Bayonne Information

The Town district is a walkable, attractive and friendly commercial area with over 30 national and regional chains, strong family restaurants, popular gyms and spas, over 20 shops caterings to children, 10 banks, and lots of unique shops and boutiques.  

The City of Bayonne has a new Urban Enterprise Zone, outstanding development properties, convenient mass transit connections, a great school system, and people who care. 

Interesting shops and restaurants are opening almost every month. If you are looking for a new downtown business location, call 201-339-9409.

 

According to tradition, Bayonne gets its name from the city of Bayonne in France. It is said that French Huguenots settled there some time before New Amsterdam was founded. A 1904 history suggests that the area's developers named it Bayonne because it is on the shores of two bays, Newark and New York, hence Bay-on, or "on the Bays”. Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1, 1861, from portions of Bergen Township. Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869, replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later. 

Population: 57,882
Population Density / Mile: 10,288
Median Age: 38.91
Number of Households: 23,778
Average Household Size: 2.43
Households with Children: 6,786
Median Household Income: $50,688
Median Years in Residence: 2.79
Annual Residential Turnover: 17.53
Median Dwelling Age: 57  

BAYONNE SCHOOLS: 

HENRY E HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL 14
MIDTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BEACON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY
MARIST HIGH SCHOOL
DR WALTER F ROBINSON SCHOOL
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
LINCOLN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL
ST ANDREW SCHOOL
YESHIVA GEDOLA OF BAYONNE
JOHN M BAILEY SCHOOL
BAYONNE HIGH SCHOOL
PHILIP G VROOM SCHOOL
MESSIAH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
MARY J DONOHOE SCHOOL
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY  

www.bayonnenj.org 

Bayonne Medical Center 

Bayonne Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center with 278-licensed beds and growing. Established in 1888, Bayonne Medical Center is one of Hudson County’s premiere medical arts facilities, and is committed to providing quality, comprehensive community-based healthcare services to more than 70,000 people annually. The administration and staff of the Bayonne Medical Center is comprised of some of the countries leading professionals within every aspect of healthcare.

Cleaner & Greener Program  

Cleaner & Greener is a volunteer organization, the mission of which is to empower residents to make Bayonne a Model Urban Forest—now—and for generations to come. A Model Urban Forest is a town where there are plentiful trees, flowers, and shrubs. It is a city in harmony with nature, where wildlife can flourish without risk of extinction. It is a place where people take responsibility for and pride in their community and keep it clean, free of pollution, and free of litter. Bayonne has received the prestigious designation by the State of New Jersey as a Tree City USA for the past several years. To purchase a tree, please take a moment to fill out the attached form. With your assistance, Bayonne will continue to be a Model Urban Forest for generations to come.
 

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