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Residents press city on scrap‑metal site; Holy Family Head Start renovation timetable updated
Summary
Residents raised health and environmental concerns about piles of scrap metal at 85 East 2nd Street; city officials said state agencies have jurisdiction. Separately, Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation updated the council on Holy Family Head Start renovation and grant timeline with construction expected late 2025–spring 2026.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the Aug. 13 Bayonne council meeting to press city officials about environmental and community‑program matters.
Gene Perry told the council piles of scrap metal remain at 85 East 2nd Street and said he had video evidence of metal falling into the water. He cited a June 27 memo from the Bayonne Fire Department and similar guidance from the Bayonne Police Department that advised personnel to wear K95 masks when operating at or adjacent to the EMR Duroport facility at that address. Perry asked whether…
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