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Residents urge Bayonne to act after scrap‑yard fire; council says enforcement and state law changes are needed
Summary
Neighbors described smoke and access problems after a fire at a scrap metal yard on East Second Street. Residents called for closure and stronger enforcement; council members said the site’s zoning and state rules limit immediate local action and pledged a joint letter to state representatives and additional enforcement where possible.
Several Bayonne residents used the Oct. 15 public‑comment period to press the council for faster action after a fire at a scrap metal yard at 92 East Second Street.
Gene Perry, a Bayonne resident, told the council the yard’s locked gate impeded fire response and that smoke forced people outside to seek fresh air. “Someone’s gonna get killed,” Perry said, asking whether the city could close the location or compel the operator to follow the law.
Sharon Nedrowski, also a resident, said she was surprised there was no OEM emergency notification to tell neighbors to close windows and shelter in place. “People should have been notified…
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