Laura has recently preserved over 3000 notices of the Bayonne men and women that joined the military service in World War II. She has compiled a two-volume book that is available at Unique Books in Bayonne on Broadway between 21st and 22nd Streets. Joining Laura on Mike and The Coach are two of Bayonne’s prominent and active military veterans, Frank Perrucci and Barry Dugan.
This is the first show to premier in 2010. It's about the new 8th Street Station.
Back in April of 2009, Courtney Carroll from the media department of the light rail project set me up with an interview.
I met with Joe North, Ty Dickerson and Don Blazina in Newark at their office by Penn Station.
Here is a clip from the beginning of the show.
In March, 2009, we met Tom Kaminski as he was videotaping the construction of the new 8th Street Station.
Tom well remembers the old 8th Street Station from the time when he was just a little kid.
He also remembers the ignoble end of that station and he took the time to document the ruins.
Tom was very happy to learn that the new light rail commuter train would include a stop at the site of the old 8th St. Station. After reading that the new structure was designed to resemble the old landmark, Tom made a point of videotaping some of the construction. We use a lot of Tom's video and narration in this installment.
Bayonne Scout leaders Lawrence Butto and Albert Faccioli came to the studio to promote the Bayonne annual Pinewood Derby, one of the favorite among the Cub Scout events.
We also want to thank Mark Dobies, another Scout volunteer leader who contacted us with the news.
Oddly enough, when I submitted the show to Cablevision, I was contacted and accused of violating Public Access Policy.
The so-called violation is in this youtube clip. See if you can spot it.
On April 17, 2010 the Concerned Citizens of Bayonne plan to celebrate 40 years of service to the community. For information about that event contact Jean Perrucci at 201-858-1623.
In the youtube clip below, President Dolores Kelly talks about the benefits of joining the Concerned Citizens of Bayonne.
I edited this show this year, but most of it was originally recorded by Joe DiCesare in 1997. There is extensive detail of Joe DeMarco, Joe DiCesare and Ralph Guadagna stuffing and tying sopressata, stuffing and netting capocolo and brining the prosciutto.
Take a look at the youtube clip.
We were visited by Bob Braun. Bob is a lawyer licensed to practice in New Jersey and a columnist for the Star Ledger Newspaper.
While covering the trial for the charges that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie brought against Leona Beldini, Mr. Braun made public some of the professional offenses that were undertaken by the federal agents who were working on Christie's behalf.
Through the release of unpublished court records, Mr. Braun established that Joe Doria never accepted any bribes. He also established that Christie's feds knew that Joe Doria never accepted any bribes and the Joe Doria was never even offered any bribes before they raided his offices and his home.
He showed that the raids that were executed by Christie's feds were for publicity rather than justice and were done to affect the outcome of Christie's campaign for governor of New Jersey.
The brief clip we show below shows that Christie knew that merely by making a charge he could accomplish a conviction despite the fact that his agents and prosecutors could show no crime.
On March 15, 2010, Lou Manzo held a press conference in Jersey City. His intention was to announce the abuses of the United States Prosecutor's Office by Chris Christie and by those co-workers of Christie who supported him in the campaign for Governor of New Jersey.
Even Lou's friends, those people that know that he is not guilty of soliciting or receiving bribes, still believe that Lou made a mistake by holding that press conference.
I disagree with those people. I attended that press conference. At the live event I learned what I would never have learned from reading the newspapers or watching the TV news. I learned that Lou had determined that he has nothing left to lose. Win or lose this trial, Lou is of the opinion that Christie has interrupted the life that Lou had intended to lead. Christie and Christie's cohorts had abused their positions, corrupted the justice system, and ruined the lives of good people to gain an advantage in a New Jersey political campaign.
The abuses that Lou Manzo recounts indicate a rotten, corrupt system every bit as unAmerican as the Nixon abuses in Watergate and the abuses of former FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover.
By the way, Lou never took any of the money that Christie waved in front of him via Dwek.
John Zmyslowski is a member of the Bayonne Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. He is also an official with the Bayonne Memorial Day Parade Committee.
We invited John to the studio to tell us about the upcoming events that the local veterans groups have planned to honor the memory of those who died fighting for America.
John was joined by Laura Harris. Ms. Harris has recently produced a two-part volume of press releases announcing several thousand of the young men and women from Bayonne who signed up to fight for America during World War 2. Her new mission is to reach out to those families whose veterans were not previously named. She is working on a third part to that volume.
The two candidates joined us in June, 2010 prior to the June 15 runoff election.
Mrs. Gillespie later succeeded in a contest against Thomas Cotter in the first ward.
Mr. Greaves went on to unseat the incumbent third ward Councilman, Mr. Gary LePelusa.
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We questioned the candidates on their qualifications for public office. They both shared some personal history as well their record of public service. They explained what distinguished them from their opponents. They explained why no one should expect either one of them to be a so-called rubber stamp.
For those Bayonne voters who do not have access to Bayonne Cablevision stations we have added a video clip. This clip is longer than our usual promo pieces. It is presented courtesy of youtube. I think it runs a little over seven minutes. It is a condensed version of the first half of the show.
This event took place at Our Lady of Assumption Church in Bayonne on April 18, 2010.
The performers are pictured below
Soprano, Jong Mee Lee
Mezzo Soprano, Justyna DiBiaggio
Tenor, Brian Ernstes
Baritone, Hyong Sik Jo
Pianist, David Maiullo
The video clip is from Phantom of The Opera and features Jong Mee Lee and Hyong Sik Jo
2002, The First Year
The Christmas Extravaganza (2002)
2003 Part 1
Valentine's Day 2003
2003 Part 2
2004 Part 1
2004 Part 2
2005 Part 1
2005 Part 2
2006 Part 1
2006 Part 2
2007 Part 1
2007 Part 2
2008 Part 1
2008 Part 2
2009 Part 1
2009 Part 2
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