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65-535: Uslan was born in Bayonne, New Jersey , and was an avid comic book collector from a very young age, owning a collection that included the second issue of Batman and the first Superman comic , among others. He grew up in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey , and graduated from Ocean Township High School in 1969, by which time his collection filled the garage of his home with 30,000 comic books. A fan of

130-778: 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. 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

195-454: A comic-book adaptation of Beowulf for DC Comics in 1975. He wrote some Batman comics before moving on to motion pictures. He initiated Stan Lee 's Just Imagine... and contributed short stories with renowned artists like John Severin , Gene Colan and Richard Corben to it. He wrote some The Spirit comics, before producing the feature film . With only some brief (foreword) writing and editing stints in between, Uslan scripted

260-549: A course idea for the Experimental Curriculum program at IU". Uslan recalls that Roger Stern "has been teaching a one-hour credit experimental course on comic book history and art," while he (Uslan) was "having fun with an I.U. Free University course on 'The Comic Book Hero'." Stern and Uslan discovered they shared interests, and when Stern "couldn't stand teaching the course any longer," Uslan took it over and changed it into one that took "an academic approach to

325-676: 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 , 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 ,

390-745: A hands-on producer during the filming of Swamp Thing and The Return of Swamp Thing . In 1979, Uslan teamed with long-time Hollywood producer Benjamin Melniker to purchase the film rights to DC's Batman. As of 2024, he continues to own the rights, now with Melniker's estate following his death in 2018. Starting with Tim Burton 's 1989 film , the pair are credited as producers or executive producers on all Warner Bros. Batman and related films, including various direct-to-video feature-length animated films based on Batman: The Animated Series and The Batman , up to 2019's Batman: Hush . Uslan continues to be credited as executive producer on following films,

455-454: 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

520-466: A job offer from DC Comics . Uslan wrote a textbook dealing with his course, The Comic Book in America (Indiana University, 1971). At Indiana University , Uslan is a Professor of Practice. In 2014, Uslan began instructing as a Professor of Practice at Indiana University , and has been implementing experiential learning in media school courses to better prepare students for their potential careers in

585-541: A port in New Jersey in almost 40 years. According to 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

650-410: 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

715-524: 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

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780-433: 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

845-537: A violent crowd. The Cape Liberty Cruise Port 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

910-533: Is a Charlton Comics showcase comic book series that was published from June 1981 through December 1982 . Several new stories using Charlton's "Action Heroes" appeared, before they were sold to DC Comics in 1983 . After the cancellation of Charlton Bullseye , stories intended for the title were published in Scary Tales #36–40, which explains the superhero story "Mr. Jigsaw" in issue #38 and "Dragon Force" in issue #40. Several other unpublished stories for

975-621: 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 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

1040-649: 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

1105-564: 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

1170-627: 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

1235-665: 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

1300-591: 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

1365-612: 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

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1430-620: 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

1495-603: The American Playhouse series on PBS , starring Vanessa Redgrave and dealing with the Salem Witch Trials ; the children's geography -teaching Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? game show ; and the subsequent Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? animated series. Uslan created, co-produced, and wrote a few episodes of the 1980s cartoon Dinosaucers . Uslan and Melniker were also producers on

1560-550: 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

1625-409: 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 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

1690-1683: 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

1755-481: The Keanu Reeves -fronted Constantine and associate producers on Disney's National Treasure . He was hired to advise Genius Brands on the use of Stan Lee Universe IP in July 2020. In 2005, Uslan donated his 30,000 comic book collection to Indiana University's Lilly Library (rare books and manuscripts library), a collection which (according to his wife Nancy) "filled three rooms of their house." Uslan

1820-573: 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

1885-410: 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

1950-401: 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

2015-452: The 2009 six-part story, Archie Marries Veronica . 2011 saw the publication of his autobiography, The Boy Who Loved Batman . Uslan then wrote the foreword to the 2012 Wiley & Sons book Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight , by Dr. Travis Langley. In 2021, it was announced that The Boy Who Loved Batman would be adapted into a Broadway play titled Darknights and Daydreams . Due to Uslan's prior work at DC Comics he became

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2080-1090: 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

2145-554: 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

2210-538: 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

2275-609: 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

2340-636: 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

2405-406: 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

2470-490: 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

2535-849: 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

2600-438: The class so often that he became the regular invitee. Uslan notes that Bob Rozakis was among those passed over in favor of O'Neil. Press coverage led to Uslan being invited to lecture at a number of colleges and high schools, as well as participate in talk shows on radio and TV. His first television appearance was alongside writers Steve Englehart and Gerry Conway . It also led to phone calls from Stan Lee , and eventually to

2665-410: The comics, divided into its history, folklore, art, sociology, psychology, and literary/educational value. Looking at their stages of relevancy and fantasy, the many aspects of censorship, their effects on other media, penciling and inking styles, their psychological implications, current and future trends, and the role of comics in school systems." Uslan intended that his course on comics gives students

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2730-461: The darkness inherent in the Batman comics, he was dismayed by the campy portrayal of the character in the '60s television series , which was at the height of its popularity during Uslan's teen years. While still an undergraduate and a graduate at the same time at Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington , attempting to break into the film industry by sending off over 300 résumés, Uslan "developed

2795-512: The film and television industry. The classes he instructs ( Live from L.A.: Pros Make Movies , and Business of Production Motion Pictures ) involve bringing people who have worked "in the trenches everyday in Hollywood" to speak to students on the realities of the film industry. Uslan attempted his first comics writing in 1975 at DC Comics ' version of The Shadow and publishing competitor Charlton Comics ' Charlton Bullseye . He also wrote

2860-776: The full three hours of college credit, on a par with "history, physics, or chemistry." In order to be eligible to teach the course as an undergraduate, Uslan found a sponsor in Henry Glassie , a professor in the Department of Folklore , who saw superheroes as the logical descendant to Norse , Egyptian and Greek mythology . The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences challenged the nature of Uslan's course, but gave his approval. Uslan's course, by then-titled "The Comic Book in Society," thus became "the first accredited course on

2925-513: The latest being 2022's The Batman , 2024's Joker: Folie à Deux , and the animated Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy. In addition to the Swamp Thing films, Uslan and Melniker were also credited as executive producers on the '90s live-action Swamp Thing TV series and Swamp Thing animated series, and 2008's The Spirit film, among others. Additional credits include Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985), part of

2990-580: 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

3055-688: 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

3120-461: 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 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

3185-488: 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

3250-413: 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

3315-460: The serious study of comic books." Uslan won fame for his comic book class by anonymously calling a local newspaper reporter and complaining about the course. TV crews filmed the first five meetings of the course, by then called "The Comic Book in America ," including John Chancellor 's NBC News . Intending to invite different speakers each semester, Uslan found that Denny O'Neil was voted for by

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3380-717: 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. Charlton Bullseye (comics) Charlton Bullseye

3445-466: The title were published by AC Comics . According to the 1980 press release for the series, an artist showed up at the Charlton offices and offered to work for them for free in hopes of accumulating enough credits to get a job with one of the two leading comics publishers. Charlton Bullseye was based around this concept; contributors to the series were paid only in contributor copies, all original art

3510-525: 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

3575-590: The west, and Kill Van Kull to the south. 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 . Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include: Bergen Point , Constable Hook and Port Johnson . Bayonne has

3640-422: 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

3705-496: 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

3770-452: 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

3835-725: Was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Peace River Film Festival. On October 10, 2012 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. That same year, he was awarded the Inkpot Award . Uslan has been a resident of Cedar Grove, New Jersey . He is married to Nancy Uslan. Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne ( / b eɪ ˈ ( j ) oʊ n / bay- (Y)OHN )

3900-603: 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

3965-665: 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 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

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4030-420: 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 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

4095-495: Was returned to the artists after publication, and contributors would hold the copyrights to any original characters they introduced. In 1985, a final attempt at a revival was spearheaded by new editor T.C. Ford with a direct-market only version of Charlton Bullseye Special , which featured work by then newcomers Amanda Conner , T.C. Ford, and Chris Pridgen. United Comics, T.C. Ford's publishing house, reprinted this edition as Shockwave #1 in 2016. This comics -related article

4160-414: 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

4225-439: Was the honorary speaker at the 2006 Indiana University commencement ceremonies, held on May 6, 2006. Uslan was the honorary speaker at the 2012 Westfield State University commencement ceremonies, held on May 19, 2012. With his co-executive producers, Uslan won a 1995 Daytime Emmy for Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? , and he was also awarded an Independent Spirit Award at the 2005 Garden State Film Festival . In 2011, he

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