82-605: CarePoint Health Bayonne Medical Center is a hospital in Bayonne, New Jersey . It has 278 beds and was founded in 1888. One of six hospitals in Hudson County , the Bayonne Medical Center is affiliated with Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital , which are also operated by the for-profit organization Hudson Hospital Opco. The hospital became the subject of media coverage in 2013 when, in
164-683: A Provincial Congress to supersede the Royal Governor . In June 1776, this congress had authorized the preparation of a constitution, which was written within five days, adopted by the Provincial Congress, and accepted by the Continental Congress . The Constitution of 1776 provided for a bicameral legislature consisting of a General Assembly with three members from each county and a legislative council with one member from each county. All state officials, including
246-530: A bicameral legislature consisting of an appointed Council and an elected General Assembly . The Provincial Council consisted of twelve members, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the British crown. With the exception of resignations and those being removed for cause, councilors often served for life. The former provinces of East and West Jersey were reorganized as the Eastern Division and
328-505: A "whistleblower" $ 2.1 million for being fired. According to a study conducted by National Nurses United and released in January 2014, the hospital was the 9th most expensive in the state, charging 763% above costs. Bayonne Medical Center entered the national spotlight again in 2014, when an investigative news team at NBC 4 New York reported that the hospital charged a New Jersey teacher nearly US$ 9,000 to bandage his middle finger. In 2015
410-523: A 40-member Senate. To become a member of the Assembly, an individual must be at least 21 years old, must have resided in their district for one year and the state for two years, and must live in the represented district. To become a Senator, an individual must be 30 years old, must have lived in their district for two years and the state for four years, and again must live in the represented district. Unlike elections for most other state legislatures and for
492-841: A follow-up investigation covered the story of a Bayonne resident who was charged over $ 17,000 for stitches on a two-inch cut. The sale of hospital and the property on which it is located has been a matter of controversy. The city has considered eminent domain to settle the matter. In March 2023 it was transferred to the non-profit CarePoint Health system. In November 2024, CarePoint Health filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming high rising costs and lack of state funding from New Jersey. The company listed assets between $ 500,001 to $ 1 million, and liabilities of no more than $ 50,000. CarePoint plans to keep its hospitals operating as it invests $ 67 million in financing. 40°40′06″N 74°06′47″W / 40.6684°N 74.113°W / 40.6684; -74.113 This article relating to
574-591: A hospital in New Jersey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne ( / b eɪ ˈ ( j ) oʊ n / bay- (Y)OHN ) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Located in the Gateway Region , Bayonne is situated on a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to
656-675: A hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ). The average monthly temperature varies from 32.3 °F in January to 77.0 °F in July. The hardiness zone is 7b and the average absolute minimum temperature is 5.2 °F. The city has an ethnically diverse population, home to large populations of Italian Americans , Irish Americans , Polish Americans , Indian Americans , Egyptian Americans , Dominican Americans , Puerto Ricans , Mexican Americans , Salvadoran Americans , and Pakistani Americans . The 2010 United States census counted 63,024 people, 25,237 households, and 16,051 families in
738-454: 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. Bayonne has a rich industrial history, particularly in shipbuilding and manufacturing. The city
820-478: A population of 70,300 for 2023, making it the 541st-most populous municipality in the nation. Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1, 1861, from portions of Bergen Township . Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869, replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later. At the time it
902-540: A potential candidate must be at least 21 years of age, and must have lived in their district for at least one year prior to the election, and have lived in the state of New Jersey for two years. They also must be residents of their districts. Membership in the Assembly is considered a part-time job, and many members have employment in addition to their legislative work. Assembly members serve two-year terms, elected every odd-numbered year in November. Four current members of
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#1732800780015984-410: A regulated share of the revenue. United Water is managing the operations for the partnership, while KKR is providing 90% of the funding. A rate schedule was included in the agreement, and it contained an immediate 8.5% utility rate increase (the first rate increase since 2006), followed by two years without increases, followed by annual increases estimated to range between 2.5%–4.5%. This partnership
1066-524: 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. 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
1148-433: A turnout of 67.4%. 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. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 49.3% of
1230-543: Is a cruise ship terminal that is on a 430-acre (170 ha) 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. According to
1312-649: 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. Bayonne Crossing on Route 440 in Bayonne includes a Lowe's and Wal-Mart . 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
1394-462: Is considered part-time, and most legislators have other employment. In New Jersey, legislators previously could also concurrently hold another elected office at the county or municipal level. The practice, which is frequently referred to as " double dipping ", was banned by the Legislature in 2008, although the 19 legislators holding multiple offices as of February 1, 2008, were grandfathered into
1476-564: 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. 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
1558-627: Is located at the end of the long peninsula with Royal Caribbean . Also found is a memorial park for the Tear of Grief , a 100-foot-high (30 m), 175-short-ton (159 t) monument commemorating the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing . The firearms manufacturing company Henry Repeating Arms moved from Brooklyn to Bayonne in 2009. Hackensack RiverWalk begins at Collins Park in Bergen Point where
1640-563: 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. 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
1722-591: Is represented by Rob Menendez ( D , Jersey City ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 31st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Angela V. McKnight ( D , Jersey City ) and in
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#17328007800151804-473: Is set to meet for the first time in 2023 and submit an annual report to the legislature regarding its findings. The Legislature has the power to enact laws by a majority vote of both houses, subject to the Governor of New Jersey 's ability to veto a bill. A veto may be overridden by the Legislature if there is a two-thirds majority in favor of overriding in each House. By a three-fifths vote of each house,
1886-677: Is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey . In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947 , the Legislature consists of two houses : the General Assembly and the Senate . The Legislature meets in the New Jersey State House , in the state capital of Trenton . The New Jersey Legislature was established in 1702 upon the surrender by
1968-591: Is the only public school in the state to have an on-campus ice rink for its hockey team. 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 . 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
2050-556: The 13th Congressional District , 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. 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. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 8th congressional district
2132-620: The 6 + 5 ⁄ 8 % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in September 2002, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023. More than 200 businesses have registered to participate in the city's UEZ since it was first established. The Bayonne Town Center, located in the Broadway shopping district, includes retailers, eateries, consumer and small business banking centers. The Bayonne Medical Center
2214-550: The 2000 United States census there were 61,842 people, 25,545 households, and 16,016 families residing in the city. The population density was 10,992.2 inhabitants per square mile (4,244.1/km ). There were 26,826 housing units at an average density of 4,768.2 per square mile (1,841.0/km ). 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
2296-1617: The General Assembly by Barbara McCann Stamato (D, Jersey City) and William Sampson (D, Bayonne ). Hudson County is governed by a directly elected County Executive and by a Board of County Commissioners , which serves as the county's legislative body. As of 2024 , Hudson County's County Executive is Craig Guy ( D , Jersey City ), whose term of office expires December 31, 2027. Hudson County's Commissioners are: Kenneth Kopacz (D, District 1-- Bayonne and parts of Jersey City ; 2026, Bayonne), William O'Dea (D, District 2-- western parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, District 3-- southeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, District 4-- northeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Chair Anthony L. Romano Jr. (D, District 5-- Hoboken and adjoining parts of Jersey City; 2026, Hoboken), Fanny J.Cedeno (D, District 6-- Union City ; 2026, Union City), Caridad Rodriguez (D, District 7-- West New York (part), Weehawken , Guttenberg ; 2026, West New York), Robert Baselice (D, District 8-- North Bergen , West New York (part), Seacaucus (part); 2026, North Bergen), and Albert Cifelli (D, District 9-- East Newark , Harrison , Kearny , and Secaucus (part); 2026, Harrison). Hudson County's constitutional officers are: Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027), Sheriff Frank Schillari, (D, Jersey City, 2025) Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas, (D, Jersey City, 2024) and Register Jeffery Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2024). As of March 2011, there were
2378-573: 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 . Hudson River Waterfront Walkway is part of a walkway that is intended to run
2460-593: The Proprietors of East Jersey and those of West Jersey of the right of government to Queen Anne . Anne's government united the two colonies as the Province of New Jersey , a royal colony , establishing a new system of government. The instructions from Queen Anne to Viscount Cornbury , the first royal governor of New Jersey, outlined a fusion of powers system, which allowed for an overlap of executive , legislative and judicial authority. It provided for
2542-499: The United States Census Bureau , the city had a total area of 11.09 square miles (28.72 km ), including 5.82 square miles (15.08 km ) of land and 5.27 square miles (13.64 km ) of water (47.50%). The city is located on a peninsula earlier known as Bergen Neck surrounded by Upper New York Bay to the east, Newark Bay to the west, and Kill Van Kull to the south. Bayonne is east of Newark ,
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2624-524: The United States Congress , New Jersey legislative elections are held in November of every odd-numbered year. Assembly members serve two-year terms, while Senators serve four-year terms, except in the first term of a new decade, which only lasts two years. This "2-4-4" cycle was put into place so Senate elections can reflect changes made to district boundaries following the decennial United States Census . If this cycle were not in place, then
2706-604: The Whigs (which dominated South Jersey and Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex Counties), and the Democratic Party (which was prominent in the northwest, the Shore region, and Bergen County). The New Jersey Constitution of 1844 provided for a direct popular election of the governor, and gave him the power to veto bills passed by the legislature. The General Assembly was expanded to 60 members, elected annually, and apportioned to
2788-585: The governor , were to be appointed by the Legislature under this constitution. The Vice-President of Council would succeed the governor (who was the President of the Council) if a vacancy occurred in that office. Accordingly, the first session of the legislature convened on August 27, 1776. Legislative politics was defined in the following years by an intense rivalry between the Federalists , and later
2870-410: The 13,781 ballots cast by the town's 32,588 registered voters, yielding a 42.3% turnout. 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 . Construction of a single turbine tower was completed in January 2012. It is the first wind turbine created by Leitwind to be installed in
2952-401: The 20,454 ballots cast by the city's 34,424 registered voters (185 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 59.4%. 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
3034-1090: 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. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are John M. Bailey School No. 12 (656 students; in grades PreK-8), Mary J. Donohoe No. 4 (459; PreK-8), Henry E. Harris No. 1 (637; PreK-8), Lincoln Community School No. 5 (433; PreK-8), Horace Mann No. 6 (641; PreK-8), Nicholas Oresko School No. 14 (444; PreK-8), Dr. Walter F. Robinson No. 3 (772; PreK-8), William Shemin Midtown Community School No. 8 (1,230; PreK-8), Phillip G. Vroom No. 2 (485; PreK-8), George Washington Community School No. 9 (677; PreK-8), Woodrow Wilson School No. 10 (747; PreK-8), Bayonne High School (1,290; 9-12) and Bayonne Alternative High School (141; 9-12). Bayonne High School
3116-654: The Assembly hold other elective office, as they are grandfathered in under a New Jersey law that banned multiple office holding in 2007. The Assembly is led by the Speaker of the Assembly, who is elected by the membership of the chamber. After the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey and the President of the New Jersey Senate , the Speaker of the Assembly is third in the line of succession to replace
3198-457: The Assembly was reapportioned; Burlington and Perth Amboy would retain their two seats each; the Town of Salem had two, and two for each of the nine counties . The number of members remained at 24, with a total of twelve from each division. In his instructions to Governor William Burnet , King George I recommended the reapportionment of Salem's seats to the recently formed Hunterdon County ; this
3280-554: The BWJV represented over half of Bayonne's overall debt ($ 240 million) at the time, and in March 2013, Moody's Investors Service upgraded the credit rating of Bayonne from 'negative' to 'stable', citing the water deal. The city of Bayonne has around 161 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
3362-538: 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. 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
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3444-612: The Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council . There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with average populations of 232,225 (2020 figure). Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly , the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen, senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of
3526-534: The Legislature may propose an amendment to the Constitution of New Jersey . Alternatively, it may propose an amendment by a majority vote two consecutive years. In either case, the amendment is placed on the ballot and must be approved in a referendum to become a part of the constitution. The Legislature is also empowered to ratify amendments to the U.S. Constitution , appoint the State Auditor, judge
3608-746: The Legislature: the increase in the importance of legislative committees and the development of longer tenures for the legislative leadership. In 2022, the legislature passed the New Jersey Legislative Youth Council Act, which established the New Jersey Youth Council, a youth advisory body to the New Jersey Legislature made up of 40 public members aged 15 to 23, each from one of the state's legislative districts. The council
3690-537: The New Jersey Legislature until January 3, 1776, but it never met again. On May 30, 1776, Franklin attempted to convene the legislature, but was met instead with an order by the New Jersey Provincial Congress for his arrest. On July 2, 1776, the Provincial Congress approved a new constitution which ordered new elections; on August 13 an entirely new legislature was elected. In 1775, representatives from New Jersey's 13 counties established
3772-609: 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, 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. The governing body is comprised of
3854-471: The Senate has consisted of 40 senators, who are elected in a "2-4-4" cycle. Senators serve a two-year term at the beginning of each decade, with the rest of the decade divided into two four-year terms. The "2-4-4" cycle was put into place so that Senate elections can reflect the changes made to the district boundaries on the basis of the decennial United States Census . If the cycle were not put into place, then
3936-636: The United States. 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 . 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
4018-609: The Western Division, respectively, of the Province of New Jersey. Councilors were apportioned that six would come from each of the two divisions. In practice, however, this was not always followed. The Assembly initially consisted of 24 members with two each elected in the Cities of Burlington and Perth Amboy , and ten at-large from each of the two divisions. As this system proved unwieldy for holding elections, in 1709
4100-413: The boundaries could at times be up to four years out of date before being used for Senate elections. Under the current system, the boundaries are only ever two years out of date. The New Jersey Constitution provides that each Legislature is constituted for a term of two years, split into two annual sessions. Because the Constitution also specifies that all business from the first year may be continued into
4182-410: The boundaries would sometimes be four years out of date before being used for Senate elections. Rather, with the varied term, the boundaries are only two years out of date. Thus elections for Senate seats take place in years ending with a "1", "3", or "7" (i.e. next elections in 2023, 2027, and 2031). Interim appointments are made to fill vacant legislative seats by the county committee or committees of
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#17328007800154264-406: The city's DPW director; at age 27, Carroll became the youngest councilmember in city history. In the November 2019 general election, Carroll was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. Bayonne is in the 8th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 31st state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Bayonne had been split between the 10th Congressional District and
4346-441: The city's largest place of employment. 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. Four striking workers were killed when strikebreakers, allegedly protected by police, fired upon a violent crowd. The Cape Liberty Cruise Port
4428-490: The city. The population density was 10,858.3 per square mile (4,192.4/km ). There were 27,799 housing units at an average density of 4,789.4 per square mile (1,849.2/km ). 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
4510-849: 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. 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. The Bayonne School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . As of
4592-518: The control of the governor. Senators' terms were extended to four years; assemblymen's terms to two years. In 1966, the Senate was expanded from 21 to 40 members and the General Assembly from 60 to 80. Following a United States Supreme Court decision in 1964 and a New Jersey Supreme Court decision in 1972, the state's legislative districts were reapportioned into the current arrangement . Two more modern developments have also helped shape
4674-524: The counties at large, rather than from election districts of unequal population. Regardless of any changes, the legislature met infrequently, had high turnover among its members, and was far from being the most influential or powerful organ of state government. New Jersey adopted its current constitution in 1947. Under this constitution, the governor was given additional veto powers and the ability to serve two terms. Hundreds of independent agencies were consolidated into 20 principal executive departments under
4756-617: The counties based on population. The Legislative Council was renamed the Senate, and was to be composed of one member from each of the state's 19 counties, serving a three-year term. During the Civil War , party allegiance became entrenched. Democrats usually won both houses until the Republicans gained control in 1893. A court ruling obtained by the Republicans provided that members of the General Assembly were to be elected from
4838-407: The east. As of the 2020 United States census , the city was the state's 15th-most-populous municipality , surpassing 2010 #15 Passaic , with a population of 71,686, an increase of 8,662 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 63,024, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 census . The Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated
4920-528: The elections and qualifications of its members, and institute and conduct impeachment proceedings against State officials. The Senate has the sole authority to confirm or reject gubernatorial nominees for judicial and some executive positions. The current organization of the Legislature is outlined by Article IV ("Legislative") of the New Jersey State Constitution of 1947. The Legislature is composed of an 80-member General Assembly and
5002-405: The following general election. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average populations of 232,225 (2020 figures), with deviation in each district not exceeding 3.21% above and below that average. To be eligible to run,
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#17328007800155084-580: 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. As of July 2022 , 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
5166-453: The midst of nationwide controversy over inconsistent hospital charges , The New York Times reported that the hospital "charged the highest amounts in the country for nearly one-quarter of the most common hospital treatments", which the Times associated with its 2008 restructuring after being acquired out of bankruptcy the previous year. In the same year, the hospital was ordered to award
5248-688: The more than 18 miles (29 km) from the Bayonne Bridge to the George Washington Bridge . 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. The City of Bayonne has been governed within the Faulkner Act , formally known as
5330-418: The party of the vacating person (since a constitutional amendment passed on November 8, 1988). The office is on the ballot for the next general election, even if the other Senate seats are not up for election in that year (such as in years ending with a "5" or "9", such as 2009 or 2015). The sole exception to this is if the vacancy occurred within 51 days of the election, in which case the appointment stands until
5412-488: The population. As of the 2000 Census, the most common reported ancestries of Bayonne residents were Italian (20.1%), Irish (18.8%) and Polish (17.9%). 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
5494-413: The population. 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
5576-525: The region presently known as Bayonne was claimed by the Netherlands after Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River , which is named after him. 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 . However, there
5658-404: The second year, the distinction between the two annual sessions is more ceremonial than actual. The two-year legislative term begins at noon on the second Tuesday in January of each even-numbered year. For example, the two-year term of the 215th Legislative session began on noon on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. At the end of the second year, all unfinished business expires. Service in the Legislature
5740-424: The state for four years to be eligible to serve in office. From 1844 until 1965 (when the Reynolds v. Sims US Supreme Court decision mandated all state legislators be elected from districts of roughly equal population), each county was an electoral district electing one senator. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years, which was changed to four years with the 1947 Constitution. Since 1968
5822-441: 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 . Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include: Bergen Point , Constable Hook and Port Johnson . Bayonne has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) bordering
5904-721: The supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark 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 . 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. New Jersey Legislature The New Jersey Legislature
5986-477: The system. The General Assembly is headed by a Speaker, while the Senate is headed by a President. Each house also has a Majority Leader, a Minority Leader, assistant leaders, and whips . Members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one Senator and two Assemblymen. New Jersey is one of seven U.S. states (with Arizona , Idaho , Maryland , North Dakota , South Dakota , and Washington ) in which districts for
6068-559: The upper and lower house of the legislature are coterminous. Districts are redefined decennially by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission following each U.S. Census , as provided by Article IV, Section III of the State Constitution. The sitting Legislature is the 221st New Jersey Legislature . The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by
6150-525: 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%. 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
6232-422: 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. As of
6314-496: Was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16. 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. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
6396-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10. 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. The median income for
6478-547: Was formed, Bayonne included the communities of Bergen Point , Constable Hook , Centreville, Pamrapo and Saltersville. 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 . Originally inhabited by Native Americans ,
6560-603: Was honored during the 2009–2010 school year. 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. It is the fourth school in Bayonne to receive this honor. The other three are Bayonne High School in 1995–96, Midtown Community School in 1996–97 and P.S. #14 in the 1998–99 school year. Private schools in Bayonne include All Saints Catholic Academy, for grades Pre-K–8, which operates under
6642-452: Was passed into law on February 10, 1727/28. Membership continued at 24 until 1768, when it was expanded to 30 by the addition of two representatives each from Morris , Cumberland and Sussex Counties. This apportionment remained until superseded by the Constitution of 1776. The Governor had the authority to summon the Legislature, and dissolve the Assembly and call new elections. On December 6, 1775, Governor William Franklin prorogued
6724-414: 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. Part of this reduced demand stemmed from the closure of the Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne , and the fact that the subsequent plans to redevelop the site with housing fell short. The BMUA's $ 130 million debt that was paid off by
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