Flooding and stormwater management
Summary
The city awarded a $1.97 million contract — fully paid by a federal BRIC grant — to upgrade the city's largest pumping station with emergency generators, protecting the Country Village area's sewer and stormwater service during major storms. The grant requires completion by March 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
No local cost — the whole $1.97 million is covered by a federal BRIC grant.
Country Village residents and anyone who relies on the pumping station during storms.
Residents whose basements flooded in the recent storm remain at risk until mitigation improves.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Bayonne City Council — 2026-09-16
The city awarded a $1.97 million contract — fully paid by a federal BRIC grant — to upgrade the city's largest pumping station with emergency generators, protecting the Country Village area's sewer and stormwater service during major storms. The grant requires completion by March 2027.
Bayonne City Council — 2026-07-22
Saturday's storm flooded basements on Sycamore Road and Colonial Drive, and speakers pressed the city on a pump-station generator that must be turned on manually and on flood-prone city-owned land near Costco. The council approved a state grant that funds more street paving and ramps.
Multiple Water Rescues As NJ Roads Flood; More Storms, Flood Threat Linger
Multiple Water Rescues As NJ Roads Flood; More Storms, Flood Threat Linger Patch
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