
Nineteen high schools from Northern New Jersey participated in this event with over 180 pieces of art submitted. It is the 32nd Anniversary of the BFA Degree at Caldwell College.
Featured in photo: Left: Mariana Ghobrial Right: Patricia Bossert
Archdiocese to Sponsor Early –Prep Workshop for College- Bound Students and Their Parents
The Archdiocese of Newark and Marist High School have collaborated with experts from two college planning companies to offer a special workshop on April 4 to help students and their parents understand how to effectively plan for college. The Saturday morning session is designed for college-eligible high school juniors currently attending any school in the Newark Archdiocese, whether parochial or private.
Workshop topics will include how to pick the short list of schools to which they’ll apply, how to write a standout application, and how to find and secure all the financial aid for which you qualify.
The workshop will bring together parents and students with experts on college selection, admissions and financial aid. The two companies that have designed the workshop and will lead the sessions are Simply Student Aid, LLC, publisher of the hands-on workbook, Financial Aid Simplified; and Options for College, an educational consulting firm that helps families select and apply to best fit colleges. Keynoting the workshop will be Logan Powell, the Director of Admissions of Princeton University, who will explain to participants how to begin to build a list of best-fit schools.
The goal of a college planning workshop aimed at students in their junior year is to jumpstart the college planning process when there is still time to do a thorough search for “match” colleges and to find and secure the maximum amount of financial aid for which students can qualify. “Our entire education mission in the Archdiocese is built around the goal of college education for every student,” said Rev. Hanbury, Vicar for Education/Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Newark. “But it’s not enough to have prepared our students for admission to good schools. We have to help them go that last mile, through the complex and sometimes overwhelming college and financial aid application process.”
Statistics show that a shocking percentage of students- especially those who are first-generation of their families go to college- fail to apply to any college because either they assume they can’t get into a first-rate school or because they think their parents can’t afford it. Brother Steve Schlitte, principal of Marist High School says the intention of the workshop organizers is to communicate to these students “loudly and clearly that college is a viable option for every student. You just have to know how to complete the necessary tasks and you have to start early.” A Marist student and his father were featured on WNBC-TV last October with the president of Simply Student Aid, Charlene Haykel. The $15 cost of the workshop will admit one or both parents/guardians and their student and will give each family a copy of the step-by-step, plain English workbook, Financial Aid Simplified. Seating is limited. Interested students and their parents should call 212-279-1670 to pre-register.
Next Phase of Light Rail Construction to Start New Jersey Transit advised Mayor Mark A. Smith that the next phase of Light Rail construction will start on or about March 31.
During the next phase, Avenue E will reopen between Broadway and Linnet Street. That segment had been closed for the most recent, previous phase of Light Rail construction. Avenue E will be closed for several months between Linnet Street and East 10th Street. That segment of Avenue E will be closed to through traffic in both directions. It will still be possible for motorists to drive down most of Avenue E, but the public will be encouraged to follow the detour signs around the construction area.
During the next phase of construction, motorists are advised to avoid turning right onto Avenue E from East 10th Street or East 11th Street, unless they are customers of the Citgo gas station, which will remain open. The Light Rail building contractor, George Harms Construction, has pledged to make special signage to alert the public that the Citgo station and Bay Cycle will remain open for business during construction. New Jersey Transit and George Harms Construction have been working with local businesses to ensure that they can stay open and be accessible to the public. Plans call for the phase of construction starting on or about March 31 to last for four-and-a-half months. If that phase ends ahead of schedule, New Jersey Transit would advise the City of Bayonne, and appropriate announcements would be made.
During 2009 and 2010, New Jersey Transit's contractor, George Harms Construction, will extend the Hudson Bergen Light Rail line from 22nd Street to 8th Street, complete a rail viaduct between 11th Street and 8th Street, and build an 8th Street station. The goal is to open the new 8th Street station for business by late 2010.
BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZED BY LEADING GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY
OAK BROOK, Ill. – March 10, 2009 – The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a leading gastrointestinal medical society, has recognized Bayonne Medical Center as part of its new program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy in the United States. Bayonne Medical Center is one of 56 endoscopy units nationwide to be granted the recognition in 2009. The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors endoscopy units that follow the ASGE guidelines on privileging; quality assurance, endoscopy reprocessing and CDC infection control guidelines and have completed specialized training on principles in quality and safety in endoscopy.
“We are honored to be recognized by ASGE for our efforts to enhance quality and safety in our endoscopy unit. “The program course on improving quality and safety provided us with valuable knowledge to continue to give our patients the safest and best care possible, “said Daniel A. Kane, President and CEO of Bayonne Medical Center.
“We are thrilled to be one of the first centers to have this quality recognition from the ASGE. “I am proud to be part of the unit at Bayonne Medical Center and proud of this recognition, “said Dr. Anaka Prakash, Director of the Endoscopy unit.
Upon completion of the program, units receive an ASGE "Certificate of Recognition" for promoting quality in endoscopy.
“ASGE received an outstanding response to this program, and we are delighted to be recognizing the first recipients from 56 endoscopy units, who are working hard every day to provide high-quality care to their patients in a safe environment,” said Douglas O. Faigel, MD, FASGE, chairman, ASGE Quality Assurance Task Force. “We are proud to acknowledge these ASGE members through our Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program for their commitment to promoting the highest standards of safety and quality.”
About the Program To successfully complete the program and receive a Certificate of Recognition, a center must show proof of successful and current accreditation by a recognized accrediting body (AAAHC, Joint Commission); sign an attestation affirming that certain ASGE and CDC guidelines are adopted as minimum requirements of the unit policy; and have a representative of the unit complete the ASGE Recognition Course, “Improving Quality and Safety In Your Endoscopy Unit.” The Certificate of Recognition award is granted for a three-year renewable period.
Bayonne Medical Center’s endoscopy department is a three-room state of the art endoscopy unit equipped with full service including fluoroscopy. Our gastroenterologists are certified and boarded in gastroenterology and our nursing staff is nationally certified in GI nursing. Procedures performed range from screening colonoscopy to more complex procedures, including endoscopic ultrasound to diagnose and stage gastrointestinal cancers especially pancreatic cancer and ERCP for removal of bile duct stones and palliation of pancreatic cancer. For more information, please call 201-858-5293.
duCret School of Art High School Student Show 2009
Photo:Back Row (l to r): Daniel Vives, Lauren Buchanan, Justin Starczewski, Anthony Quedding Front Row (l to r): Chloe DeFilippis, Melissa Bowman
This year marks the 30th Anniversity of the duCret School of Art High School Students Show. The awards ceremony and opening on Friday February 20, 2009 featured work from 502 students. They came from 22 New Jersey public, private and parochial schools and 10 counties. It proved to be an impressive display. Seventy-five prizes were given out in 17 categories.
Presentations of awards were given by duCret’s Director Mr. Frank Falotico. Refreshments and information tables about the school were also supplied. “This event has been very special to our students and school and Bayonne High School”, states Visual Art teacher Mrs. Christina Poruczynski who has been the BHS school representative for over two decades. “This event brings together art work from so many counties and provides both our students and art educators an opportunity to view and discuss the art with the many students and art professionals omnipresent at the annual event each year”.
This year we are proud to announce the Bayonne High School Art students from various art disciplines who had their artwork selected by judges for a variety of art forms.
In Digital Painting Category a 1st place prize went to Anthony Quedding for “The Mask”, and a 2nd place went to Justin Starczewski for “Psychedelic Shoe”. In Category Photography / Digital Manipulation an Honorable Mention went to Daniel Vives for “Stare Down”. All three are students of art teacher Mrs. Charlann Meluso.
In Photography- Black & White Category an Honorable Mention went to Chloe DeFilippis for “Walking Towards Tomorrow”, and Color Photography Category an Honorable Mention went to Lauren Buchanan for “Peter’s Shadow”. Both are students of art teacher Mr. Tom Hart.
Finally, in the fine art Category Oils, a 2nd place prize went to Melissa Bowman for her oil painting “Ring Leader”, she is an AP Studio Art student of Mrs. Christina M. Poruczynski. Congratulations to all our student entries for yet another fine representation of the art forms and classes offered at Bayonne High School.
Passings
OBITUARY
John Cure, Jr., 70
HOPATCONG – John Cure, Jr. died Monday March 23, 2009 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover. He was 70 years old.
Born in Bayonne, Mr. Cure resided in Kearny, Hopatcong and Newfoundland, PA prior to returning to Hopatcong eight (8) years ago. He was a building manager for AT & T in Bridgewater and a veteran of the US Army National Guard. Mr. Cure was a member of the St. Anthony’s Men’s Group of St. Anthony’s Church in Newfoundland, PA, the Telephone Pioneers, Saxton Falls Rod and Gun Club, Valley Brook Rod and Gun Club, the Hopatcong Senior Citizens, B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2109 of Mt. Arlington, Western Electric Kearny Club, the Knee Deep Club, a parishioner of St. Jude’s Church in Hopatcong and an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.
Loving husband of Barbara A. (Sammaro), dear son-in-law of Rose Sammaro, beloved father of Thomas Steinmacher and his wife Marybea of Lake Hopatcong, Cynthia Woods and her husband Robert Jr. of Hopatcong and Sheryl Steinmacher & Ronald Lipps of Hopatcong, cherished grandfather of Melissa Senatore and her husband Neil, Amy Hume and her husband Will and Tracey Heyboer, adoring great grandfather of Natalie, Kyle, Dillon, Taylor and Ryan, treasured lifelong friend of Dennis Stack and Al Foeri.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday March 28 beginning at 8:30 am from the Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ, 973-398-3000. Thence to St. Jude RC Church in Hopatcong where a 9:45 am Liturgy of Christian Burial will be offered. Interment was at Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield, NJ. The family received friends and relatives on Thursday March 26 and Friday March 27 at the funeral home. For further information and to send online condolences, please visit Leber-Lakeside funeral home’s internet address at www.leberlakeside.com.
Funeral Homes may submit Bayonne residents and former residents Obiturarys to editor@insidebayonne.com
BAYONNE STUDENTS JOIN ROTARY TO HELP SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND IN INDIA
Students at Walter F. Robinson School collected money in water jugs placed in front of the main office. Students who donated pennies to the jugs were awarded gold slips for the first marking period.
Students at the Gurgaon-Qutab Enclave School for the Blind
Rotarians are raising the remainder of the funds needed to complete the projects through individual Rotary Club contributions, a matching grant awarded by the Rotary District Governor Dominic Jengo of Maywood, and assistance from the Rotary
International Foundation. During the first week of March, incoming Rotary District Governor Suraj (Raj) Bhatia of Northvale visited the Gurgaon-Qutab enclave to share the good news with the special school. For more information on Rotary or on helping with this or similar projects, contact Bonnie Sirower, Rotary District 7490 Resource Group Chair at (201) 446-1814. The results of this project far exceeded the expectations of the students and Rotarians. The Bayonne students raised over $4500 for this project but the lessons they learned were priceless. Students learned about cooperation, organization, and leadership but more importantly it was an opportunity to reflect on how fortunate they really are and on the basic needs they take for granted.
The student councils from the eleven elementary schools and Bayonne High School in the Bayonne School District organized fundraising activities for their individual schools under the guidance of each school’s Student Council Moderator. These projects included fat-free ice cream sales, change wars competition among the grade levels, Water Droplet Donation Cards, coin collections at Open House and Back to School Nights, and donation deposit sites at Main Offices and lunchrooms. Student council members also relayed the importance of this project to their classmates and community members. statistics such as one working unisex bathroom in a school that houses over 200 children, the number of children hospitalized yearly for intestinal problems due to lack of clean drinking water, and the amount children missing school because they have to walk miles to collect water daily for their families, Dr. McGeehan, Kristy Martin and the Rotary Club members decided to focus their attention on a school for the blind in the Gurgaon-Qutab enclave in the village of Behrampur in Haryana, India. This school is in a rural setting near the backward region of Mewat and is considered to be a state of the art learning center for children who are visually impaired in this region. The goal of this project is to enhance living conditions of over 250 children by building toilets, providing books and instructional materials, and clean water systems. It is estimated that over $30,000 is needed to complete this project.
Bonnie Sirower of Glen Rock, a member of the Paterson Rotary Club and Rotary District 7490 Resource Groups Chair, presented these projects to the Bayonne Rotary Club members including President Janice K. Hall and Bayonne Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Patricia McGeehan. Also in attendance was Kristy Martin, District Coordinator of the Bayonne Student Councils and Bayonne school teacher. After hearing the devastating BAYONNE, NJ… The Rotary Club of Bayonne and the Bayonne School District Student Councils have joined forces for the past few years in an effort to improve water systems in third world countries. Dr. Patricia McGeehan, Bayonne Superintendent of Schools and Rotarian was the person responsible for connecting these two organizations for the global initiative. This year, the two organizations have taken it one step further. They have linked up with the rest of Rotary District 7490, which includes Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties, to fundraise for this year’s water wells project. This district project was spearheaded by the Englewood Rotary Club, under the direction of members Florence Marchi (Englewood Cliffs) and Ken Schwinn (West New York), and its goals were to improve living conditions throughout the world by providing water and sanitary facilities in areas such as India, Honduras, and Kenya.
DECOR-In Your Home
How to Create More Space in Rooms without Moving Walls
(ARA) - Bulky space-consuming furniture is on its way out. Beautiful space-saving wood cabinetry is in, taking its rightful place throughout the home, from formal dining rooms to mud rooms. In fact, cabinetry is fast becoming the new furniture of choice. From floor-to-ceiling wall spaces to nooks and crannies, cabinetry can fit just about anywhere, such as bathrooms, foyers and hallways, and kids’ smaller bedrooms.
"With busier lifestyles, growing families, gourmet kitchens, home offices, and diverse hobbies, consumers are purchasing more items than ever before. As a result, people are discovering more creative uses for cabinetry, such as lockers in mudrooms where kids can store 'their valuables' after school, sports, and other activities," says Mindy Brooks, advertising and communications manager at HomeCrest Cabinetry.
Another popular trend is replacing old dressers and other unwieldy bedroom furniture with standard and custom cabinets that line walls or fit snugly into closets. Especially in smaller homes, closed-door cabinetry or open bookshelves placed strategically as room dividers between living and dining areas, and all along walls, can generate new space by increasing storage options.
Not only does cabinetry utilize space better than furniture throughout the home, it helps you get organized and stay that way. With cabinetry, everything has its own home so there’s less clutter and chaos in your life. For example, you can create a beautiful wood wall-hugging credenza to showcase everything from your family heirlooms and framed photos to knick-knacks using shelves and glass-door display cabinets, while organizing a multitude of items that would otherwise be clutter, inside credenza drawers and closed cabinet spaces. As a result, you’re much freer to relax and enjoy your time at home without feeling crowded by too much furniture or overwhelmed by belongings.
When using cabinetry instead of furniture, the design and storage possibilities are as rich as your imagination. To create a cozy country look and feel, you can choose closed cabinets and open bookshelves surrounding a mantel and fireplace in a den or living room. A window seat with built-in storage and marble-topped cabinetry on both sides creates a comfortable nook for reading and relaxing anyplace in the home where there’s a window with a view. You can even divide rooms using a beautiful wooden china hutch that combines closed solid-wood storage cabinets stretching floor-to-ceiling at one end with elegant glass-door china display cabinets lowered to kitchen island-height at the other end, achieving an airy, open feel between rooms that doesn’t block light or conversation.
You can find creative cabinetry solutions like these from HomeCrest Cabinetry, a premier manufacturer of home cabinetry. To provide even greater flexibility, HomeCrest offers Custom Choice, an innovative program that lets homeowners add modified options to standard cabinetry to achieve custom looks and functionality -- without custom pricing. Using standard doors and drawer fronts, Custom Choice can accommodate wider cabinets, deeper drawers, additional panels or doors, and many other options for a perfect fit anywhere. It brings creative, custom-quality cabinetry to every corner of the home -- dining and living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, pantries, offices, laundry and utility areas, and beyond.
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BHS ART STUDENTS WIN AWARDS AT 
Next Phase of Light Rail Construction to Start 
Students at Walter F. Robinson School collected money in water jugs placed in front of the main office. Students who donated pennies to the jugs were awarded gold slips for the first marking period. 
Students at the Gurgaon-Qutab Enclave School for the Blind 
How to Create More Space in Rooms without Moving Walls 
