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🌱 What Bayonne’s new aqueduct easements and Code Enforcement Division mean
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Good morning Bayonne! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Bayonne's new aqueduct easements and Code Enforcement Division mean
- How many Bayonne kids got free backpacks and supplies this year?
- What Bayonne firefighters found when flames broke out on Avenue C
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Warm with a t-shower in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/1/2026 (insidernj.com) — Bayonne officials have approved easements for an aqueduct project and created a new Code Enforcement Division, steps that could affect local infrastructure work and property maintenance enforcement. These moves appear in a statewide political briefing that also highlights other towns' budgets, development, and school issues. For Bayonne residents, the aqueduct work and new enforcement unit may influence future construction and neighborhood quality-of-life rules. 
2. HRH Foundation supports students through back-to-school drives in Bayonne, Hoboken, & Secaucus (hudsoncountyview.com subscription) — Bayonne families just benefited from a major back-to-school push that provided backpacks and supplies to local children through a drive at Bayonne University Hospital, run with the Bayonne Police Athletic League. City officials joined Hudson Regional Health Foundation staff to hand out gear and encourage kids, while additional donations supported another Bayonne-based nonprofit effort.
3. Bayonne firefighters rescue dog from short-lived residential fire on Avenue C (hudsoncountyview.com) — Bayonne firefighters quickly knocked down a basement fire Wednesday afternoon at 387 Avenue C between 16th and 17th Streets, preventing injuries or displacements. Crews also rescued a dog from the multi-family building before determining the blaze was accidental, highlighting an effective and contained emergency response in a dense residential area.
4. Hoboken Joins Regional Legal Effort Over Commercial Helicopter Operations (tapinto.net) — Bayonne has joined Hoboken, Hudson County, Jersey City, and Kearny in a shared legal effort challenging commercial helicopter operations they say harm residents' health, safety, and quality of life. Under a regional agreement, Bayonne will contribute up to $10,000 toward litigation and expert costs as officials push for stricter controls on nonessential helicopter traffic over local neighborhoods.
5. Bayonne man faces additional charge in Long Island stalking case (newsday.com) — A 47-year-old Bayonne man is facing an additional felony contempt charge in a Long Island stalking case involving a Suffolk County nurse, after prosecutors say he violated an order of protection with new text messages in May. He has pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail as authorities detail years of alleged harassment and prior arrests.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jump Start Program - Juniors and Seniors
James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
8:30 am - Hoboken HS Football Home vs Glen Ridge HS
Hoboken Public School District Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
6:30 pm - 3rd Ward Councilman Kiniery Neighborhood Watch →
Elizabeth, NJ Calendar, St. Peter & Paul Community Center 154 Stiles. St., Elizabeth
7:00 pm - 1st Ward Movie at the Waterfront →
Elizabeth, NJ Calendar, 201 - 215 Front Street, Elizabeth
6:00 pm - Youth Connect
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - First Day of School
Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205 - City Caucus Meeting
City of Jersey City Council Chambers 280 Grove St. Jersey City NJ 07302
4:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting
City of Jersey City Boardroom at the Holloway Building, City Hall Annex, 4 Jackson S
5:30 pm - Hoboken Public School District Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
Hoboken Public School District Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
6:00 pm - Beyond the Binary
Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
6:00 pm - Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
6:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Elizabeth, NJ Calendar, City Council Chambers 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth
7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
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