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Bayonne residents press council over scrap‑metal yard fire; council to seek state law changes
Summary
Residents told the council that a fire at a scrap‑metal yard at 92 East 2nd Street sent smoke into nearby buildings and impeded firefighters; the council said it will pursue enforcement and a joint letter to state lawmakers to cap scrap‑pile heights.
Gene Perry, a Bayonne resident, told the municipal council that firefighters struggled to enter a locked scrap‑metal yard during a recent blaze and that smoke from the fire made residents "couldn't breathe" outside and inside their homes. "Someone's gonna get killed," Perry said, urging the council to move the site or force compliance with safety rules.
Several other residents echoed Perry. Sharon Nedrowski said she was surprised the city did not send an OEM alert about the incident and asked that emergency…
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