Bayonne, New Jersey
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Bayonne (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>Wright, E. Assata. "Secaucus: How do you pronounce it? Development put town on map, but newcomers don't know where they are" Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, July 6, 2011. Accessed November 30, 2022. "Therefore, the new neighbors may proudly totter about telling folks they live in Sih-KAW-cus or See-KAW-cus. However, natives prefer that the accent be on the first syllable, as in: SEE-kaw-cus.... Bayonne is bay-OWN, not ba-YON, locals say."</ref><ref>Lefferts, Walter. Our Own United States Template:Webarchive, p. 333. J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1925. Accessed November 15, 2020. "Bayonne. Bay-own'"</ref><ref>Holt, Alfred Hubbard. American Place Names Template:Webarchive, p. 26. Gale, 1969. Accessed November 15, 2020. "Bayonne, N . J . 'Bay - own.' Long a, long o; slightly more accent on the 'own'."</ref><ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref><ref>Template:Cite Merriam-Webster</ref> is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. At the 2020 United States census, it was the state's 15th-most-populous municipality, surpassing Passaic,<ref name=Largest2020>Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 71,686,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 8,662 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 63,024,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 74,532 for 2024,<ref name=PopEst/> making it the 517th-most populous municipality in the nation.<ref name=ANNRNK>Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2024 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024, United States Census Bureau, released May 2025. Accessed May 19, 2024. Note that townships (including Edison, Lakewood and Woodbridge, all of which have larger populations) are excluded from these rankings.</ref>
Bayonne was formed as a township in 1861, from portions of Bergen Township, and reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1869.<ref>Charter of City of Bayonne Template:Webarchive, Bayonne Historical Society. Accessed November 28, 2011.</ref><ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 Template:Webarchive, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146. Accessed February 9, 2012.</ref> At the time it was formed, Bayonne included the communities of Bergen Point, Constable Hook, Centreville, Pamrapo and Saltersville.<ref name=Bayonne/>
While somewhat diminished, traditional manufacturing, distribution, and maritime activities remain a driving force of the economy of the city. A portion of the Port of New York and New Jersey is located there, as is the Cape Liberty Cruise Port.
History
[edit]Originally inhabited by a collection of Native American tribes known as the Lenape, the region presently known as Bayonne was claimed by the Netherlands after Henry Hudson explored the North River, later named after him, on behalf of the Dutch East India Company in 1609. By 1621, the Dutch West India Company was organized to manage the new territory and in June 1623, New Netherland became a Dutch province, with headquarters across New York Harbor in New Amsterdam.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1646, Director-General of New Netherland Willem Kieft, granted land to Jacob Jacobsen Roy, the chief gunner or constable at Fort Amsterdam. The land become known as "Contable Hook" (Konstapel's Hoeck in Dutch), after his title. Roy, however, never settled or farmed on the land.<ref>Joan F. Doherty, Hudson County The Left Bank, Template:ISBN (Windsor Publications, Inc., 1986)</ref> On January 10, 1658, Peter Stuyvesant, the new Director-General, "re-purchased" the scattered communities of farmsteads of Communipaw, Harsimus, Paulus Hook, Hoebuck, Awiehaken, Pamrapo, and other lands "behind Kill van Kull" from the Lenape. The village of Bergen (predecessor to Jersey City) was established in 1660 and officially chartered by Stuyvesant on September 5, 1661 as what would be the state's first local civil government. The charter partially removed Bergen from the jurisdiction of New Amsterdam and put the surrounding settlements under its authority.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Bayonne area, which included Pamrapo and Constable Hook, became known as "Bergen Neck".<ref>Griffin, Molly. "Bayonne Historical Society learns about the Lenape" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 12, 2009, updated February 12, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2019. "Dr. Oeistreicher is a leading authority on the Lenape Indians, a tribe Hudson encountered when he explored what is now known as the Hudson River."</ref>
On August 27, 1664, four English frigates sailed into New York Harbor and captured Fort Amsterdam, and by extension, all of New Netherland, a prelude to the Second Anglo-Dutch War.<ref name=Bayonne>Template:Cite web</ref> Later in 1664, James, the Duke of York, granted the land between the Hudson and Delaware River to Sir George Carteret as a debt settlement. Carteret named the land New Jersey after his homeland the island of Jersey.
In 1776 ahead of the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington ordered American patriots to construct several forts to defend the western banks of the Hudson River and New York Harbor, one of which was Bergen Neck Fort near Pamrapo. It was constructed in July 1776 and later abandoned by patriot forces on October 5, 1776. It was taken over and occupied by Loyalists in 1777 who renamed it Fort Delancey in honor of prominent Loyalist Oliver De Lancey. The fort was occupied by Loyalists for most of the war until they abandoned and burned it in 1782.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1836, the Morris Canal was extended from Newark linking Bergen Neck with the interior of Northern New Jersey and the Delaware River. Steamboats linked the peninsula with New York City as early as 1846. The Central Railroad of New Jersey linked Bayonne to the west with the opening of the Newark Bay Railroad Bridge and to Manhattan via ferry with the opening of Communipaw Terminal at Jersey City in 1864.<ref name=Bayonne/>
In 1861, residents living between the Morris Canal and the Kill Van Kull organized to create Bayonne as a separate township from portions of Bergen Township, which was later reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869.<ref>Charter of City of Bayonne Template:Webarchive, Bayonne Historical Society. Accessed November 28, 2011.</ref><ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 Template:Webarchive, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146. Accessed February 9, 2012.</ref> The creation of Bayonne united the villages of Bergen Point, Constable Hook, Centreville, Pamrapo and Saltersville. The city's first mayor was Henry Meigs, Jr. (1869–1879) who was also President of the New York Stock Exchange from 1877 to 1878.<ref name=Bayonne/>
According to Royden Page Whitcomb's 1904 book, First History of Bayonne, New Jersey, the name Bayonne is speculated to have originated with Bayonne, France, from which Huguenots settled for a year before the founding of New Amsterdam.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.</ref> However, there is no empirical evidence for this notion. Whitcomb gives more credence to the idea that Erastus Randall, E.C. Bramhall and B.F. Woolsey, who bought the land owned by Jasper and William Cadmus for real estate speculation, named it Bayonne for purposes of real estate speculation, because it was located on the shores of two bays, Newark and New York.<ref>Whitcomb, Royden Page. First history of Bayonne, New Jersey, R.P. Whitcomb, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1904, Page 61, Google Books. Accessed November 20, 2010.</ref> Furthermore, "Bayonne Avenue", now 33rd Street, was a cross-town street that ran from Newark Bay to New York Bay and is officially recognized as the inspiration for city's name.<ref name=Bayonne/>
Soon after the Civil War, the idea arose of uniting all of the towns of Hudson County east of the Hackensack River into one municipality. In 1868, a bill for submitting the question of consolidation of all of Hudson County to the voters was presented to the Board of Chosen Freeholders (now known as the Board of County Commissioners). The bill was approved by the state legislature on April 2, 1869, with a special election to be held on October 5, 1869. An element of the bill provide that only contiguous towns could be consolidated. Bayonne voted to stay independent with 71.43% of residents voting against the bill.<ref>Staff. "Consolidation in New Jersey; A Proposition to Consolidate Jersey City, Hoboken, Hudson City, Bergen, &c., into One City", The New York Times, August 14, 1869. Accessed May 16, 2025.</ref> The Morris Canal became the northern most boundary or the "city line" separating Bayonne and what is now Jersey City.
In the mid-nineteenth century, wealthy New York residents and Americans, including presidents and authors, came to Bayonne to stay at it's hotels and enjoy it's brief status as an early beach resort. It was also an early boat-building and yachting center where its fishers and oystermen supplied the regional market. As Bayonne began to urbanize and industrialize in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, it became home to thousands of European immigrants landing at Ellis Island in New York Harbor. Bayonne became one of the largest centers in the nation for refining crude oil and Standard Oil of New Jersey's facility—which had grown from its original establishment in 1877—and its 6,000 employees made it the city's largest employer.<ref name=Bayonne/> Significant civil unrest arose during the Bayonne refinery strikes of 1915–1916, in which mostly Polish-American workers staged labor actions against Standard Oil of New Jersey and Tidewater Petroleum, seeking improved pay and working conditions.<ref>Dorsey, George. "The Bayonne Refinery Strikes of 1915-1916" Template:Webarchive, Polish American Studies, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Autumn, 1976), pp. 19-30, Polish American Historical Association. Accessed June 13, 2012.</ref> Four striking workers were killed when strikebreakers, allegedly protected by police, fired upon a violent crowd.<ref>Brenner, Aaron; Day, Benjamin; and Ness, Emmanuel. The Encyclopedia of Strikes in American History Template:Webarchive, M. E. Sharpe, 2009. Template:ISBN. Accessed June 13, 2012.</ref>
In 1931, the Bayonne Bridge opened as the world's longest steel arch main span in the world connecting Bayonne and Staten Island over the Kill Van Kull and was designed by bridge builder Othmar Ammann and architect Cass Gilbert. The bridge physically linked Bayonne to New York City for the first time.
The Cape Liberty Cruise Port is a cruise ship terminal that is on a Template:Convert site that had been originally developed for industrial uses in the 1930s and then taken over by the U.S. government during World War II as the Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne. Voyager of the Seas, departing from the cruise terminal in 2004, became the first passenger ship to depart from a port in New Jersey in almost 40 years.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Cape Liberty Cruise Port. Accessed November 12, 2019. "The 430 acre site in Lower New York Harbor was created by private developers in the 1930s as a man-made peninsula off the eastern end of Bayonne, New Jersey. Initially developed for industrial use, the U.S. War Department and the Department of the Navy became interested in the site as World War II approached.... The maiden sailing of the Voyager of the Seas was on May 14, 2004. The voyage marked the first time a passenger ship vessel had sailed from New Jersey in almost 40 years."</ref>
Geography and climate
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 11.09 square miles (28.72 km2), including 5.82 square miles (15.08 km2) of land and 5.27 square miles (13.64 km2) of water (47.50%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The city is located on a peninsula that was earlier known as Bergen Neck. It is surrounded by Upper New York Bay to the east, Newark Bay to the west, and Kill Van Kull to the south.<ref name="History">History Template:Webarchive, City of Bayonne. Accessed November 12, 2019. "In 1877, the standard Oil Company took over a small refinery. By the 1920s, Standard Oil became the city's largest employer with over 6,000 workers. At that time, Bayonne was one of the largest oil refinery centers in the world."</ref> Bayonne is east of Newark, the state's largest city, north of Elizabeth in Union County and west of Brooklyn. It shares a land border with Jersey City to the north and is connected to Staten Island by the Bayonne Bridge.<ref>Areas touching Bayonne Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>Hudson County Map Template:Webarchive, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include:<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> Bergen Point, Constable Hook and Port Johnson.Template:Citation needed
Climate
[edit]Bayonne has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) bordering a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa). The average monthly temperature varies from 32.3 °F in January to 77.0 °F in July.<ref>Time Series Values for Individual Locations Template:Webarchive, PRISM Climate Group. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref> The hardiness zone is 7b and the average absolute minimum temperature is 5.2 °F.<ref>Plant Hardiness Interactive Map Template:Webarchive, United States Department of Agriculture. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]The city has an ethnically diverse population, home to large populations of African Americans, Italian Americans, Irish Americans, Polish Americans, Indian Americans, Egyptian Americans, Dominican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, Salvadoran Americans, Filipino Americans, and Pakistani Americans.Template:Citation needed
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 63,024 people, 25,237 households, and 16,051 families in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 27,799 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 69.21% (43,618) White, 8.86% (5,584) Black or African American, 0.31% (194) Native American, 7.71% (4,861) Asian, 0.03% (16) Pacific Islander, 10.00% (6,303) from other races, and 3.88% (2,448) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.79% (16,251) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Non-Hispanic Whites were 56.8% of the population.
Of the 25,237 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18; 41.1% were married couples living together; 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.4% were non-families. Of all households, 31.6% were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16.<ref name=Census2010/>
22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,587 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,278) and the median family income was $66,077 (+/− $5,235). Males had a median income of $51,188 (+/− $1,888) versus $42,097 (+/− $1,820) for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,698 (+/− $1,102). About 9.9% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Bayonne city, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 8, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 61,842 people, 25,545 households, and 16,016 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 26,826 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 5.50% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.46% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 17.81% of the population.<ref name="Census2000">Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bayonne city, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 7, 2013.</ref><ref name="Census2000SF1">DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bayonne city, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 7, 2013.</ref>
As of the 2000 Census, the most common reported ancestries of Bayonne residents were Italian (20.1%), Irish (18.8%) and Polish (17.9%).<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
There were 25,545 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the city the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the city was $41,566, and the median income for a family was $52,413. Males had a median income of $39,790 versus $33,747 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,553. About 8.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Economy
[edit]Bayonne has a rich industrial history, particularly in shipbuilding and manufacturing. The city is home to the former site of the Standard Oil Refinery.
Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Bayonne was selected in 2002 as one of a group of three zones added to participate in the program.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The legislation was amended again in 2002 to include 3 more zones. They include Bayonne City, Roselle Borough, and a joint zone consisting of North Wildwood City, Wildwood City, Wildwood Crest Borough, and West Wildwood Borough."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the Template:Frac% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Program Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in September 2002, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Effective and Expiration Dates Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref> More than 200 businesses have registered to participate in the city's UEZ since it was first established.<ref>Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Template:Webarchive, City of Bayonne. Accessed November 19, 2019. "Bayonne is one of the State's newest Urban Enterprise Zones, and was first designated on September 12, 2002.Since its inception, over 213 businesses have registered in the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone program."</ref>
The Bayonne Town Center, located in the Broadway shopping district, includes retailers, eateries, consumer and small business banking centers. The Bayonne Medical Center is a for-profit hospital that anchors the northern end of the Town Center. It is the city's largest employer, with over 1,200 employees. A 2013 study showed that the hospital charged the highest rates in the United States.<ref>Livio, Susan K.; and Goldberg, Dan. "Bayonne Medical Center is at the top of hospital price list in nation" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, May 17, 2013. Accessed August 6, 2013. "Bayonne Medical Center, a 278-bed for-profit hospital in working-class Hudson County, charges the highest prices of any hospital in the nation, according to an analysis of federal billing data released by the Obama administration."</ref>
Bayonne Crossing on Route 440 in Bayonne includes a Lowe's and Wal-Mart.<ref>Sullivan, Al. "Good news for Bayonne commercial development; New stores, health facilities; shopping areas see promotions" Template:Webarchive. The Hudson Reporter. May 10, 2010. Accessed December 30, 2014.</ref>
On the site of the former Military Ocean Terminal, the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor includes new housing and businesses. One of them, Cape Liberty Cruise Port is located at the end of the long peninsula with Royal Caribbean.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Also found is a memorial park for the Tear of Grief, a Template:Convert, Template:Convert monument commemorating the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.<ref name="Memorial_Brochure">The Memorial at Harbor View Park Template:Webarchive, 9/11 Monument. Accessed December 30, 2014. "Bayonne was a fitting location; the city was an arrival point for many New York City evacuees on 9/11, a staging area for rescuers and offered a direct view of the Statue of Liberty and the former World Trade Center towers."</ref>
The firearms manufacturing company Henry Repeating Arms moved from Brooklyn to Bayonne in 2009.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Henry Repeating Arms. Accessed December 6, 2011. "Today, the Henry Repeating Arms Company, a descendant of the venerable gunmaker, makes its home in Bayonne, New Jersey."</ref><ref>McGeehan, Patrick. "Soft Real Estate Market Is a Key Ingredient at Brooklyn Brewery" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, November 1, 2009. Accessed December 6, 2011. "Still, other small manufacturers, like Henry Repeating Arms, have been leaving the city in search of less expensive places to operate.... They no longer are. Mr. Imperato, who lives in Bay Ridge, moved his company to Bayonne, N.J., last year after searching for a few years for adequate space to buy at a 'reasonable' price, he said. With some financial help from the State of New Jersey, the company bought a building on three acres in Bayonne for one-third of what it would have cost in Brooklyn, he said."</ref>
Parks and recreation
[edit]Hackensack RiverWalk begins at Collins Park in Bergen Point where the Kill Van Kull meets the Newark Bay. Also along the bay is 16th Street Park. A plaque unveiled on May 2, 2006, for the new Richard A. Rutowski Park, a wetlands preserve on the northwestern end of town that is part of the RiverWalk. It is located immediately north of the Stephen R. Gregg Hudson County Park.<ref>Kaulessar, Ricardo. "The other waterfront walkway: 18-mile Hackensack RiverWalk in Hudson County still underdeveloped" Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, May 16, 2006. Accessed December 6, 2011. "While the Bayonne and Secaucus portions of the Hackensack RiverWalk have been developed substantially, the Jersey City portion that would make up the majority of the 18-mile walk is far from reality. Anyone who develops along this stretch of the Hackensack River is required to add to the public RiverWalk, a planned linkage of waterfront parks along the Hackensack.... The RiverWalk section in Bayonne, if fully completed, would run from the southwest corner of the town in an area where the Kill Van Kull meets the Newark Bay, to the northwestern point of the area.... Ryan pointed out last week that another piece of the RiverWalk will be unveiled when the North 40 Park, or Richard A. Rutkowski Park, is scheduled to open this week."</ref>
Hudson River Waterfront Walkway is part of a walkway that is intended to run the more than Template:Convert from the Bayonne Bridge to the George Washington Bridge.<ref>Coastal Management Program Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed December 6, 2011. "When complete, this Walkway will be an urban waterfront corridor connecting the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee with the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne. As the crow flies it will extend about 18.4 miles, but the total length will exceed 40 miles."</ref><ref>Walkway Map Template:Webarchive, Hudson River Waterfront Walkway. Accessed August 23, 2015. "The walkway covers 18.5 linear miles from Bayonne to the George Washington Bridge."</ref>
In August 2014, the Bayonne Hometown Fair, a popular tourist and community attraction that ceased in 2000, was revived by a local business owner and resident. The first revived Bayonne Hometown Fair took place from June 6–7, 2015.<ref>McGovern, Patrick. "Bayonne's Hometown Fair returns!" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, June 8, 2015. Accessed August 27, 2015.</ref>
Government
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Local government
[edit]Template:Further The City of Bayonne has been governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan C), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of July 1, 1962,<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref> before which it was governed by a Board of Commissioners under the Walsh Act. The city is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the five-member City Council, of which two seats are chosen at-large and three from wards, all of whom serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis and are chosen in balloting held as part of the May municipal election.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 135.</ref><ref name=Officials/><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Broadway National Bank of Bayonne v. Parking Authority Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division decided August 2, 1962. Via FindACase.com. Accessed November 27, 2011. "The facts are undisputed. The City of Bayonne was governed by a board of commissioners in accordance with the Walsh Act until July 1, 1962.... Mayor-Council Plan C of the Faulkner Act (NJSA 40:69A-1 et seq.) was adopted by referendum in the City of Bayonne and took effect on July 1, 1962."</ref>
Template:As of, the Mayor of Bayonne is James M. "Jimmy" Davis, whose term of office ends June 30, 2026; Davis was first elected as mayor in a runoff election on June 10, 2014, against incumbent Mayor Mark Smith. Members of the Bayonne City Council are Loyad Booker (at-large), Neil Carroll III (1st Ward), Gary La Pelusa Sr. (3rd Ward), Juan M. Perez (at-large) and Jacqueline Weimmer (2nd Ward), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office that end on June 30, 2026.<ref name=Officials>Mayor Jimmy Davis Template:Webarchive, City of Bayonne. Accessed November 30, 2022.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet Template:Webarchive, City of Bayonne. Accessed November 30, 2022.</ref><ref name=Hudson2022Municipal>2022 Municipal Election May 10, 2022 Official Results Template:Webarchive, Hudson County, New Jersey, updated June 1, 2022. Accessed November 28, 2022.</ref><ref name=HudsonDirectory>Elected Officials Template:Webarchive, Hudson County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed November 28, 2022.</ref>
In November 2018, the City Council appointed Neil Carroll III to fill the 1st Ward seat vacated by Tommy Cotter, who resigned to take a position as the city's DPW director; at age 27, Carroll became the youngest councilmember in city history.<ref>Heinis, John. "As expected, Bayonne council appoints Carroll III to replace Cotter in the 1st Ward" Template:Webarchive, Hudson County View, November 20, 2018. Accessed November 12, 2019. "As expected, the Bayonne City Council voted to appoint Neil Carroll III to replace Tommy Cotter as the 1st Ward councilman at a brief special meeting this evening.... He beat out more than a dozen other candidates and Cotter has moved on to the director of the Department of Public Works for a salary of $117,000 a year. At just 27 years old, Carroll is the youngest councilman in Bayonne history. When asked about the criticism of being too young to handle the job, he said that his situation is not completely unprecedented."</ref> In the November 2019 general election, Carroll was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Hudson2019>Hudson County General Election 2018 Statement of Vote November 5, 2019 Template:Webarchive, Hudson County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 13, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>
Federal, state, and county representation
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Bayonne is in the 8th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 31st state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>
Prior to the 2010 Census, Bayonne had been split between the 10th Congressional District and the Template:Ushr, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, p. 54, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> The split placed 33,218 residents living in the city's south and west in the 8th District, while 29,806 residents in the northeastern portion of the city were placed in the 10th District.<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Congressional Districts 2012-2021: Bayonne Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 32,747 registered voters in Bayonne, of which 17,087 (52.2%) were registered as Democrats, 2,709 (8.3%) were registered as Republicans and 12,928 (39.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 23 voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Hudson Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 66.4% of the vote (13,467 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 32.6% (6,605 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (197 votes), among the 20,454 ballots cast by the city's 34,424 registered voters (185 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.4%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 57.0% of the vote here (13,768 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 40.6% (9,796 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (283 votes), among the 24,139 ballots cast by the town's 35,823 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.4%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hudson County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 56.0% of the vote here (12,402 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 42.2% (9,341 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (184 votes), among the 22,135 ballots cast by the town's 32,129 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.9.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Hudson County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|46.3% 11,847 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|50.2% 12,837 | 3.5% 772 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|38.8% 10,869 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.2% 16,306 | 3.0% 294 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|39.7% 8,636 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|57.2% 12,437 | 2.7% 590 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name=2012Election>Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|32.6% 6,605 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|66.4% 13,467 | 1.0% 197 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hudson County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2024.</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|40.6% 9,796 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|57.0% 13,768 | 1.2% 283 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Hudson County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|42.2% 9,341 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|56.0% 12,402 | 0.6% 184 |
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 49.3% of the vote (5,322 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 49.1% (5,297 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (169 votes), among the 10,987 ballots cast by the city's 34,957 registered voters (199 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 31.4%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 53.8% of the vote here (7,421 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 38.7% (5,333 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.8% (662 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (183 votes), among the 13,781 ballots cast by the town's 32,588 registered voters, yielding a 42.3% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Hudson County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>
Local services
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[edit]The Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority (BMUA) is the second agency to use wind power in New Jersey and has built the first wind turbine in the metropolitan area.<ref>Hack, Charles. "Bayonne MUA says windmill will start generating electricity next year" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, August 12, 2011. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref><ref>Staff. "Uncle Sam paying most of Bayonne's windmill tab" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal/NJ.com, June 18, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref><ref>Staff. "Wind turbine to save Bayonne big bucks in long run" Template:Webarchive. The Jersey Journal/NJ.com, August 23, 2010. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref><ref>Sullivan, Al. "All geared up: Windmill construction would power MUA" Template:Webarchive. The Hudson Reporter, December 21, 2011. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref><ref>Hack, Charles. "Work on Bayonne windmill to resume shortly" Template:Webarchive. The Jersey Journal/NJ.com, May 8, 2011. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref> Construction of a single turbine tower was completed in January 2012.<ref>Kowsh, Kate. "Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority's towering wind-turbine project takes form as crane lifts center piece into place" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, January 19, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref><ref>Kowsh, Kate. "Bayonne completes construction of wind-turbine project" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, January 20, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref> It is the first wind turbine created by Leitwind to be installed in the United States.<ref>"Leitwind goes to America: The first wind turbine for the USA to be delivered by year's end", Leitwind. Accessed February 9, 2012.</ref>
In December 2012, the autonomous agency entered into a water management agreement with the Bayonne Water Joint Venture (BWJV), a partnership between United Water and investment firm KKR.<ref name=Hack>Hack, Charles (July 23, 2012). "United Water to take over operations of Bayonne's water, sewer systems in $150 million deal" Template:Webarchive. NJ.com</ref> The 40-year concession agreement is a public-private partnership between the city and the BWJV in which the private partners pay off the BMUA's $130 million debt and take over the operations, maintenance, and capital improvement of Bayonne's water and wastewater utilities in exchange for a regulated share of the revenue.<ref name=Baumann>"Bayonne Revisited: Water Partnerships One Year Later" Template:Webarchive, Sustainable City Network, December 10, 2013. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref><ref name=Gao>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Henning, Rich. "United Water and KKR Sign Unique Utility Partnership with City of Bayonne, NJ (Press Release)" Template:Webarchive, United Water, December 20, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref> United Water is managing the operations for the partnership, while KKR is providing 90% of the funding.<ref name=WSJ>Corkery, Michael. "Private Equity Tries on the Hard Hat" Template:Webarchive, The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2013. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref> A rate schedule was included in the agreement, and it contained an immediate 8.5% utility rate increase (the first rate increase since 2006),<ref name=Hack /> followed by two years without increases, followed by annual increases estimated to range between 2.5%–4.5%.<ref name=Gao /> This partnership was sought for several reasons, including the BMUA's debt, its shortage of skilled employees, and its lagging rate revenue from years without rate increases and reduced demand.<ref name=Baumann /><ref name=Enright>Template:Cite web</ref> Part of this reduced demand stemmed from the closure of the Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne,<ref name=Enright /> and the fact that the subsequent plans to redevelop the site with housing fell short.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The BMUA's $130 million debt that was paid off by the BWJV represented over half of Bayonne's overall debt ($240 million) at the time,<ref name=Gao /> and in March 2013, Moody's Investors Service upgraded the credit rating of Bayonne from 'negative' to 'stable', citing the water deal.<ref name=WSJ />
Fire department
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The city of Bayonne has around 180 full-time professional firefighters consisting of the city of Bayonne Fire Department (BFD), which was founded on September 3, 1906, and operates out of five fire stations located throughout the city. The Bayonne Fire Dept operates a fleet of five engines, one squad (rescue-pumper), three ladder trucks, a heavy rescue truck (which is also part of the Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team), a large 4,000 gallon foam tanker truck, a haz-mat truck, a multi-service unit, a fireboat, as well as spare apparatus. Each tour is commanded by a battalion chief.<ref>Fire Department Template:Webarchive, City of Bayonne. Accessed May 24, 2021.</ref>
The department is part of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.<ref>Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, May 1, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2016. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency."</ref>
Office of Emergency Management
[edit]The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is charged with mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for all disasters and emergencies within the city. Bayonne OEM coordinates emergency response of multiple agencies (Police, Fire, EMS, DPW). Bayonne OEM falls under Hudson County OEM and New Jersey State Police OEM, and is an EMAA certified city under the NJ State Police. Bayonne OEM has an active social media presence and utilizes a Text-Alert and Robocall system (Bay911 Emergency Notification System) to keep the community aware of major incidents and weather related alerts. Bayonne OEM is staffed by one civilian coordinator.<ref>Office of Emergency Management, City of Bayonne. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref>
Education
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Public schools
[edit]The Bayonne School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Bayonne Board of Education District Policy: Identification Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 12 in the Bayonne School District. Composition: The Bayonne School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Bayonne."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 13 schools, had an enrollment of 10,059 students and 763.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Bayonne School District Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Bayonne School District Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are John M. Bailey School No. 12<ref>John M. Bailey No. 12 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (656 students; in grades PreK-8), Mary J. Donohoe No. 4<ref>Mary J. Donohoe No. 4 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (459; PreK-8), Henry E. Harris No. 1<ref>Henry E. Harris No. 1 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (637; PreK-8), Lincoln Community School No. 5<ref>Lincoln Community School No. 5Template:Dead link, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (433; PreK-8), Horace Mann No. 6<ref>Horace Mann No. 6 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (641; PreK-8), Nicholas Oresko School No. 14<ref>Nicholas Oresko School #14 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (444; PreK-8), Dr. Walter F. Robinson No. 3<ref>Dr. Walter F. Robinson No. 3 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (772; PreK-8), William Shemin Midtown Community School No. 8<ref>William Shemin Midtown Community School No. 8 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (1,230; PreK-8), Phillip G. Vroom No. 2<ref>Phillip G. Vroom No. 2 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (485; PreK-8), George Washington Community School No. 9<ref>George Washington Community School No. 9 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (677; PreK-8), Woodrow Wilson School No. 10<ref>Woodrow Wilson No. 10 Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (747; PreK-8), Bayonne High School<ref>Bayonne High School Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (1,290; 9-12) and Bayonne Alternative High School<ref>Bayonne Alternative High School Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> (141; 9-12).<ref>Schools Template:Webarchive, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref>Directory / Principals & Assistant Principals Template:Webarchive Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Bayonne School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Bayonne School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Bayonne High School is the only public school in the state to have an on-campus ice rink for its hockey team.<ref>Korpi Ice Rink Template:Webarchive, Bayonne Hockey Association. Accessed October 29, 2016.</ref><ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
During the 1998–99 school year, Midtown Community School No. 8 was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.<ref>Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 Template:Webarchive, p. 53. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed January 30, 2020.</ref> During the 2008–2009 school year, Nicholas Oresko School No. 14 was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School award, and Washington Community School No. 9 was honored during the 2009–2010 school year.<ref>Schools Recognized 2003 Through 2011 Template:Webarchive, p. 33. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 11, 2012.</ref>
For the 2004–05 school year, Mary J. Donohoe No. 4 School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.<ref>Template:Cite web, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 18, 2006. Accessed November 11, 2012.</ref> It is the fourth school in Bayonne to receive this honor. The other three are Bayonne High School in 1995–96,<ref>Template:Cite web, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 10, 2006. Accessed November 11, 2012.</ref> Midtown Community School in 1996–97<ref>Template:Cite web, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 10, 2006. Accessed November 11, 2012.</ref> and P.S. #14 in the 1998–99 school year.<ref>Template:Cite web, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 10, 2006. Accessed November 11, 2012.</ref>
Private schools
[edit]Private schools in Bayonne include All Saints Catholic Academy, for grades Pre-K–8, which operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark<ref>Hudson County Catholic Schools Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed May 7, 2022.</ref> and was one of eight private schools recognized in 2017 as an Exemplary High Performing School by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the United States Department of Education.<ref>Pries, Allison. 17 "New Jersey schools earn National Blue Ribbon Award" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2017.</ref> Marist High School, a co-ed Catholic high school, announced in January 2020 that it would close at the end of the 2019–2020 school year due to deficits that had risen to $1 million and enrollment that had declined by 50% since 2008.<ref>West, Teri. "Marist High School in Bayonne announces it will close in June" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, January 9, 2020. Accessed May 7, 2022. "Marist High School, one of Hudson County's last Catholic high schools, will close in June amid dwindling enrollment and mounting annual financial loss, the school's administration announced Wednesday.... With just 235 students, the school loses over $1 million a year and can no longer sustain itself, President Peter Kane said.... Yet, enrollment has continued to flounder, dropping by 20% in the last four years. Today's enrollment is less half of what it was in 2008."</ref>
The Yeshiva Gedolah of Bayonne is a yeshiva high school / beis medrash / Kolel with 130 students.<ref>Yeshiva Gedola of Bayonne Template:Webarchive, rabbihorowitz.com. Accessed December 30, 2014.</ref>
Holy Family Academy for girls in ninth through twelfth grades was closed at the end of the 2012–2013 school year in the wake of financial difficulties and declining enrollment, having lost the support of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia in 2008.<ref>Conte, Michaelangelo. "Closing announced for Holy Family Academy, all-girls prep school in Bayonne" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, April 20, 2013. Accessed October 29, 2013. "It was a tearful morning yesterday at Holy Family Academy in Bayonne when the 111 students attending the high school for girls were told the academy founded in 1925 will close at the end of the school year."</ref>
Libraries and museums
[edit]The Bayonne Public Library,<ref>Library History Template:Webarchive, Free Public Library & Cultural Center of Bayonne. Accessed August 29, 2015. "The Bayonne Public Library, incorporated in 1890, moved into the present Carnegie-funded building at 697 Avenue C in 1904. In 1903, Andrew Carnegie donated $50,000 for construction of this library."</ref> one of New Jersey's original 36 Carnegie libraries,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> the Bayonne Community Museum,<ref>Charles Hack. "Bayonne museum eyes opening" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal. October 22, 2009. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref> the Bayonne Firefighters Museum,<ref>Brennan Fire Museum Template:Webarchive, Visit Hudson. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> and the Joyce-Herbert VFW Post 226 Veterans Museum<ref>Joyce-Herbert VFW Post 226 Veterans Museum Tours Template:Webarchive, VFW Post 226. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> provide educational events and programs.
Media and culture
[edit]Bayonne is located within the New York media market, with most of its daily papers available for sale or delivery. Local, county, and regional news is covered by the daily Jersey Journal. The Bayonne Community News is part of The Hudson Reporter group of local weeklies. Other weeklies, the River View Observer and El Especialito also cover local news.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bayonne-based periodicals include the Bayonne Evening Star-Telegram (B.E.S.T.).
Bayonne's local culture is served by the Annual Outdoor Art Show, which was instituted in 2008, in which local artists display their works.<ref>Staff. "Bayonne Town Center to host 3rd Annual Art Show" Template:Webarchive, The Union City Reporter; September 15, 2010; Page 5. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref>
In the 1983 novel Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin, which is set in a fantastical version of New York City and its surroundings, "The Bayonne Marsh" is the hidden, inaccessible home of the Marshmen, a race of fierce warriors.Template:Citation needed
Jackie Gleason, a former headliner at the Hi-Hat Club in Bayonne, was fascinated by the city and mentioned it often in the television series The Honeymooners.<ref>Roberts, Steven V. "Essay; Bayonne, Pop-Culture Titan (Sort Of)" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 12, 2005. Accessed August 25, 2013. "In his television series The Honeymooners, Gleason frequently threatened to send his wife, Alice, 'to the moon.' But he often vowed to dispatch his pal Norton to Bayonne."</ref>
Films set in Bayonne include the 1991 film Mortal Thoughts, with Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, which was filmed near Horace Mann School and locations around Bayonne and Hoboken;<ref>Sullivan, Al. "Bayonne High School is film set Bruce Willis will play principal in new movie" Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, October 5, 2007. Accessed March 30, 2012. "When Demi Moore came to Bayonne in 1991 to make her film Mortal Thoughts, not many people may know that she brought her actor/husband, Bruce Willis, with her. Willis, who returned to Bayonne last week to film his segments in a new film, entitled The Assassination of a High School Principal or The Sophomore, was a big hit during his first visit, prompting one teacher - who was on the 1991 set at Horace Mann School - who hoped to catch a glimpse of him at the high school."</ref> the 2000 drama Men of Honor, starring Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr.; the 2002 drama Hysterical Blindness; and the 2005 Tom Cruise science fiction film War of the Worlds, which opens at the Bayonne home of the lead character, and depicts the destruction of the Bayonne Bridge by aliens. Films shot in Bayonne include the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, scenes of which were filmed at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor,<ref>"Building For a Future" Template:Webarchive, The Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority, Accessed November 11, 2010.</ref> and the 2008 Mickey Rourke drama The Wrestler, which was partially filmed in the Color & Cuts Salon and the former Dolphin Gym, both of which are on Broadway in Bayonne.<ref>Griffin, Molly. "Rourke, Springsteen win Golden Globes for film shot in Bayonne" Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, January 12, 2009</ref><ref>Sullivan, Al. "'Mr. Bayonne' returns" Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, May 26, 2010</ref>
The November 16, 2010, episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart parodied former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's reality television series, Sarah Palin's Alaska, in the form of a trailer for a fictional reality show called Jason Jones' Bayonne, New Jersey, whose portrayal of the city was characterized by prostitution, drugs, crime, pollution and a stereotypical Italian-American population.<ref>Clark, Amy Sara. "Bayonne extensively mocked on 'The Daily Show'" Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, November 17, 2010</ref> Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith criticized the sketch, saying, "Jon Stewart's unfortunate and inaccurate depiction of Bayonne represents a lame attempt at humor at the expense of a rock solid, all-American community."<ref>"Bayonne mayor and others fail to see humor in 'Daily Show' skit mocking their city" Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, November 19, 2010</ref> It is also referenced in the humorous song "The Rolling Mills of New Jersey" by John Roberts and Tony Barrand as the narrator's home town.<ref>Lustig, Jay. "'The Rolling Mills of New Jersey,' John Roberts and Tony Barrand" Template:Webarchive, NJArts.net, March 5, 2015. Accessed January 30, 2023. "Set to the tune of — and lyrically similar to — 'The Rolling Hills of the Border' by Scottish folksinger Matt McGinn, the song mocks Jersey's oil refineries and garbage dumps. Its Bayonne-bred narrator actually yearns for them: 'When I die, bury me low/Where I can hear the petroleum flow/A sweeter sound, I never did know/The rolling mills of New Jersey.'""</ref>
The comic strip Piranha Club (originally "Ernie"), drawn by Bud Grace, is set in and around Bayonne.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Religion
[edit]The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark operates Catholic churches. Two in Bayonne, Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich Church and St. John Paul II Church, were formed from consolidations,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in 2016, because the number of people attending Catholic churches declined.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Demjanovich church is a merger of St. Andrew and St. Mary Star of the Sea churches, with the merged congregation keeping the two sites for worship. Reverend Alexander Santora in the Jersey Journal wrote that due to the efforts of the pastor, the Demjanovich merger "went off, however, without a hitch."<ref name=Santoramerges>Template:Cite web</ref>
Three other churches, Our Lady of the Assumption, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and St. Michael/St. Joseph, merged into John Paul II in 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There were unsuccessful protests to keep Assumption open,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the archdiocese committed to closing that church.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bayonne's Jewish community is served by Temple Beth Am (Reform), Temple Emanu-El (Conservative), Ohav Zedek (Orthodox), and Chabad (Orthodox).Template:Citation needed
Transportation
[edit]Roads and highways
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Template:As of, the city had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the city, Template:Convert are overseen by Hudson County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert are the responsibility of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Hudson County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>
The Bayonne Bridge stretches Template:Convert, connecting south to Staten Island over the Kill Van Kull. Originally constructed in 1931, the bridge underwent a Navigation Clearance Project that was completed in 2017 at a cost of $1.7 billion, that raised the bridge deck from Template:Convert above the water to Template:Convert, allowing larger and more heavily laden cargo ships to clear their way under the bridge.<ref>Bascome, Eric. "Bayonne Bridge rededication ceremony marks end of $1.7 billion project" Template:Webarchive, Staten Island Advance, June 14, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2019. "The ceremony marked the completion of the Navigation Clearance Project, also known as Raise the Roadway, which began construction in 2013 and elevated the deck of the Bayonne Bridge from 151 feet to 215 feet in order to accommodate larger, 21st-century container ships that were unable to fit under the bridge's previous configuration.... The Bayonne Bridge, once the longest steel arch bridge in the world, opened to the public in 1931, paralleling an existing ferry service between Port Richmond, Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey.... When opened in 1931, the Bayonne Bridge was the longest steel arch bridge in the world, with the arch spanning 1,775 feet long and standing 325 feet high."</ref>
Several major roadways pass through the city.<ref>Hudson County Highway Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref> The Newark Bay Extension (Interstate 78) of the New Jersey Turnpike eastbound travels to Jersey City and, via the Holland Tunnel, Manhattan. Westbound, the Newark Bay Bridge provides access to Newark, Newark Liberty International Airport and the rest of the turnpike (Interstate 95).<ref>Interstate 78 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref>
Kennedy Boulevard (County Route 501) is a major thoroughfare along the west side of the city from the Bayonne Bridge north to Jersey City and North Hudson.<ref>County Route 501 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref>
Route 440 runs along the east side of Bayonne, and the West Side of Jersey City, partially following the path of the old Morris Canal route.<ref>Route 440 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2016. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref> It connects to the Bayonne Bridge, I-78, and to Route 185 to Liberty State Park.
Public transportation
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The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has four stops in Bayonne, all originally from the former Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ). They are located at 45th Street, 34th Street, 22nd Street, all just east of Avenue E, and 8th Street (the southern terminal of the 8th Street-Hoboken Line) at Avenue C, which opened in January 2011.<ref>Frassinelli, Mike. "NJ Transit opens Bayonne 8th Street Station, extending Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, January 31, 2011. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref><ref>System Map Template:Webarchive. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref>
Bus transportation is provided on three main north–south streets of the city: Broadway, Kennedy Boulevard, and Avenue C, both by the state-operated NJ Transit and several private bus lines.<ref>Bus Schedules Template:Webarchive, City of Bayonne. Accessed July 6, 2011.</ref> The Broadway line runs solely inside Bayonne city limits, while bus lines on Avenue C and Kennedy Boulevard run to various end points in Jersey City. The NJ Transit 120 runs between Avenue C in Bayonne and Battery Park in Downtown Manhattan during rush hours in peak direction while the 81 provides service to Jersey City.<ref>Hudson County Bus/rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed October 29, 2016.</ref><ref>Hudson County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 12, 2019.</ref><ref>2018 Hudson County Transit Map Template:Webarchive, Hudson Transportation Management Association. Accessed November 12, 2019.</ref>
MTA Regional Bus Operations provides bus service between Bayonne and Staten Island on the S89 route, which connects the 34th Street light rail station and the Eltingville neighborhood on Staten Island with no other stops in Bayonne. It is the first interstate bus service operated by the New York City Transit Authority.<ref>Gargiulo, Joseph. "New Bus Ferries Staten Islanders" Template:Webarchive, NYCity News Service, November 16, 2007. Accessed July 6, 2011. "The S89, the first interstate bus route run by New York City Transit, connects Eltingville, Staten Island, with the 34th Street Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station in Bayonne. It was created to improve Staten Island transportation and provide access to jobs in Jersey City and Hoboken."</ref>
For 114 years, the CNJ ran frequent service through the city. Trains ran north to the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal in Jersey City. Trains ran west to Elizabethport, Elizabeth and Cranford for points west and south. The implementation of the Aldene Connection in 1967 bypassed CNJ trains around Bayonne so that nearly all trains would either terminate at Newark Pennsylvania Station or at Hoboken Terminal.<ref>Middleton, Kathleen M. Bayonne Passages Template:Webarchive, p. 151. Arcadia Publishing, 1999. Template:ISBN. Accessed February 7, 2018. "Dwight Palmer had released a plan to reroute the mainline of the Jersey Central Railroad east of the town of Aldene. By shifting the mainline from Jersey City, the Palmer, or Aldene, plan all but finished passenger service through Bayonne. Despite the city's protest, the state enacted the plan in 1967."</ref> By 1973, a lightly used shuttle between Bayonne and Cranford that operated 20 times per day was the final remnant of service on the line.<ref>Burks, Edward C. "Bayonne May Lose Its Trains" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, May 27, 1973. Accessed February 7, 2018. "There were strong hints from the state's Department of Transportation last week that drastic curtailment or a complete cutoff of the Jersey Central's commuter service to Bayonne is imminent. Twenty times a day, a diesel car Shuttles between Bayonne and Cranford, on the Central's main line. But only two early-morning trips to Bayonne and two returning ones in the evening are heavily patronized."</ref> Until August 6, 1978, a shuttle service between Bayonne and Cranford retained the last leg of service with the CNJ trains.<ref>Thorpe, Steve. "Conrail/NJ D.O.T. Draws the Curtain on the Bayonne Shuttle" Template:Webarchive Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref>
Points of interest
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- The Bayonne Bridge is the fifth-longest steel arch bridge in the world. For the more than 45 years from its dedication in 1931 until the completion of the New River Gorge Bridge, the Bayonne Bridge was the world's longest such bridge.<ref>Bayonne Bridge History Template:Webarchive, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Accessed August 6, 2013. "For 45 years, the Bayonne Bridge was the world's longest steel-arch bridge."</ref>
- Bergen Point
- Constable Hook is the site of two burials grounds known as the Constable Hook Cemetery,<ref>Hastings, Bill. "Bayonne Constable Hook Cemetery; Is it dying of neglect?" Template:Webarchive, Hudson Reporter, May 22, 2013. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref> numerous tank farms and the Bayonne Golf Club, situated at the city's highest point
- Shooters Island, closed to the general public, is a Template:Convert island—of which Template:Convert are in Bayonne—that is operated as a bird sanctuary by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.<ref>Shooters Island Template:Webarchive, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Accessed December 6, 2011. "Because of its importance as a habitat and breeding ground for birds, Shooter's Island was assigned to Parks on March 3, 1994, as a bird sanctuary. Nine of the island's Template:Convert belong to New Jersey (Bayonne owns Template:Convert, Elizabeth owns 1.5 acres). New York State paid New Jersey $30,000 for the right to manage the whole of the island in perpetuity."</ref>
- To the Struggle Against World Terrorism is a Template:Convert high sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli located at the end of the former Military Ocean Terminal that was given to the United States as an official gift of the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.<ref>The Memorial at Harbor View Park Template:Webarchive, The Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor. Accessed August 9, 2017.</ref> Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a groundbreaking ceremony in September 2005<ref>Miller, Jonathan. "Art, or Something Like It, Brings Russian Leader to Bayonne" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, September 16, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2017. "It is not every day that the president of Russia comes to visit a blue collar New Jersey town, but here he was, Vladimir Putin, standing amid shipping containers and cracked, weed-choked asphalt, clasping hands with the mayor, and speaking of Russia's 'unity' with the United States. The reason? A 'groundbreaking' (though no ground was actually broken) for a beleaguered memorial from Russia commemorating the attack of Sept. 11, 2001 that initially had been offered to, and then rejected by, Jersey City."</ref> and the monument was dedicated on September 11, 2006, in a ceremony attended by former President Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.<ref>Dedication Ceremony: September 11, 2006 Template:Webarchive, 911 Monument. Accessed August 9, 2017. "On September 11, 2006, the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, the monument To the Struggle Against World Terrorism was dedicated. The ceremony started with the performance of the National Anthems of the United States and the Russian Federation. Former United States President William Jefferson Clinton was the keynote speaker."</ref>
National Registered Historic Places and museums
[edit]See List of Registered Historic Places in Hudson County, New Jersey
- Bayonne Truck House No. 1, home to Bayonne Firefighters Museum
- Bayonne Trust Company, home to Bayonne Community Museum
- First Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck, constructed in 1866.<ref>First Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck Nomination Form Template:Webarchive, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed March 15, 2018.</ref>
- Robbins Reef Light – Built to serve ships heading into New York Harbor, the current structure at the site dates to 1883, replacing an earlier lighthouse constructed in 1839.<ref>Robbins Reef - Entrance to Kill Van Kull Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Lighthouse Society. Accessed August 6, 2013. "The original lighthouse was a white, octagonal stone tower built in 1839. In 1883 the tower was replaced by the present 46 foot, cast iron 'spark plug' tower built atop a granite foundation situated a few yards south of the old tower."</ref>
- St. Vincent de Paul R.C. Church, constructed 1927–1930.
- Hale-Whitney Mansion
Notable people
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- Marc Acito (born 1966), playwright, novelist and humorist (B)<ref>Chasing Rainbows; The Road to Oz Template:Webarchive, Goodspeed Musicals. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Marc Acito (Book) was born on January 11, 1966 in Bayonne, New Jersey."</ref>
- Walker Lee Ashley (born 1960), linebacker who played seven seasons in the NFL, for the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs (B)<ref>"Walker Lee Ashley" Template:Webarchive, National Football League. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>
- Herbert R. Axelrod (1927–2017), tropical fish expert who was sentenced to prison in a tax fraud case (B)<ref>Pogrebin, Robin. "Symphony to Investigate String-Instrument Deal" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 17, 2004. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Mr. Axelrod, an entrepreneur from Bayonne, made his money publishing pet care books."</ref>
- Louis Ayres (1874–1947), architect best known for designing the United States Memorial Chapel at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial and the Herbert C. Hoover U.S. Department of Commerce Building (B)<ref>Central Savings Bank Template:Webarchive, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, December 21, 1993. Accessed October 29, 2013. "William Louis Ayres was born in Bergen Point, New Jersey."</ref>
- Alexander Barkan (1909–1990), head of the AFL–CIO's Committee on Political Education 1963–1982, and an original member of Nixon's Enemies List (B)<ref>Staff. "Alexander Barkan, 81; headed labor's political action group", Chicago Tribune, October 22, 1990. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Alexander E. Barkan, longtime head of the AFL-CIO's political action committee has died at age 81, the labor federation announced.Mr. Barkan was a native of Bayonne, N.J."</ref>
- Allan Benny (1867–1942), Bayonne council member who later represented Template:Ushr 1903–1905<ref>Staff. "Allan Benny Dead; Ex-Congressman; Bayonne Leader, Once Member of State Assembly, Served Also as City Attorney" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, November 8, 1942. Accessed September 19, 2017.</ref>
- Ben Bernie (1891–1943), bandleader, author, violinist, composer and conductor who wrote Sweet Georgia Brown (B)<ref>Staff. "Ben Bernie Dies; Band Leader, 52; 'Old Maestro,' Star of Radio, Stage and Screen, Rose From Poverty on the East Side" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 21, 1943. Accessed September 19, 2017. "His father, who had a horseshoeing establishment on South Street under the spreading roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge, had a difficult time to feed the eleven children, and when Ben was 6 years old the family moved to Bayonne, N. J., where the family became, as it were, the village blacksmith."</ref>
- Richard Halsey Best (1910–2001), dive bomber pilot and squadron commander in the United States Navy during World War II (B)<ref>Eagle Profile: Richard H. Best Template:Webarchive, Gathering of Eagles Program. Accessed June 13, 2023. "Richard Halsey Best was born 24 March 1910, in Bayonne, New Jersey."</ref>
- Tammy Blanchard (born 1976), actress who won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows<ref>Thorbourne, Ken. "Bayonne actress Tammy Blanchard set to light up small screen" Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, March 25, 2010,</ref>
- Marcy Borders (1973–2015), bank clerk who was known as "the dust lady" for an iconic photo taken of her after she survived the collapse of the World Trade Center<ref>via Associated Press. "9/11 survivor from N.J. seen in iconic photo covered in dust dies" Template:Webarchive, The Record, August 26, 2015. Accessed August 29, 2015. "The 42-year-old Bayonne resident was working on the 81st floor inside one of the Twin Towers in the attack, but she managed to escape the building."</ref>
- Joe Borowski (born 1971), professional baseball player for the Cleveland Indians<ref>Kurland, Bob. "Pitching In Majors Fulfills Borowski's Other Dream", The Record, August 27, 1995. Accessed July 15, 2007. "The 24-year-old native of Bayonne even has had a taste of pitching for the Baltimore Orioles."</ref>
- Kenny Britt (born 1988), wide receiver for the New England Patriots (B)<ref>Kenny Britt profile Template:Webarchive, NFL.com. Accessed November 17, 2020.</ref><ref>Kenny Britt profile, ESPN.com. Accessed November 17, 2020.</ref>
- Dick Brodowski (1932–2019), Major League Baseball pitcher, who came up with the Boston Red Sox as a 19-year-old<ref>Reichler, Joe via Associated Press. "Roberts Is Also 20 Game Winner" Template:Webarchive, The Telegraph, August 20, 1952. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Dick Brodowski, of Bayonne, NJ, Boston Rod Sox pitcher, has his blood pressure taken by Lieut Vincent Pattlavina, of Quincy, Mass, at the Army Base induction center in Boston, the morning of August 18."</ref>
- Clem Burke (born 1955), drummer who was an original member of the band Blondie (B)<ref>"Clem Burke of Blondie talks to ZANI" Template:Webarchive, ZANI. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Clem Burke born 24th November 1954 Bayonne, New Jersey, is a drummer who has been in the forefront of popular music since 1976. He joined Blondie a year before in New York where he passed an audition under the watchful eye of Debbie Harry (Lead Singer and Songwriter) and Chris Stein (Guitar and Songwriter)."</ref>
- Scott Byers (born 1958), former American football defensive back who played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (B)<ref>Scott Byers, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed February 18, 2024. "Born: July 3, 1958 in Bayonne, NJ (Age: 65-230d)"</ref>
- Walter Chandoha (1920–2019), animal photographer, known especially for his 90,000 photographs of cats (B)<ref>Sandomir, Richard. "Walter Chandoha, Photographer Whose Specialty Was Cats, Dies at 98" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 18, 2019. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Walter George Chandoha was born in Bayonne on Nov. 30, 1920. His parents, Sam and Pauline (Tychy) Chandoha, were Ukrainian immigrants."</ref>
- Leon Charney (1938–2016), real estate tycoon, author, philanthropist, political pundit and media personality (B)<ref>Blumenthal, Ralph. "Leon H. Charney, Investor, Cable TV Host and Peace Broker, Is Dead at 77" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 22, 2016. Accessed March 24, 2016. "Mr. Charney was born on July 23, 1938, in Bayonne, N.J., and grew up poor, the son of a sewing supplies salesman who died young."</ref>
- Cy Chermak (1929–2021), producer and screenwriter, notable for producing the crime drama television series CHiPs and Ironside (B)<ref>Ferme, Antonio. "Cy Chermak, CHiPs and Ironside Producer, Dies at 91" Template:Webarchive, Variety, February 1, 2021. Accessed April 24, 2021. "Chermak was born in 1929 in Bayonne, New Jersey as Seymour 'Cy' Chermak."</ref>
- Stanley Chesney (1910–1978), soccer player and National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee (B)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Anthony Chiappone (born 1957), indicted politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 31st Legislative District 2004–2005 and again from 2007<ref>Hack, Charles. "Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone of Bayonne is introducing a 'DiNardo' illegal-gun bill" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, October 8, 2009. Accessed September 20, 2017. "Although Bayonne Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone has been indicted on corruption charges by a state grand jury and the speaker of the Assembly is denying him his pay and benefits, he is still a working lawmaker."</ref> until his resignation in 2010<ref>Sullivan, Al (July 21, 2010). "Political career ends: Chiappone resigns from Assembly" Template:Webarchive. The Hudson Reporter.</ref>
- Robert Coello (born 1984), MLB pitcher who has played for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim<ref>Gobis, Peter. "Coello, PawSox knocked around " Template:Webarchive, The Sun Chronicle, July 9, 2010. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Coello, a Bayonne, N.J. native, was once a catcher, selected in the 20th round of the MLB Draft in 2004 by Cincinnati."</ref>
- Robert B. Cohen (1925–2012), founder of the Hudson News chain of newsstands that began in 1987 with a single location at LaGuardia Airport (B)<ref>Hevesi, Dennis. "Robert B. Cohen, Hudson News Chain Founder, Dies at 86" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 5, 2012. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Robert Benjamin Cohen was born in Bayonne, N.J., on May 26, 1925, to Isaac and Lillian Goodman Cohen. His father, who once operated a newsstand and a home-delivery route in Brooklyn, started what was then called the Bayonne News Company in the early 1920s."</ref>
- Dennis P. Collins (1924–2009), former mayor of Bayonne who served four terms in office, 1974–1990<ref>Conte, Michaelangelo. "Former Bayonne Mayor Dennis P. Collins dies at 85" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, December 7, 2009. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Former Bayonne Mayor Dennis P. Collins died yesterday, leaving a legacy of nearly three decades of public service that earned him the distinction of having the city's largest park and main post office named in his honor.... Collins amassed 28 years of public service, including 12 years on the City Council and a record four-term mayoralty, from 1974 to 1990, when he retired."</ref>
- George Cummings (1938–2024), guitarist for the 1970s pop band, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show<ref>"Dr. Hook's Guitarist Casts Stones At Industry", Orlando Sentinel, October 3, 2021. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Now living in his wife's hometown of Bayonne, N.J., Cummings said he keeps busy raising his sons, playing golf, and playing solo."</ref><ref>Sullivan, Al. "Bringing it back home; Dr. Hook guitarist unveils new instrument" Template:Webarchive, The Union City Reporter, March 25, 2009, Pages 5 and 20. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref>
- Bert Daly (1881–1952), physician and MLB infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics who served five terms as mayor of Bayonne (B)<ref>"Ex-Mayor B. J. Daly of Bayonne, Was 71; City's Chief Executive 5 Times in 30 Years Dies Played Baseball as Young Man" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, September 4, 1952. Accessed March 8, 2021.</ref>
- Tom De Haven (born 1949), author, editor and journalist (B)<ref>Miniscule, Caroline. "The Thunder Child: Interviews Source Book – Tom De Haven: Author It's Superman Template:Webarchive, The Thunder Child, March 2006. Accessed September 20, 2017. "I was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, grew up in the same neighborhood you see in the first half hour of Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds: that beautiful silvery bridge those aliens blast to undulating smithereens is the same Bayonne Bridge I used to ride my bike across (to Staten Island) in the late 1950s and early 1960s."</ref>
- Sandra Dee (1942–2005), actress best known for her role as Gidget (B)<ref>Kehr, Dave. "Sandra Dee, 'Gidget' Star and Teenage Idol, Dies at 62" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 20, 2005. Accessed November 11, 2012. "Born Alexandra Zuck on April 23, 1942, in Bayonne, N.J., she began modeling in New York at an early age."</ref>
- Teresa Demjanovich (1901–1927), Ruthenian Catholic Sister of Charity, who has been beatified by the Catholic Church (B)<ref>Schlossberg, Tatiana. "A Nun From New Jersey Is on a Path to Sainthood" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 3, 2014. Accessed November 29, 2017. "Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich was a nun for only two years at a convent in New Jersey before she died in 1927 at the age of 26. But on Saturday she will edge closer to sainthood when she is beatified at a special Mass in Newark, the first time such a ceremony has been held in the United States.Sister Miriam Teresa was born in Bayonne in 1901, the youngest of seven children of immigrants from present-day Slovakia."</ref>
- Martin Dempsey (born 1952), retired United States Army general who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2011, until September 25, 2015<ref>"Bayonne's Gen. Dempsey named one of world's most influential: Time Magazine" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, April 17, 2015, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed February 1, 2022. "Army General Martin E. Dempsey, who was born in Jersey City and grew up in Bayonne, made Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, a group that includes Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis and celebrity Kim Kardashian."</ref>
- Rich Dimler (born 1956), former nose tackle for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers (B)<ref>Rich Dimler profile Template:Webarchive, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed September 20, 2017.</ref>
- James P. Dugan (1929–2021), former member of the New Jersey Senate who served as chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (B)<ref>Aron, Michael. Interview with James P. Dugan Template:Webarchive, Eagleton Institute of Politics Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University, February 27, 2008. Accessed July 22, 2019. "James P. Dugan: Well, I was born Bayonne, many years ago.... Q: Where did you live in those days? Were you in Bayonne? James P. Dugan: Yes."</ref>
- William Abner Eddy (1850–1909), accountant and journalist famous for his photographic and meteorological experiments with kites.<ref>Rosenberg, Bernie. "High-flying kite pioneer" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, May 2, 1997. Accessed April 20, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "If a Nobel Prize had been awarded for the design of kites back in the 1890s William Abner Eddy of Bayonne would have been the odds-on favorite to win it."</ref>
- Michael Farber (born 1951), author and sports journalist, writer with Sports Illustrated 1994–2014<ref>Farber, Michael. "Garden State: Returning to his hometown, Bayonne, the author marvels at the incongruity of an ultraexclusive golf club sharing a ZIP Code with a city that's best known as a punch line" Template:Webarchive, Sports Illustrated, November 12, 2007. Accessed December 26, 2017. "Bayonne is my hometown, in that I lived there for the formative years between fifth and 10th grade and the summers afterward."</ref>
- Barney Frank (born 1940), member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts 1981–2013 (B)<ref>Oreskes, Michael. "Washington at Work; Barney Frank's Public and Private Lives: Lonely Struggle for Coexistence" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, September 15, 1989. Accessed August 14, 2012. "Mr. Frank points up at the poster as he explains what was wrong with his life back then – how he tried to divide his public from his private life, how he could not handle the strain of this and, finally, how he made a personal blunder that threatens now to wreck a political career more successful than he ever imagined possible as a boy growing up in Bayonne, N.J."</ref>
- Rich Glover (born 1950), former professional football player, who played defensive tackle in the NFL for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles (B)<ref>Ojuitku, Mak. "Glover's camp as much about football as it is life" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 13, 2016. Accessed July 23, 2019. "This week, college football Hall of Famer Rich Glover held his annual four-day All Access to Life Foundation football camp in conjunction with the Jersey City Department of Recreation.... For the former New York Giant who was born in Bayonne and raised in the Greenville section of Jersey City, the camp is a way of giving back to the community."</ref>
- Joshua Gomez (born 1975), actor best known for his role as Morgan Grimes on Chuck (B)<ref>O'Hare, Kate. "Celebrity Scoop: Gomez Heads Out On Chuck" Template:Webarchive, Kane County Chronicle, October 9, 2010. Accessed March 22, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "For most of three previous seasons of NBC's spy-caper show Chuck, airing Mondays, Morgan Grimes (Joshua Gomez) has spent his time either at the Los Angeles apartment of his best friend, big-box retail geek-turned-spy Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi), or at their workplace, the Burbank, Calif., Buy More electronics store.... Birthplace: Bayonne, N.J., on Nov. 20, making him a Scorpio"</ref>
- Rick Gomez (born 1972), actor who played George Luz in HBO's Band of Brothers and as "Endless Mike" Hellstrom in The Adventures of Pete and Pete (B)<ref>Rohan, Virginia. "Delving into the man-boy Brian's brain", The Record, April 16, 2006. Accessed July 11, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Brian's newly married, pregnant fortysomething record-executive sister, Nic (Rosanna Arquette), and her much younger aspiring-actor husband, Angelo (Raoul Bova), seem normal enough, and, at first glance, so do his long-married pals Deena and Dave (Amanda Detmer and Bayonne-born Rick Gomez)."</ref><ref>Rick Gomez Template:Webarchive, ABC Studios Cupid. Accessed June 3, 2011. "Hometown: Bayonne, NJ"</ref>
- Arielle Holmes (born 1993), actress and writer best known for starring as a lightly fictionalized version of herself in the film Heaven Knows What<ref>Olsen, Mark. "Heavens Knows What star knows all about the street life film depicts" Template:Webarchive, Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2015. Accessed October 18, 2019. "Holmes, 21, is originally from Bayonne, N.J. ('not a place you'd want to go,' she said)."</ref>
- Danan Hughes (born 1970), former football wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs (B)<ref>Danan Hughes Template:Webarchive, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed February 1, 2021. "Born: December 11, 1970 (Age: 50-052d) in Bayonne, NJ... High School: Bayonne (NJ)"</ref>
- Nathan L. Jacobs (1905–1989), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1948 and 1952–1975<ref>Fowler, Glenn. "Nathan Jacobs, 83, an Ex-Justice Of the New Jersey Supreme Court" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 26, 1989. Accessed June 16, 2016. "Justice Jacobs, who grew up in Bayonne, was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received bachelor's and doctoral degrees in law from Harvard."</ref>
- Herman Kahn (1922–1983), military strategist<ref>Review of The Worlds of Herman Kahn: The Intuitive Science of Thermonuclear War Template:Webarchive, accessed December 2, 2006.</ref><ref>Staff. "Thinker of the Unthinkable", Time, July 18, 1983. Accessed November 11, 2012. "Kahn was born in Bayonne, NJ, graduated from UCLA in 1945 and three years later joined the Rand Corp., the California think tank that helps the Pentagon develop defense strategies."</ref>
- Brian Keith (1921–1997), film and TV actor who appeared in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming and as Uncle Bill in Family Affair (B)<ref>Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Brian Keith, Hardy Actor, 75; Played Dads and Desperadoes" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 25, 1997. Accessed August 14, 2012. "Mr. Keith, whose full name was Robert Brian Keith Jr., was born in Bayonne, N.J."</ref>
- Frank Langella (born 1940), actor who has appeared in over 70 productions including Dave and Good Night, and Good Luck (B)<ref>Marks, Peter. "Theater; Frank Langella Stamps 'The Father' as His Own" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 11, 1996. Accessed August 14, 2012. "A Bayonne, N.J., native, he is perhaps best known for his performance in the Broadway and movie versions of Dracula."</ref>
- Bob Latour (1925–2010), swimming coach who organized and served as the first coach of the men's swimming team at Bucknell University 1956–1968 (B)<ref>"Bucknell Mourns the Loss of Bob Latour, Former AD and First Bison Swimming Coach" Template:Webarchive, Bucknell Bison, November 19, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2018. "Born May 11, 1925 in Bayonne, N.J., and raised in Middletown, N.Y., Latour served in the U.S. Army in 1943-44."</ref>
- Joseph A. LeFante (1928–1977), politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district 1977–1978 (B)<ref>Assembly Joint Resolution No. 47 State of New Jersey 208th LegislatureTemplate:Dead link, New Jersey General Assembly, June 15, 1998. Accessed August 2, 2016. "A Joint Resolution designating that portion of State Highway Route No. 169 in the City of Bayonne, Hudson County, as the 'Joseph A. LeFante Memorial Highway.' Whereas, Joseph A. LeFante was born on September 8, 1928 in the City of Bayonne and attended the Bayonne schools before attending St. Peter's Institute of Industrial Relations and graduating from the New Jersey Real Estate Institute"</ref>
- Jammal Lord (born 1981), former safety for the Houston Texans<ref>Jammal Lord Template:Webarchive, Nebraska Cornhuskers football. Accessed July 17, 2017. "Quarterback Jammal Lord was an ironman for Nebraska in his final two seasons, starting 27 consecutive games, while guiding one of the nation's most prolific rushing attacks. He made his way near the top of the Nebraska record book by the conclusion of his career. The Bayonne, N.J., native finished his senior season with 2,253 yards of total offense, pushing his career total to 5,421 yards, placing him in third on Nebraska's career list, trailing only Eric Crouch and Tommie Frazier."</ref>
- Donald MacAdie (1899–1963), Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark 1958–1963<ref>The Living Church, Volume 136 Template:Webarchive, p. 148. Morehouse-Gorham Company, 1958. Accessed September 20, 2017. "The Rev. Donald MacAdie is 58 years of age, was born in Bayonne, N. Y.Template:Sic, the son of John and Ella Jordan MacAdie."</ref>
- George R. R. Martin (born 1948), author and screenwriter of science fiction, horror, and fantasy (B)<ref>George R. R. Martin: Life & Times: Bayonne Template:Webarchive, accessed December 25, 2006.</ref>
- Pat Colasurdo Mayo (born 1957), former basketball player who played professionally for the San Francisco Pioneers in the Women's Professional Basketball League<ref>Marvin, Al. "Jersey Woman No. 1 Pick", The New York Times, June 13, 1979. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The selection of Miss Colasurdo, who entered Montclair State from Bayonne, N.J., by a West Coast team also was significant."</ref>
- Benjamin Melniker (1913–2018), film producer who was an executive producer with Michael E. Uslan on the Batman film series (B)<ref>Ivry, Benjamin. "The Mensch Behind Batman Dies At 104" Template:Webarchive, The Forward, March 1, 2018. Accessed June 9, 2020. "Although Hollywood history has been preserved by yentas, discretion was the better part of valor for Melniker, born in Bayonne, New Jersey, in 1913."</ref>
- Miriam Moskowitz (1916–2018), schoolteacher who served two years in prison after being convicted for conspiracy as an atomic spy for the Soviet Union<ref>Rose, Lisa. "Retired N.J. teacher, 98, loses bid to clear name in McCarthy-era spy case" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 4, 2014. Accessed July 31, 2018. "NPR.org profiled Miriam Moskowitz of Washington Township, who was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice in 1950 and served two years in prison.... The Bayonne native told NPR and the Star-Ledger that she wound up behind bars in a misguided effort to protect her boss, with whom she was having an affair."</ref>
- Devora Nadworney (1895–1948), contralto singer who, in 1928, became the first singer heard over a radio network in the United States<ref>"Winners of Contests Sponsored by Music Clubs Show Real Talent" Template:Webarchive, Musical America, Volumes 33-34. Accessed August 13, 2018. "As announced in the complete account of the convention sessions published in Musical America last week, Devora Nadworney of Bayonne, N. J., was the winner in the contest for female voice, the judges giving her an average on points of 84.66."</ref>
- Francis M. Nevins (born 1943), mystery writer, attorney, and professor of law (B)<ref>Morgan, Babette. "Man of Mystery", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 22, 1989. Accessed March 19, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Indeed, he describes his life as quite ordinary. He was born in Bayonne, N J., but grew up in Roselle Park, N.J."</ref>
- Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr. (1895–1979), publishing and broadcasting executive who founded Advance Publications<ref>Staff. "Samuel I. Newhouse, Publisher, Dies at 84; Samuel I. Newhouse, Builder of an Empire in Newspapers and Broadcasting, Is Dead at 84 Relatives on the Payroll Some Takeover Bids Resisted Newhouse Beneficiaries Payment on a Bad Debt Newhouse Publications and Broadcast Stations" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 30, 1979. Accessed July 17, 2017. "Born May 24, 1895, to Meyer and Rose Fatt Newhouse, immigrants from Russia and Austria, respectively, he was reared in Bayonne, N.J."</ref>
- Jim Norton (born 1968), standup comedian known for The Opie & Anthony Show, the Jim Norton & Sam Roberts show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno<ref>Robb, Adam. "Stand-up comic Jim Norton, a Bayonne native, set to return to New Jersey for show at the Wellmont in Montclair" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, February 26, 2011. Accessed September 20, 2017.</ref>
- Denise O'Connor (born 1935), fencer who competed for the United States in the women's team foil events at the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics (B)<ref>Staff. "New Jersey Sports; En Garde! Touchez!" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, April 3, 1973. Accessed February 7, 2018 ."As a result of his efforts and those of other fencing enthusiasts such as Evelyn Terhune of Mahwah, Irwin Bernstein of Westfield and Denise O'Connor of Bayonne-all top regional competitors-New Jersey now has a large number of devotees."</ref>
- Jason O'Donnell (born 1971), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who represented the 31st Legislative District 2010–2016<ref>Clark, Amy Sara. "New public safety director hopes to cut costs in Bayonne, protect needy in Trenton" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, August 5, 2010. Accessed September 10, 2014. "A fourth-generation Bayonne resident, O'Donnell lives on 11th Street near Avenue A — just three blocks from where he grew up, with his wife Kerry, a special education teacher, and their three young children, Caroline, Jack and Patrick."</ref>
- Gene Olaff (1920–2017), early professional soccer goalie (B)<ref>Gene Olaff Template:Webarchive, National Soccer Hall of Fame. Accessed November 26, 2007.</ref>
- Peter George Olenchuk (1922–2000), United States Army Major General<ref>Peter George Olenchuk Template:Webarchive, Arlington National Cemetery. Accessed August 21, 2010.</ref>
- Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), all-star basketball player for various NBA teams<ref>O'Neal, Shaquille. Shaq Talks Back, p. 21. St. Martin's Press, 2014. Template:ISBN. Accessed December 15, 2014. "When I was five, we moved to Bayonne, New Jersey, and a couple of years later to Eatontown, New Jersey."</ref>
- Nicholas Oresko (1917–2013), United States Army Master Sergeant and recipient of the Medal of Honor (B)<ref>Medal of Honor Recipients: World War II (M-S) Template:Webarchive, United States Army. Accessed June 3, 2011.</ref>
- Ronald Roberts (born 1991), professional basketball player who played for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League<ref>Bernstein, Jason. "Former St. Peter's Prep player Roberts still following his pro dreams" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, January 13, 2016. Accessed July 9, 2018. "Within hours, Roberts was at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, less than 20 miles from his home town of Bayonne, suiting up to play in front of his parents and other family members and friends."</ref>
- Steven V. Roberts (born 1943), journalist, writer and political commentator<ref>Rahman, Sarah. "Author Steven V. Roberts pays a visit to hometown of Bayonne" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, December 11, 2009. Accessed March 19, 2017. "For author Steven V. Roberts, Bayonne will always be the home to come back to, despite travels across continents and moving from one corner of the world to the next."</ref>
- William Sampson (born 1989), politician who has represented the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2022 (B)<ref>Israel, Daniel. "Meet William Sampson; The Bayonne crane operator will likely be the next assemblyman for the 31st Legislative District" Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, June 8, 2021. Accessed January 11, 2022. "Sampson went to Washington Community School before attending Bayonne High School, where he helped the basketball team win its first league title in over 30 years in 2005."</ref>
- Dick Savitt (1927–2023), tennis player who reached a ranking of second in the world (B)<ref name="google4">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- William Shemin (1896–1973), U.S. Army sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient and namesake of the William Shemin Midtown Community School (B)<ref>McDonald, Corey W. "Bayonne renames school after WWI vet, Medal of Honor recipient" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, January 31, 2019. Accessed January 11, 2022. "The Board of Education last night voted to rename the Midtown Community School after a distinguished World War I veteran born in the Peninsula City. The board voted unanimously to rename the Avenue A elementary school the William Shemin Midtown Community School — named after the distinguished Medal of Honor recipient."</ref>
- William N. Stape (born 1968), screenwriter and magazine writer who wrote episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<ref>Sullivan, Al. "'Beam me up, Scotty'; Local writer makes name in Star Trek universe" Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, March 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2017. "A resident of Bayonne since he was 10 years old, William Stape, 39, has become a part of the Star Trek universe, both as the author of scripts for The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine TV series, but also by recently unveiling details concerning the sets of the upcoming Star Trek movie.... Born in Jersey City, Stape moved with his family to the Toms River area before relocating to Bayonne."</ref>
- Corey Stokes (born 1988), college basketball player for Villanova University (B)<ref>Rubin, Roger. "Villanova trio of NYC area products Corey Fisher, Corey Stokes, Antonio Pena lead 'Cats past UCLA", New York Daily News, November 25, 2010. Accessed December 27, 2010. "So it was again for No. 7 Villanova's tri-captains – Corey Fisher (Bronx), Corey Stokes (Bayonne) and Antonio Peña (Brooklyn) – when they met UCLA in a Preseason NIT semifinal."</ref>
- Robert Tepper (born 1953), singer/songwriter best known for the song "No Easy Way Out" from the Rocky IV motion picture soundtrack (B)<ref>"Bio Summary" Template:Webarchive. Robert Tepper Music. Accessed May 14, 2013.</ref>
- Joseph W. Tumulty (1914–1996), attorney and politician who represented the 32nd Legislative District for a single four-year term in the New Jersey Senate<ref>"Joseph W. Tumulty, 82, Jersey City Lawyer" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, December 26, 1996. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Joseph W. Tumulty, a former Democratic State Senator and member of a politically connected law firm in his native Jersey City, died Dec. 20 at Christ Hospital in Jersey City. He was 82 and lived in Bayonne."</ref>
- James Urbaniak (born 1963), film and TV actor best known for his role as the voice of Dr. Thaddeus Venture in The Venture Bros. (B)<ref>"Tales from the dark side – Offbeat, off-B'way player turns...", The Star-Ledger, April 17, 2005. "Urbaniak was born in Bayonne but moved to Marlboro Township when he was 7."</ref>
- Michael E. Uslan (born 1951), originator and executive producer of the Batman/Dark Knight/Joker movie franchise<ref>"Ex-Bayonne resident and Batman executive producer gets honorary degree in comic books" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, October 11, 2012, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed June 9, 2020. "A Jersey City native who was raised in Bayonne today received the world's first doctorate in comic books from Monmouth University, his alma mater, it was reported by nj.com. Michael E. Uslan, 61, bought the movie rights to the Batman comic books in 1979 along with fellow New Jersey native Benjamin Melniker after he was outraged at the campy 1960s television series bases on his beloved comic book hero."</ref>
- Chuck Wepner (born 1939), hard-luck boxer who was known as "The Bayonne Bleeder"<ref>Miller, Jonathan. "The Week; Bayonne Bleeder vs. 'Rocky': The Final Round" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 13, 2006. Accessed August 14, 2012. "So nearly three years ago, Mr. Wepner, who was known in the ring as the Bayonne Bleeder, sued Mr. Stallone for $15 million. This month, Mr. Wepner, 67, who still lives in Bayonne and is a wholesale liquor salesman, settled with Mr. Stallone for an undisclosed amount."</ref>
- George Wiley (1931–1973), chemist and civil rights leader (B)<ref>"Dr. George Wiley Feared Drowned" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 10, 1973. Accessed December 2, 2020. "Dr. Wiley came from a lowermiddle-class family. Born Feb. 26, 1931, in Bayonne, N. J., he was one of six children of a postal clerk."</ref>
- Zakk Wylde (born 1967), hard rock and heavy metal guitarist (B)<ref>Streeter, Leslie Gray. "A Wylde time; Rarely printable but always quotable rocker has had a big year" Template:Webarchive, The Kansas City Star, November 9, 2006. "The thing about Wylde, a 40- year-old, Bayonne, NJ-born father of three married to his high school sweetheart, is that he's just a rock n roll guy."</ref>
References
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- Template:Official website
- Bayonne Community Profile and Resource Links, NJ HomeTownLocator
- U.S. Census Bureau – State & County QuickFacts for Bayonne
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